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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Council of the European Union has turned down the request of Moro Yaya Yapha, popular Gambian migration activist based in Germany, to access the \u2018Good Practice\u2019 document that the Gambia government signed with the EU in 2018.<\/b><\/p>\n

Mr Yapha made a request to have access to the \u2018Good Practice\u2019 document about two months ago, on the 24th of July 2023.<\/p>\n

In a letter of response to Mr Yapha, dated 6th of September, the Council thanked Mr Yapha for his request to access the documents of the Council of the Union but expressed regret that \u201caccess to document ST 8570\/18 cannot be given\u201d for certain reasons, which it outlined.<\/p>\n

It states: \u201cThe requested document, dated 4 May 2018, is an \u2018I\/R Item Note to the Permanent Representatives Committee and to the Council focusing on “Good practices between The Government of The Gambia and the European Union for the efficient operation of the identification and return procedures of persons without authorisation to stay\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis document contributes to the definition of practical arrangements with regard to return and readmission between the EU and third countries. The positions contained in the document aim to facilitate the implementation of the commitments from the EU and Gambia to develop in this field by jointly defining the procedural framework, best practices and detailed provisions for the efficient operation of the readmission process.<\/p>\n

The Council further argues that with regard to the abovementioned sensitive issues, and in the light of its internal consultations, its General Secretariat is of the opinion that the disclosure of this document \u201cwould weaken the EU’s negotiation position as it would reveal to other negotiating partners the strategic approach in the implementation of the EU’s mandate, thus complicating further developments of the ongoing readmission mechanisms and even compromising similar further agreements\u201d.<\/p>\n

It also noted that other partners could use the reached agreements as leverage if they had access to such documents.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guarantee of confidentiality is key for the success of this complex exercise, which aims to secure the interests and values of the EU and to achieve tangible results from its cooperation with third countries in sensitive field,\u201d it admits.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Council states that the disclosure of document ST 8570\/18 would therefore undermine the protection of the EU\u2019s public interest as regards international relations. \u201cAs a consequence, the General Secretariat has to refuse access,\u201d it states.<\/p>\n

Moreover, it also states that it considered the possibility of releasing parts of this document but that would not be possible because \u201cthe information contained therein forms an inseparable whole, the General Secretariat is unable to give partial access\u201d.<\/p>\n

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