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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-119/annex/division-3/division-4/chapter-24",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2008/119",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 12 February 2008 on the principles, priorities and conditions contained in the Accession Partnership with Croatia and repealing Decision 2006/145/EC (2008/119/EC)",
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  "number": "Chapter 24:",
  "heading": "Justice, freedom and security",
  "text": "Complete the revision of key legislation to align with the Schengen acquis and extend investments at local level in terms of IT equipment and further training for the police,\ncontinue preparations to implement the Schengen acquis by increasing staffing levels and training for border guards, further investing in equipment including the extension of the National Border Management Information System and ensuring its compatibility with the second-generation Schengen Information System (SIS II). Improve administrative and enforcement capacity of the border police by enhancing inter-agency cooperation,\ncontinue alignment to EU visa policy, including the introduction of biometric identifiers in travel documents and preparations for the Visa Information system,\nintroduce secondary legislation for implementation of the Asylum Act and Aliens Act,\nensure compatibility of legislation with the acquis in judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters and strengthen the capacity of the judiciary to apply the acquis.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:16:55.954885+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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