Reception Directive – Page 2 – EU Migration Pact information

Reception Directive:
Recital 63

It is possible for Member States to apply other penalties, including disciplinary measures in accordance with the rules of the accommodation centre, in as far as those penalties are not contrary to this Directive.

Reception Directive:
Article 2 – Definitions

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply: (1) ‘application for international protection’ or ‘application’ means a request for protection from a Member State made by a third-country national or a stateless person who can be understood to be seeking refugee status or subsidiary protection status; (2) ‘applicant’ means a third-country national or […]

Reception Directive:
Article 18 – Language courses and vocational training

Member States shall ensure that applicants have access to language courses, civic education courses or vocational training courses that those Member States consider appropriate in order to help enhance applicants’ ability to act autonomously, to interact with competent authorities or to find employment, or, depending on the national system, Member States shall facilitate access to […]

Reception Directive:
Article 34 – Monitoring and evaluation

By 12 June 2028, and at least every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive and shall propose any amendments that are necessary. Member States shall, upon the request of the Commission, send the necessary information for drawing up the […]

Reception Directive:
Recital 16

The fact that an applicant has previously absconded to another Member State is an important factor when assessing the risk that the applicant may abscond. Member States should take appropriate measures to prevent the applicant from absconding again and to ensure that he or she remains available to the competent authorities, once the applicant has […]

Reception Directive:
Recital 32

There may be cases where it is not possible in practice to immediately ensure certain reception guarantees in detention, for example due to the geographical location or the specific structure of the detention facility. Any derogation from those guarantees should be temporary and should only be applied under the circumstances set out in this Directive. […]

Reception Directive:
Recital 48

The specific needs of minors, in particular with regard to respect for the child’s right to education and access to health care should be taken into account. Minor children of applicants and applicants who are minors should be granted the same access to education as Member States’ own nationals and under similar conditions. That access […]

Reception Directive:
Recital 64

Member States should establish appropriate guidance, monitoring and control of their reception conditions. In order to ensure comparable reception conditions, Member States should be required to take into account, in their monitoring and control systems, available non-binding operational standards, indicators, guidelines and best practices regarding reception conditions developed by the Asylum Agency. Provided that the […]

Reception Directive:
Article 3 – Scope

1. This Directive applies to all third-country nationals and stateless persons who make an application for international protection on the territory, including at the external border, in the territorial sea or in the transit zones of the Member States, provided that those third-country nationals and stateless persons are allowed to remain on the territory as […]

Reception Directive:
Article 19 – General rules on material reception conditions and health care

1. Member States shall ensure that material reception conditions are available to applicants from the moment they make their application for international protection in accordance with Article 26 of . 2. Member States shall ensure that material reception conditions and health care received in accordance with Article 22 provide an adequate standard of living for […]