The European Commission adopted today 40 infringement decisions against several Member States for failing to fully implement legislation making up the Common European Asylum System.
Following up on the second implementation package of the European Agenda on Migration, the European Commission is stepping up its efforts to ensure the full application of EU law in the area of migration and asylum.
The pieces of legislation concerned focus on fairer, quicker and better quality asylum decisions, ensuring that there are humane physical reception conditions (such as housing) for asylum seekers across the EU and clarifying the grounds for granting international protection.
“Today’s 40 infringement proceedings are meant to ensure that Member States actually implement and apply what they had previously agreed to do – and agreed to do rapidly and fully. Our Common European Asylum System can only function if everyone plays by the rules” said European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans.
Migration and Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said: “In Europe everyone must uphold the commonly agreed standards, in the way we receive asylum seekers. All participating Member States, must process their asylum applications according to the common criteria and standards, which are used by national authorities to determine whether someone is entitled to international protection. These standards need to be fully implemented and respected, while always respecting the dignity and human rights of the applicants.”
Integral European Commission press release can be found here
