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110 The relevant commitments in the Stockholm Programme for this sub-section are in particular: 7(i) invites the Member States and the Commission to explore how the different types of checks carried out at the external border can be better coordinated, integrated and rationalised with a view to the twin objective of facilitating access and improving security. Please describe any relevant (planned) actions taken to better coordinate different types of border checks (e.g. automated and non-automated, fast-track and non fast-track) at the external borders. The State Border Guard participates in working parties organized by FR<strong>ON</strong>TEX which discuss matters of the introduction of the Automated Border Control System in their countries, as well as the use other technologies for the improvement of border examination process. The State Border Guard has included in its plans for development the possibility to implement the introduction of the Automated Border Control System in cooperation with Riga Airport, as well as development of other technologies in 2014. Besides, by using the External Border Fund financing, the State Border Guard plans to carry out the following activities in 2011–2013: 1) development of the existing "green" border control system UNIFORM of the State Border Guard; 2) equipping of Schengen vans with technical means; 3) renewal of vehicles used in border surveillance and border examinations; 4) improvement of the border technical protection, control and information system by purchasing infrared, magnetic and seismic sensors; 5) purchase of equipment and inventory for officials of the State Border Guard. 8.3 Key statistics Third-country nationals refused entry Third-country refused entry nationals Total refused Refused the border at land Refused at the sea border Refused at the air border 880 465 30 385 Visas issued Total Visas Schengen Visas National Visas Visas 141 887 139 770 2117 9 Cooperation with respect to border control 9.1 European Pact on Immigration and Asylum (1-2 paragraphs in the text box created for each commitment) The relevant commitments in the Pact for this sub-section are in particular: III(b) generalise the issue of biometric visas, improve cooperation between MSs' consulates and set up joint consular services for visas:
111 Please describe (planned) developments in relation to biometric visas, for example the share of visas issued which are biometric, regions covered, pilot measures and testing, etc, also referring to the Visa Information System (VIS). With regard to cooperation between Member State consular services and the set up of joint consular services for visas, please describe any relevant progress in this area, for example listing the visa representation agreements signed and the Member States involved (please specify whether you Member State represents these Member States or vice versa. By the introduction of the Central Visa Information System (henceforth – CVIS), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is planning to start taking the biometric data of visa applicants in compliance with the regions specified by the European Commission – VIS Roll-out. In compliance with VIS Roll-out, by introducing the CVIS, it will be necessary to start the taking of biometric data of visa applicants in the region of Northern Africa where the embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Egypt is situated. In the next stage, the taking of biometric data of visa applicants will be started in the Middle East region where embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Israel is situated. The said embassies have purchased equipment for taking fingerprints of visa applicants and, as soon as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs receives the software applicant from the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs required for linking the biometric data equipment with the National Visa Information System (NVIS), as well as required training to use the equipment in practice, the biometric data taking equipment will be tested. In 2010, the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs worked for the successful implementation of project "Development of the national VIS by ensuring the compliance of it with the final technical documentation of the European Commission and provision of required training to the users of the system" under the External Border Fund Programme 2009. In 2010, within the framework of the project, an agreement was signed on the improvement of the National Visa Information System, VisMail and Vision functionality; the first tests were made with other Member States for testing the software. It is planned to develop a pilot project of an e-questionnaire until the end of April 2011, and it is planned to start training in 2011 for practical work with the Central Visa Information System and the National Visa Information System in order to acquire the visa issuance process. On 12 November 2010, the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs signed an agreement with joint-stock company "RIX Technologies" regarding development of a new electronic service: electronic application for a Schengen visa, in order to ease the work of consular missions. It is planned to test the service in a pilot project in June 2011, the other signed agreement provides the development of a new system of invitations with completion date June 2011. On 25 November 2010, the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs announced a procurement tender for the modernization of the National Visa Information System, in order to purchase necessary equipment within the framework of the project and to start using the equipment, according to the provisions of the Visa Code, necessary for taking biometric data and reading of electronic travel documents. Latvia as the Member State of the European Union and Schengen Agreement continues its active participation in the cooperation for consular matters among the Member States of the European Union and Schengen Agreement. Same as in the previous years, missions of the Republic of Latvia abroad and particularly missions of Latvia situated outside the Schengen area are increasingly focusing on the participation of responsible officials in local Schengen cooperation meetings. Due to the local Schengen cooperation, missions of Latvia and other Schengen Member States can not only exchange information quickly and detect those visa
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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMA
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7 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Methodology
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9 2. POLITICAL AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK
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13 illegal immigrants, as well as b
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15 Confederation of Latvia, Elīna
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19 4. LEGAL IMMIGRATION AND INTEGRA
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21 consular mission of a member sta
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23 request of a residence permit if
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25 opportunity for non-citizens of
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27 Affairs and the Latvian Language
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29 country nationals to whom the st
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31 6) the regulatory enactment expa
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33 of the Latvian and Belarus borde
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35 A minor third-country national o
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37 In 2010, the Ministry of Justice
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39 6) Latvian Language Agency imple
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41 On 10 March 2010, Cabinet Regula
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43 cancel a visa of third-country n
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47 enforcement institutions of the
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49 In 2010, the Office of Citizensh
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51 In 2007-2009, a network of human
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53 Tasks at Sea by the Use of Techn
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55 Besides, by using the External B
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57 European Union and Schengen Agre
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Page 67 and 68: 67 of asylum seekers and improve th
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Page 71 and 72: 71 10. IMPLEMENTATION OF EUROPEAN U
Page 73 and 74: 73 The concept developed by the Min
Page 75 and 76: 75 Cabinet of Ministers Regulation
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Page 83 and 84: 83 Literature: ‣ Apstiprina jaunu
Page 85 and 86: 85 ‣ Interesējas par darbaspēka
Page 87 and 88: 87 http://www.iem.gov.lv/lat/aktual
Page 89 and 90: 89 ANNEX OF THE EUROPEAN PACT ON IM
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Page 107 and 108: 107 7.1 European Pact on Immigratio
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