Furthermore, a common approach to immigration is vital as shared European borders mean that "action or inaction by one Member State has a direct impact on others and on the EU as a whole."
Saskaņā ar 1970. gada "džentlmeņu vienošanos" atšķirībā no citām iestādēm Padome Eiropas Parlamentam nesniedz gada darbības pārskatu.