The CY Program includes the following priorities:

Asylum: The Presidency will aim to complete the work on the CEAS by the end of 2012, as foreseen by the Stockholm Programme.

Migration: The Presidency will, therefore, devote considerable efforts to reach an agreement on the proposals concerning the procedures regulating the entry, temporary stay and residence of Intra-Corporate Transferees (ICTs), as well as the entry and residence conditions for Seasonal Workers.

External dimension of migration and asylum: The Presidency will focus on the implementation of the renewed Global Approach to Migration and Mobility, presented by the Commission and endorsed by the Council in May 2012, with emphasis on establishing and strengthening cooperation with key countries of origin. The Presidency will actively support efforts to continue the dialogues on migration, mobility and security with the countries of the eastern and southern Mediterranean.

Irregular migration: The Presidency will follow closely the implementation of the EU Action on Migratory Pressures and will work towards the completion of readmission agreements with key countries of transit and origin.

Schengen reform: The Presidency will continue, in a consensual manner, the work on the legislative proposals relating to the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders in exceptional circumstances and the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis. the Presidency will continue efforts that will make possible the successful enlargement of the Schengen Area to include Romania and Bulgaria.

Visa: The Presidency aims to finalise work on the amendment of the Regulation on the Requirements for Third-Country Nationals, addressing the reciprocity principle in visa issues and achieve its adoption. The Presidency will also work towards the conclusion of the amended Visa Facilitation Agreements (VFAs) with Russia, Ukraine and Moldova, as well as the advancement of negotiations for VFAs with Armenia and Azerbaijan.

More specific and general information is available on the website of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union.