Mandatory Solidarity – EU Migration Pact information

Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation:
Recital 6

This Regulation ensures the effective application of the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility between Member States and the adaptation of the relevant rules on asylum procedure, including the application of the expedited procedure so that the Member States and the Union have the necessary legal tools at their disposal to react swiftly […]

AMMR:
Recital 1

The Union, in constituting an area of freedom, security and justice, should ensure the absence of internal border controls for persons and frame a common policy on asylum, immigration and management of the external borders of Member States, based on solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility between Member States, which is fair towards third-country nationals […]

Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation:
Recital 7

This Regulation ensures that Member States receive full support in situations of crisis and force majeure, including through the solidarity mechanism that ensures a fair sharing of responsibility and a balance of efforts between Member States in situations of crisis.

AMMR:
Recital 3

This Regulation should contribute to such comprehensive approach by setting out a common framework for the actions of the Union and of the Member States, each within their respective competences, in the field of asylum and relevant migration management policies, by upholding and elaborating on the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, including […]

Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation:
Recital 23

In a situation of crisis, the Member State facing such a situation should have the possibility to request from other Member States solidarity and support measures that are the most suited to its needs in order to manage the situation, and that call for enhanced solidarity compared to that provided for in in alleviating the […]

AMMR:
Recital 15

In order to provide predictability to Member States under migratory pressure and to contributing Member States, the Report and the Decision should be accompanied by a Commission proposal identifying concrete annual solidarity measures, including relocations, financial contributions and, where applicable, alternative solidarity measures, and their numerical scale likely to be needed for the upcoming year […]

Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation:
Recital 33

The Council implementing decision should establish, where appropriate, a Solidarity Response Plan, indicating the specific solidarity and support measures required and the levels thereof, as well as the pledges made by the contributing Member States. To that end, the pledging exercise should take place in the framework of the adoption of the Council implementing decision. […]

AMMR:
Recital 22

In order to ensure a fair sharing of responsibility, solidarity as enshrined in Article 80 and a balance of effort between Member States, a mandatory solidarity mechanism should be established which provides effective support to Member States under migratory pressure and ensures swift access to fair and efficient procedures for granting international protection. Such a […]

Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation:
Recital 38

In contrast to the rules set out in where Member States are not obliged to take responsibility above their fair share, in a situation of crisis, the implementation of the Solidarity Response plan could potentially lead to one or several contributing Member States taking responsibility for examining applications for international protection above their fair share. […]

AMMR:
Recital 31

A reference key based on the size of the population and of the GDP of the Member States should be applied in accordance with the mandatory fair share principle for the operation of the solidarity mechanism enabling the determination of the overall contribution of each Member State. A Member State could, on a voluntary basis, […]