1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2. This Regulation shall apply from 12 June 2026.
However, Article 59(2), Article 61(2) and Article 61(5), point (b) of this Regulation shall apply from 27 February 2026 as regards the application of the concept of safe country of origin in accordance with Articles 36 and 37 of Directive 2013/32/EU and that of safe third country in accordance with Article 38 of Directive 2013/32/EU.
3. This Regulation shall apply to the procedure for granting international protection in relation to applications lodged as from 12 June 2026. Applications for international protection lodged before that date shall be governed by Directive 2013/32/EU. This Regulation shall apply to the procedure for withdrawing international protection where the examination to withdraw international protection started as from 12 June 2026. Where the examination to withdraw international protection started before 12 June 2026, the procedure for withdrawing international protection shall be governed by Directive 2013/32/EU.
A Member State may apply Article 42(1), point (j), and Article 42(3), point (e) of this Regulation as grounds for the accelerated examination procedure in accordance with Article 31(8) of Directive 2013/32/EU or for the procedure conducted at the border or in transit zones in accordance with Article 43 of Directive 2013/32/EU before 12 June 2026 if it has transposed the relevant provisions and implemented the special procedures set out in those Articles at national level before 27 February 2026.
4. For Member States not bound by Directive 2013/32/EU, references thereto in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall be construed as references to Directive 2005/85/EC.
Correlation table
| Directive 2013/32/EU | This Regulation |
| Article 54 | Article 79 |
| Article 55 | — |