Proposal by Commission (COM (1999) 686, 14 Dec. 1999; OJ 2000 C 116 E/72; amended following EP vote, COM (2000) 533, 15 Sept. 2000; OJ 2001 C 29 E/223) Legal base Article 63(2)(b) EC Background
| Proposal | by Commission (COM (1999) 686, 14 Dec. 1999; OJ 2000 C 116 E/72; amended following EP vote, COM (2000) 533, 15 Sept. 2000; OJ 2001 C 29 E/223) |
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| Legal base | Article 63(2)(b) EC |
| Background | replaces 1999 Joint Action on refugee funding upon expiry |
| Flexibility | UK and Ireland have opted in; Denmark has automatic opt-out |
| EP committee | supported Frahm report (A5-0091/00) |
| EP plenary | vote in favour with amendments in April 2000 (OJ 2001 C 40/48) |
| Economic and Social Committee | vote 27 April 2000 (OJ 2000 C 168/20) |
| Committee of the Regions | vote 14 June 2000 (OJ 2000 C 317/4) |
| Council | discussed at May 2000 JHA Council; adopted as ‘A’ point by JHA Council, 28 Sept 2000: Decision 2000/596/EC |
Further reading
- European Commission website: European Refugee Fund
- Public register of EU Council Documents: European Refugee Fund
- SEMDOC: European Refugee Fund 2005-2010