Asylum responsibility ('Dublin II')

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Proposal from Commission (COM (2001) 447, 26 July 2001; OJ 2001 C 304 E/192)
Legal base Article 63(2) EC
Background replaces Dublin Convention (OJ 1997 C 254/1). See Commission staff working paper (SEC (2001) 756, 13 June 2001)
Flexibility UK and Ireland opted in; Denmark has automatic opt-out
EP committee Marinho report agreed 19 Mar. 2002 (A5-0081/2002)
EP plenary vote in favour with amendments, 9 Apr. 2002 (OJ 2003 C 127 E/151)
Council discussed at 13 June 2002 JHA Council; June 2002 Seville European Council set deadline to agree by Dec. 2002; discussed at JHA Council, 14/15 Oct. 2002; on agenda of JHA Council, 28/29 Nov. 2002 but not agreed; Danish Presidency gave one week to adopt proposal; political agreement 6 Dec. 2002; adopted by Ecofin Council, 18 Feb. 2003: Regulation 343/2003
Implementation measure Regulation 1560/2003, adopted 3 Sep. 2003 (OJ 2003 L 222/3)
Application date 1 Sep. 2003 (Art. 29)

 

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