Ä31 to A1new21: TREATY CONCERNING THE ACCESSION OF UKRAINE, MOLDOVA, AND GEORGIA TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

Article 3.02:

Article 3.02: Mandatory Asylum Solidarity Mechanism Full membership requires the immediate and unconditional adoption of the Union's Mandatory Asylum Solidarity Mechanism. The New Member States must commit to participating fully in the financial support and physical distribution of asylum seekers across the Union. Full membership requires the adoption of the Union’s Asylum Solidarity Mechanism, which shall operate on a voluntary and flexible basis. The New Member States shall commit to participating in financial or operational support measures, without any mandatory obligation for the physical redistribution of asylum seekers, and with full respect for national competence over asylum and migration policy.

Article 3.03:

Article 3.03: Enhanced Border Security and Human Rights Protocol The new external borders shall be secured through the Integrated Border Management (IBM) System. All border management operations must strictly adhere to the highest human rights standards, with a dedicated Union Ombudsman established at the border to investigate all claims of pushbacks.The new external borders shall be secured through the Integrated Border Management (IBM) System, with primary operational responsibility resting with national border authorities. All border management operations shall adhere to applicable human rights standards, while ensuring that border enforcement effectiveness and public security are not undermined.

Article 3.04:

Article 3.04: Security Intelligence Sharing Mandate The New Member States must commit to sharing all relevant national security and counter-terrorism intelligence with strict respect of GDPR and the Charter of Fundamental Rights with the Union's security agencies (Europol/Eurojust), bypassing any historical national security restrictions.The New Member States shall commit to sharing relevant national security and counter-terrorism intelligence with the Union’s security agencies (Europol/Eurojust) on a voluntary, case-by-case basis, in accordance with national law and constitutional safeguards, and without prejudice to national security restrictions or sovereign control over intelligence services.

Article 3.05:

Article 3.05: Digital Identity and Cybersecurity Alignment The New Member States must immediately align their national digital identity and cybersecurity frameworks with the highest Union standards to ensure seamless and secure cross-border service provision.The New Member States shall align their national digital identity and cybersecurity frameworks with Union standards where compatible with national security requirements, in order to support secure cross-border service provision.

Such alignment shall fully respect national data ownership, constitutional protections, and national control over digital identity systems, and shall not require the centralization of sensitive personal or security-related data at Union level.

Article 3.06:

Article 3.06: Protection of External Borders Fund A permanent annual fund shall be established, financed by all Member States, specifically for the modernization and operational costs of the Union's new external borders, ensuring the burden does not fall disproportionately on the New Member States.A permanent annual fund shall be established, financed by the Member States, for the modernization and operational costs of the Union’s external borders, subject to strict conditionality and performance-based criteria.

Disbursement of funds shall be linked to measurable border control effectiveness, and may be suspended or withdrawn in cases of persistent deficiencies, ensuring that financial support strengthens enforcement capacity and does not create long-term dependency.