Statewatch publishes an analysis of The CEAS: State-of-play.
Date:
Friday, October 4, 2013
The overview by Steve Peers provides information on the second-phase of the CEAS and the state-of-play with regards to its five main legislative measures.
It also mentions that some connected legislation has already been adopted: an amendment to the EU refugee fund regarding resettlement (adopted spring 2012); an extension to the EU’s legislation on long-term residents to cover refugees and persons with subsidiary protection (adopted spring 2011); and legislation establishing a European Asylum Support Office (adopted early 2010).
The analysis concludes that it is not possible for all of the legislation regarding the second phase of the CEAS to be adopted by the end of 2012 as agreed before by the EU. However, the majority (3/5) of the measures have been agreed already, and one of these measures has officially been adopted; the other two will likely be officially adopted by early 2013 at the latest. The remaining two measures might be agreed in principle by the end of 2012, depending on the last-minute progress of negotiations.
The document also summarises the points to be agreed on the Asylum Procedures Directive.
For the full text of the report please visit Statewatch
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