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Quality Control in European Border Management
Dr. József Balla, Associate Professor, Vice-Dean for General Affairs and Institutional Development and Head of the Department of Border Policing, Ludovika University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
Dr. PhD. Attila Vedó, Ministry of the Interior, Budapest, Hungary Border Management Advisor,
László Vájlok, Ludovika University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary, Master Instructor, Department of Border Policing, Faculty of Law Enforcement,
doc. JUDr. Robert Odler, PhD., Academy of the Police Force, Bratislava, Slovakia, Associate Professor, Department of European Integrated Border Management,
JUDr. Mgr. Tomáš Škrinár, PhD., Academy of the Police Force, Bratislava, Slovakia, Assistant Professor, Department of European Integrated Border Management,
Ing. Vincent Holubiczky, PhD., Academy of the Police Force, Bratislava, Slovakia, Assistant Professor, Department of European Integrated Border Management,
Abstract
The establishment of a national quality management system capable of effectively supporting border control – both at the level of operational processes and the equipment deployed – constitutes an integral part of the Schengen evaluation mechanism, which serves as a cornerstone of European integrated border management (IBM). In 2023, within the framework of a joint EU-funded project, the Ministry of the Interior of Hungary and the Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava (Slovakia) launched a cooperative effort to develop an internationally recognized and accredited mechanism based on European standards. As a result, the European accreditation of the Hungarian national quality control mechanism for integrated border management was achieved in November 2025, while the launch of a similar system on the Slovak side is now imminent. This study presents the organizational and regulatory background of the national quality management mechanism for border management, as well as the path leading to its implementation and the corresponding implementation alternatives.
Keywords: Integrated border management, quality control, Schengen evaluation mechanism.