1. The common actions taken by the Union and the Member States in the field of asylum and migration management, within their respective competences, shall be based on the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility as enshrined in Article 80 on the basis of a comprehensive approach, and be guided by the principle of integrated policymaking, in compliance with international and Union law, including fundamental rights.
With the overall aim of effectively managing asylum and migration within the framework of the applicable Union law, those actions shall have the following objectives:
(a) to ensure consistency between asylum and migration management policies in managing migration flows to the Union;
(b) to address the relevant migratory routes, and unauthorised movements between the Member States.
2. The Commission, the Council and the Member States shall ensure the consistent implementation of asylum and migration management policies, including both the internal and external components of those policies, in consultation with institutions and bodies, offices and agencies responsible for external policies.