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Rapport Annuel 2012 Sur La Situation En Matière D'asile Dans L'union Européenne BZ-AB-14-001-EN-C European Asylum Support Office Annual Report Situation of Asylum in the European Union 2013 July 2014 Doi 10.2847/28516 SUPPORT IS OUR MISSION HOW TO OBTAIN EU PUBLICATIONS Free publications: • one copy: via EU Bookshop (http://bookshop.europa.eu); • more than one copy or posters/maps: from the European Union’s representations (http://ec.europa.eu/represent_en.htm); from the delegations in non-EU countries (http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/index_en.htm); by contacting the Europe Direct service (http://europa.eu/europedirect/index_en.htm) or calling 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (freephone number from anywhere in the EU) (*). (*) The information given is free, as are most calls (though some operators, phone boxes or hotels may charge you). Priced publications: • via EU Bookshop (http://bookshop.europa.eu). Priced subscriptions • via one of the sales agents of the Publications Office of the European Union (http://publications.europa.eu/others/agents/index_en.htm). Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union. Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) Certain mobile telephone operators do not allow access to 00800 numbers or these calls may be billed. More information on the European Union is available on the Internet (http://europa.eu). Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2014 ISBN 978-92-9243-232-4 doi:10.2847/28516 © European Asylum Support Office 2014 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Printed in Italy Neither EASO nor any person acting on its behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained herein. European Asylum Support Office Annual Report Situation of Asylum in the European Union 2013 SUPPORT IS OUR MISSION Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union. Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) Theinformationgivenisisfree,asaremostcalls(thoughsomeoperators, phoneboxesorhotelsmaychargeyou). MoreinformationontheEuropeanUnionisavailableontheInternet(http://europa.eu). Cataloguingdatacanbefoundattheendofthispublication. Luxembourg:PublicationsOfficeoftheEuropeanUnion,2014 ISBN 978-92-95079-93-9 doi: 10.2847/90173 ©EuropeanInstituteforGenderEquality,2014 Reproductionisauthorisedprovidedthesourceisacknowledged. Printed in Italy Contents Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 7 International Protection in the EU ........................................................................................................ 7 Major Developments in 2013 ................................................................................................................ 8 Functioning of the CEAS ........................................................................................................................ 8 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 11 2. International Protection in the EU .............................................................................................................. 13 2.1. Applicants for international protection in the EU ...................................................................... 13 2.2. Pending cases ............................................................................................................................ 17 2.3. Withdrawn applications ............................................................................................................ 20 2.4. Asylum decisions — First instance decisions .............................................................................. 21 2.4.1. Recognition rate ............................................................................................................ 21 2.4.2. Recognition rate by country of origin ............................................................................ 24 2.5. Asylum decisions — Second and higher instance decisions ...................................................... 25 2.5.1. Recognition rate ............................................................................................................ 25 2.5.2. Recognition rate by country of origin for higher instances ........................................... 27 2.6. Dublin ......................................................................................................................................... 30 2.7. Overview of developments in 2013 in main countries of origin ................................................ 32 2.8. Key challenges and responses .................................................................................................... 37 2.8.1. Syria ............................................................................................................................... 37 2.8.2. Russian Federation ........................................................................................................ 41 2.8.3. Western Balkans ............................................................................................................ 44 2.8.4. Task Force Mediterranean ............................................................................................. 48 3. Major developments in 2013 ...................................................................................................................... 49 3.1. Important developments at EU level related to asylum ............................................................. 49 3.1.1. Legislative: completion of CEAS ..................................................................................... 49 3.1.2. Jurisprudence ................................................................................................................ 52 3.1.3. Practical cooperation: translating legislation into action .............................................. 53 3.1.4. The European Refugee Fund and the Asylum and Migration Fund ............................... 54 3.2. Important developments at the national level ............................................................................... 55 3.2.1. Pressures on national asylum systems .......................................................................... 55 3.2.2. Institutional changes ..................................................................................................... 58 3.2.3. Important national jurisprudence ................................................................................. 60 3.2.4. Major legislative changes in MS .................................................................................... 63 3.2.5. Key policy changes related to integrity, efficiency and quality ...................................... 66 3.2.6. Third-Country Support .................................................................................................. 71 3.2.7. Malta/Intra-EU Relocation ............................................................................................. 73 4. The Functioning of the CEAS ........................................................................................................................ 75 4.1. Access to procedure ................................................................................................................... 75 4.2. Access to information and legal assistance ................................................................................ 77 4.3. Providing interpretation services ............................................................................................... 79 4.4. Dublin procedure ....................................................................................................................... 80 4.5. Specific procedures: admissibility, border and accelerated procedures ..................................... 83 4.6. Reception of applicants for international protection ................................................................. 84 4.7. Detention ................................................................................................................................... 87 4.8. Procedures at first instance ........................................................................................................ 90 4.9. Procedures at second instance .................................................................................................. 92 4.10. The availability and use of country of origin information ........................................................... 95 4.11. Vulnerable applicants ................................................................................................................. 98 4.12. Return ......................................................................................................................................... 101 5. Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................... 103 ANNEXES .......................................................................................................................................................... 105 A. List of Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................
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