together with end-users. Our common efforts to deliver responses to the security challenges of
our time will also contribute to strengthening and developing the European model of a social
market economy put forward in the Europe 2020 strategy.
Security policies based on common values
The Internal Security Strategy in Action, and the tools and actions for implementing it must
be based on common values including the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights as
laid down in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights5. Solidarity must characterise our
approach to crisis management. Our counter terrorism policies should be proportionate to the
scale of the challenges and focus on preventing future attacks. Where efficient law
enforcement in the EU is facilitated through information exchange, we must also protect the
privacy of individuals and their fundamental right to protection of personal data.
Internal security with a global perspective
Internal security cannot be achieved in isolation from the rest of the world, and it is therefore
important to ensure coherence and complementarity between the internal and external aspects
of EU security. The values and priorities in the Internal Security Strategy, including our
commitment to promoting human rights, democracy, peace and stability in our neighbourhood
and beyond, are an integral component of the approach laid down in the European Security
Strategy6. As that Strategy recognises, relationships with our partners, in particular the United
States, are of fundamental importance in the fight against serious and organised crime and
terrorism.
Security should be integrated in relevant strategic partnerships, and taken into account in the
dialogue with our partners when programming EU funding in partnership agreements. In
particular, internal security-related priorities should feature in political dialogues with third
countries and regional organisations where appropriate and relevant for combating multiple
threats, such as trafficking in human beings, drugs trafficking and terrorism. The EU will
moreover pay special attention to third countries and regions which may require EU and
Member State support and expertise in the interests of not only the external but also internal
security. With the European External Action Service it will be possible to integrate further
action and expertise using the skills and knowledge of Member States, the Council and the
Commission. Security expertise should be deployed to EU Delegations, particularly in
priority countries, including Europol liaison officers and liaison magistrates7. Appropriate
responsibilities and functions for these experts will be defined by the Commission and the
European External Action Service.
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'Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union'
- COM(2010) 573.
'European Security Strategy: A Secure Europe in a Better World' was adopted in 2003 and reviewed in
2008.
In accordance with Council Decision on Eurojust 2009/426/JHA, to be transposed by June 2011.
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