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The admission to a Member State territory, following a referral from the UNHCR, of a third-country national or stateless person from a third country to which they have been displaced, who is granted international protection. [defined in Article 2 of the Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Regulation]
On 27 September 2017, the Commission addressed a Recommendation to the Member States on enhancing legal pathways for persons in need of international protection. In response, Member States pledged to offer 50 039 resettlement places.
A High-Level Committee should be established to consult with stakeholders on the implementation of the Union Framework. The High-Level Committee should advise the Commission on issues related to the implementation of the Union Framework, including on a recommended number of persons to be admitted and the regions or third countries from which admission should be […]
1. By 12 June 2028, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of this Regulation, including Article 9(2), point (b), and on the contributions made by Member States to the implementation of the Union Plan, in accordance with Article 8, and on the efforts of […]
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: (1) ‘third-country national’ means a person who is not a citizen of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) and who is not a person enjoying the right to free movement under Union law as defined in Article 2, point (5), of of the […]
Building on existing initiatives, and in the context of the existing international architecture, a stable and reliable Union Framework should be established for the admission of third-country nationals or stateless persons who are in need of international protection to be implemented in accordance with a Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Plan (the ‘Union Plan’), which […]
Resettlement and humanitarian admission efforts by Member States under this Regulation should be supported by appropriate funding from the Union’s general budget. In order to enable a proper and sustainable functioning of the Union Framework, should be amended.
In order to apply effectively and to detect any secondary movements within the Union, it is also necessary to allow each Member State to check whether a third-country national or a stateless person who is found to be illegally staying on its territory or who applies for international protection has been granted international protection or […]
The Union Framework should be placed in the context of international resettlement and humanitarian admission efforts. The contribution of the Union Framework to meeting global resettlement and humanitarian admission needs should help strengthen the Union’s partnership with third countries with the objective of showing solidarity with countries in regions to which a large number of […]
This Regulation does not affect the ability of the Member States to adopt or implement national resettlement schemes for example where they contribute an additional number of admission places to the total number of persons to be admitted under the Union Plan.
In order to apply efficiently, it is necessary to allow each Member State to check whether a third-country national or a stateless person has been granted international protection or humanitarian status under national law in accordance with that Regulation by another Member State or has been admitted to the territory of a Member State in […]
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