The CFSP and PjCC of The EU Ezequiel Maldjian Rosales

The Three Pillars of The EU The first or 'Community' pillar concerns economic, social and environmental policies. The second or 'Common Foreign and Security Policy' (CFSP) pillar concerns foreign policy and military matters. The third or 'Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters' (PJCC) pillar concerns co- operation in the fight against crime. This pillar was originally named 'Justice and Home Affairs'.

Second Pillar (CFSP) Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Was established as the second of the three pillars of the European Union in the Maastricht treaty of 1992, and further defined and broadened in the Amsterdam Treaty of The Maastricht Treaty gives the Common Foreign and Security Policy the aims of promoting both the EU's own interests and those of the international community as a whole. This includes promoting international co- operation, respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The Amsterdam Treaty created the office of the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (currently held by Javier Solana) to co-ordinate the EU's foreign policy. According to the Treaty on European Union, Article 11, the European Union defines and implements a common foreign and security policy covering all areas of foreign and security policy

Common Foreign and Objectives Foreign policy: country's foreign policy is a set of goals that seeks to outline how that particular country will interact on an official basis with other countries of the world and, to a lesser extent, non- state actors. Human rights: To safeguard the common values, fundamental interests, independence and integrity of the Union in conformity with the principles of the United Nations Charter. Democracy: To develop and consolidate democracy and the rule of law, and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. Foreign aid: To promote international cooperation. And help each other to get better goals.

Security Policy and Objectives Security policy: is a definition of what it means to be secure for a system, organization or other entity. European Security and Defense Policy: To strengthen the security of the Union in all ways. EU battle groups: Are military forces consisting of 1500 combat soldiers under the direct control of the European Union.They are ready for deployment at any one time. Helsinki Headline Goal Force Catalogue: To preserve peace and strengthen international security, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter, as well as the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the objectives of the Paris Charter, including those on external borders. Peacekeeping: Monitor and observe peace processes in post-conflict areas and assist ex-combatants in implementing the peace agreements they may have signed.

Third Pillar (PJCC) Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters Is the third of the three pillars of the European Union, focusing on co- operation in law enforcement and combating racism. It is based more around intergovernmental cooperation than the other pillars meaning there is little input from the Commission, Parliament and the Courts. It is responsible for polices include the European Arrest Warrant. It was created as the Justice and Home Affairs pillar in the Treaty of Maastricht; subsequently the Treaty of Amsterdam transferred the areas of illegal immigration, visas, asylum, and judicial co-operation to the integrated first (European Community) pillar. The term Justice and Home Affairs now covers these integrated fields as well as the intergovernmental third pillar. G6 are six largest European Union member states (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Poland) who, under Qualified majority voting, hold the largest block of votes in the PJC pillar.

PJCC Objectives The principal Objective of the Thrid Pillar is to combat the following problem by co-operation of the G6 and the EU countries. Drug trafficking and weapons smuggling Terrorism Trafficking in human beings Organized crime Bribery and fraud