Return and readmission Clause Samples
Return and readmission. 1. The Parties reaffirm their right to return illegally staying third-country nationals and reaffirm the legal obligation of each Member State of the European Union and each OACPS Member to readmit their own nationals illegally present in the territory of another Member State of the European Union or OACPS Member without conditionality and without further formalities other than the verification provided for in paragraph 3. To this end, the Parties shall cooperate on return and readmission and shall ensure that the rights and dignity of individuals are fully protected and respected, including in any procedure initiated to return illegally staying migrants to their countries of origin.
2. Each Member State of the European Union shall accept the return of and readmission of any of its nationals who are illegally present in the territory of an OACPS Member, at that State's request without further formalities than the verification provided for in paragraph 3 for those persons who do not hold a valid travel document. Each Member of the OACPS shall accept the return of and readmission of any of its nationals who are illegally present in the territory of a Member State of the European Union, at that Member State's request without further formalities than the verification provided for in paragraph 3 for those persons who do not hold a valid travel document. In respect of the Member States of the European Union, the obligations in this paragraph apply only in respect of those persons who hold the nationality, as defined for Union purposes, of a Member State. In respect of OACPS Members, the obligations in this paragraph apply only in respect of those persons who are considered as their nationals in accordance with their respective legal system.
3. The Member States of the European Union and OACPS Members shall respond swiftly to readmission requests of each other by carrying out verification processes using the most appropriate and most efficient identification procedures, with a view to ascertaining the nationality of the concerned person and to issue appropriate travel documents for return purposes, as set out in Annex I. Nothing in that annex shall prevent the return of a person under formal or informal arrangements between the requested and the requesting State.
4. Notwithstanding the procedures provided for in Article 101 (5) of the General Part of this Agreement, if a Party considers that another Party fails to respect the time limit referred to in Annex I in ...
Return and readmission. The Sides may exchange best practices and expertise, and cooperate on capacity building and mutually facilitate such cooperation with other third countries in the area of return, readmission and reintegration to those third countries, in line with, in so far as relevant and appropriate, existing European Union and United Kingdom policy and legislation, for the effective implementation of return-related activities and in respect of human rights and international obligations. This includes, inter alia, exchange of best practices, expertise and cooperation on capacity building in all stages of the return process, including the voluntary and non-voluntary return of persons present without authorisation in the territory of a European Union Member State or of the United Kingdom and subject to return to other third countries, the identification and documentation of third country nationals subject to return procedures and reintegration assistance.