The return of third-country nationals who do not fulfil or no longer fulfil the conditions for entry, stay or residence in the Member States, with full respect for their fundamental rights, in particular for the principle of non-refoulement, and in compliance with Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [2], is an essential part of the comprehensive efforts to ensure the credibility and the proper and effective functioning of the Union migration policy and to reduce and deter irregular migration.
Is cuid ríthábhachtach de na hiarrachtaí atá á ndéanamh inchreidteacht agus feidhmiú cuí éifeachtach bheartas imirce an Aontais a áirithiú agus an imirce neamhrialta a laghdú agus a chosc é náisiúnaigh tríú tír nach gcomhlíonann nó nach gcomhlíonann a thuilleadh na coinníollacha maidir le dul isteach, fanacht nó cónaí sna Ballstáit a fhilleadh, agus sin a dhéanamh agus a gcearta bunúsacha, go háirithe prionsabal an non-refoulement, á n-urramú ina n-iomláine, agus i gcomhréir le Treoir 2008/115/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [2].