| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2016) 468 final (13.07.16) |
| Publication Date | 15/11/2017 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Further information: The proposal aims to complement the ad hoc multilateral and national resettlement programmes by providing common EU rules on the admission of third-country nationals, procedures of the resettlement process, types of status to be accorded by the Member States, decision-making procedures for the implementation of the framework and the financial support for the Member States' resettlement efforts. Background information: The EU decided to work towards an integrated, sustainable and holistic migration policy, based on solidarity and fair sharing of responsibilities, which can function effectively both in times of calm and crisis. The European Agenda on Migration laid the foundation for the Commission's work to address both the immediate and the long-term challenges of managing migration flows effectively and comprehensively. Resettlement of third-country nationals or stateless persons is one of the avenues that can be offered to displaced persons in need of international protection to allow them to enter the Member States legally and safely and receive protection for as long as they need. It is also a tool of international solidarity and responsibility sharing with third countries to which or within which a large number of persons in need of international protection has been displaced as well as of migration and crisis management. As announced in its Communication of 6 April 2016 Towards a reform of the Common European Asylum System and enhancing legal avenues to Europe, the Commission aims to create a more structured, harmonised, and permanent framework for resettlement across the Union, building on existing experiences. Although resettlement has been done for many years in the EU, this far all initiatives were either a compilation of national or multilateral programmes, or were organised in an ad-hoc way. The European Commission adopted in July 2016 a proposal for a Regulation establishing an EU resettlement framework for the admission of persons in need of international protection. The European Parliament's LIBE Committee adopted its draft report outlining its position on the proposed Regulation on 12 October 2017. The Council of the European Union's COREPER adopted its own approach on 15 November. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2016:468:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
