Asylum in Europe - Now, it's up to you

Following the elections of new Members of European Parliament (MEPs) in June 2009, ECRE and UNHCR developed a leaflet entitled "Asylum in Europe: Now, it's up to you", distributed to all the MEPs sitting in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. This leaflet includes an overview of EU asylum legislation and main issues on the agenda in the coming months.

The European Parliament will have an important role to play in the coming months on asylum issues, with the continuation of discussions on the revision of the Dublin and Eurodac Regulations, and the Reception Conditions Directive, as well as the creation of a European Asylum Support Office. This will be the first time the European Parliament and the Council discuss asylum issues under the co-decision procedure.

Asylum issues will also be of particular importance at the EU level with the expected adoption by the European Council in December of the "Stockholm Programme" which will determine the course of EU law and policy on international protection from 2010 through 2014.

We would like to invite all Members of European Parliament to engage with us and consider our recommendations to ensure Europe offers protection to persons fleeing persecution.

Check our leaflet

	The Reception Conditions Directive What material support (food, housing, education, health care, access to employment, etc.) will be offered to asylum seekers while they await a decision on their applications?			The Asylum Procedures Directive What should be the procedural guarantees during the asylum procedure in order to ensure a fair and efficient examination of all asylum applications?
	The Dublin Regulation Which Member State should be responsible for processing a claim for asylum made by an individual in the EU: the country of first entry into the EU or another country where an asylum application is made?			The Qualification Directive Who needs international protection? How do we ensure that persons fleeing persecution or serious harm can find the same level of protection across the EU?
	The European Asylum Support Office How can a European Asylum Support Office (EASO) contribute - through strengthened practical cooperation among Member States - to consistent and harmonised asylum policies throughout the EU?			The Stockholm Programme What will be the programme and priorities of the EU in terms of law and policy on asylum and international protection from 2010 to 2014?

"Asylum in Europe - Now, it's up to you" is a joint initiative of ECRE and UNHCR