Directorate-General for Justice and Home Affairs

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The Directorate-General for Justice and Home Affairs (DG JAI) is a directorate-general of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union that prepares the work and tasks of the Justice and Home Affairs Council.

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The DG JHA encompasses 2 Directorates, both headquartered in Brussels, Belgium:

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