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". – This is a very serious matter. With regard to trafficking in human beings, the Council would like to refer to its reply to Oral Question. As already pointed out in that reply, the comprehensive issue of trafficking in human beings needs to be addressed both at national and international level and needs to be dealt with within a broader context, which involves criminal law, asylum, immigration policies and preventative measures.
A general agreement has been reached in the Council on a proposal for a Council directive on the residence permits issued to third-country nationals who have been victims of trafficking and who cooperate with the competent authorities. The purpose of the proposal is to offer victims who are willing to cooperate in proceedings against traffickers the possibility to remain in Member States for the duration of those proceedings and to obtain other benefits to assist them in escaping from the influence of the traffickers and returning to a normal life. Such other benefits may include, for example, access to employment, vocational training and education and other special programmes. This instrument, when adopted, will have an important role in the fight against traffickers. Formal adoption will be possible when Parliament has delivered its opinion.
In addition to the framework decision on combating trafficking in human beings, which was adopted on 19 July 2002, the Council adopted a framework decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography on 22 December 2003.
As far as border controls are concerned, the Council recalls that in 2002 two plans were submitted which contained a series of measures designed to achieve a higher level of security at the external borders and to combat trafficking in human beings. The first is a comprehensive plan to combat illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings, which was approved by the Council in February 2002. The second was the plan for the management of external borders of the Member States of the European Union, which was approved by the Council on 13 June 2002. Both plans contain short- and long-term measures aimed at creating integrated border management.
Since 2002, various pilot projects and joint operations have been launched at the external borders. A network of Member State liaison officers has been created; a common risk analysis model and a common core curriculum for border guard training has been established. They are very welcome measures. Various ad hoc centres were set up or are in the process of being established by Member States, each of which focuses on a specific type of border, for example an air-border centre, a land-border centre, or a sea-border centre. Furthermore, a centre for ad hoc border guard training and a risk analysis centre are also being set up."@en1
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