Legal Elaboration, Principles and the Process of Integrated Border Management. Observation of the Legal Framework of Kosovo

Abstract

The aim of this piece of work is to examine the legal aspect and explain the process of Integrated Border Management as one of the essential criteria of the European Union in the process of visa liberalization dialogue and other integration processes in Europe.Integrated Border Management is a very complex process and this complexity involves: the increased number of immigrants; combat and prevention of terrorist acts in the continent, narcotics smuggling, human trafficking, acts of criminal groups in the form of organized crime, etc. Integrated Border Management in the Republic of Kosovo faces some difficulties making this process complicated in relation to other countries in the region, such as: unwillingness of the Republic of Serbia to establish interstate relations based on good neighborly relations, failure to exert full power in the northern part of the country, failure to define the green line and border demarcation with all its neighbors, etc. In view of this, the topic of this piece of work is to look into the legal and institutional mechanisms which are linked to the process of Integrated Border Management. This paper also strives to carry out a formal analysis of the Integrated Border Management process in order to draw conclusions and recommendations, which will facilitate the implementation of this process in the future. The key issues to be addressed in this paper are: the international legal framework which addresses and regulates the border crossing, the national legal basis for the management of state borders, primary and secondary legislation of Kosovo, the institutions and their responsibilities in this process.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n2s2p55