Asylum procedures

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Proposal from Commission (COM (2000) 578, 20 Sep. 2000; OJ 2001 C 62 E/231); amended proposal (COM (2002) 326, 18 June 2002; OJ 2002 C 291 E/143)
Legal base Article 63(1)(d) EC
Background replaces ‘London Resolutions’ of 1992 and Council Resolution of 1995 (OJ 1996 C 274) on asylum procedures
Flexibility UK and Ireland opted in; Denmark has automatic opt-out
EP committee draft Schmitt report discussed on 27/28 Aug. 2001; Watson report, with major changes, subsequently adopted by committee (A5-0029/01); Kreissl-Dorfler report on reconsultation adopted, 21 June 2005 (A6-0222/2005)
EP plenary voted for amendments on 20 Sep. 2001 (OJ 2002 C 77 E/94); plenary reconsultation vote 27 Sept. 2005
Economic and Social Committee vote at April 2001 session (OJ 2001 C 193/77)
Council discussed at 28 Sep. 2000 JHA Council; welcomed in principle; several issues discussed at 27/28 Sep. 2001 JHA Council; intention to reach political agreement by 6/7 December 2001; conclusions on directive agreed by JHA Council, 6/7 Dec. 2001; 15/16 Dec. 2001 Laeken European Council requested new proposal by April 2002; June 2002 Seville European Council set deadline to agree by Dec. 2003; ‘open debate’ held at JHA Council, 14/15 Oct. 2002; discussions resumed in working party, Jan. 2003; agreement on some provisions at JHA Council, 5-6 June 2003; discussion at 2-3 Oct. 2003 JHA Council on issue of ‘safe countries of origin’; discussion at 6 Nov. 2003 JHA Council on ‘safe third countries’, border procedures; discussed at 28/29 Nov. 2003 JHA Council; further discussion postponed to Irish Presidency; discussed at 19 Feb. 2004 JHA Council, 30 Mar. 2004 JHA Council; ‘general approach’ agreed at JHA Council, 29/30 April 2004 (except for list on ‘safe countries of origin’); EP was reconsulted; agreement on general approach, including postponing agreement on ‘safe country of origin’ list, at JHA Council, 19 Nov. 2004; adopted as ‘A’ point, JHA Council of 1-2 Dec. 2005: Directive 2005/85/EC
Application date 1 Dec. 2007  (Art. 43); 1 Dec. 2008 for Art. 15 (legal aid)

 

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