| Legal base | Article 63(1)(d) EC |
|---|---|
| Flexibility | UK has opted in; position of Ireland not known; Denmark has automatic opt-out |
| EP | Schmidt committee report adopted (A5-0210/2003) June 2003; plenary vote rejected, 23 Sep. 2003 |
| Council |
proposal discussed at Nov. 2002 JHA Council; limited interest as Council preferred to concentrate on Directive on asylum procedures |
| Status | proposal lapsed 1 May 2004 when transition period in Article 67 EC expired |
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