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European Union Asylum Law and Policy
The European Union (EU) has committed itself to building a Common European Asylum System based on the full and inclusive application of the 1951 Refugee Convention, of which UNHCR is guardian. The EU has an important role with respect to asylum and resettlement issues inside and outside the Union, and EU law and practice has considerable influence on the development of refugee protection mechanisms in other countries.
EU institutions such as the European Council, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice have legislative, executive and judicial powers in areas directly relevant to UNHCR's mandate.
For all these reasons, the UN refugee agency follows EU asylum law and policy very closely. Promoting respect for international protection norms in EU law and policy is of vital importance to UNHCR, and the agency, accordingly, provides its views on a wide range of issues related to refugee protection, resettlement and integration in the 27-member EU. UNHCR's reports, proposals and observations on EU asylum law and policy can be found on this page.
List of UNHCR Observations on EU Policy
- UNHCR Revised Statement on Article 1D of the 1951 Convention
- UNHCR Statement on Article 1F of the 1951 Convention
- Moving Ahead: Ten Years after Tampere UNHCR's Recommendations to Sweden for its European Union Presidency (July-December 2009)
- Comments on the European Commission's Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Asylum Support Office
- UNHCR Comments on Dublin II and Eurodac Proposals
UNHCR Tool Boxes on EU Asylum Matters
An essential companion for those involved in EU migration and asylum issues.