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of the European Parliament and of the Council (32), and in particular Article 33 thereof concerning the confidentiality and security of processing, applies to the processing of personal data by Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies carried out in the application of this Regulation, without prejudice to , which should apply to the processing of […]
The Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is based on common standards for asylum procedures, recognition and protection offered at Union level and reception conditions and establishes a system for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection. Notwithstanding the progress that has been made in the development of the , there […]
This Regulation is without prejudice to the possibility for the Commission, in accordance with Article 13 of , to request the Asylum Agency to develop operational standards, indicators, guidelines and best practices related to the implementation of Union law on asylum.
To ensure that unaccompanied minors have effective access to the procedure and are able to benefit from the rights and comply with the obligations under this Regulation, (9), and (10) of the European Parliament and of the Council, they should be appointed a representative, including where the applicant is found to be an unaccompanied minor […]
When assessing whether the criteria for effective protection as set out in this Regulation are met by a third country, access to means of subsistence sufficient to maintain an adequate standard of living should be understood as including access to food, clothing, housing or shelter and the right to engage in gainful employment, for example […]
The best interests of the child should be a primary consideration for Member States when applying the provisions of this Regulation that possibly affect minors. In this context, and given the special reception needs of minors, where the border procedure is applied and the number of applicants at a given moment exceeds the number which […]
The Commission should continuously review the situation in that third country taking into account inter alia information provided by the Member States and the Asylum Agency regarding subsequent changes in the situation of that third country. Moreover, in this case, the Commission should propose an amendment in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure to remove […]
Any processing of personal data by the Asylum Agency within the framework of this Regulation should be conducted in accordance with of the European Parliament and of the Council (20), as well as and it should, in particular, respect the principles of necessity and proportionality. 20. Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of […]
The main objective of this Regulation is, on the one hand, to ensure that Member States apply common criteria for the identification of persons genuinely in need of international protection and, on the other hand, to ensure that a common set of rights is available for beneficiaries of international protection in all Member States.
Consultations with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) could provide valuable guidance for Member States’ authorities when determining whether an applicant is a refugee within the meaning of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention.
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