# International protection: criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application lodged by a third-country national or a stateless person. Recast

European Parliament procedure 2008/0243(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 6th term, committee LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 84 committee amendments tabled by 10 Members between 2009-04-03 and 2009-04-03.

## What the amendments focus on

A recast legislative dossier on the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection. The amendments address the Common European Asylum System, detention of asylum seekers as a temporary administrative measure, a mechanism for suspending transfers, solidarity between Member States, family members and unaccompanied minors, and information provided in a language the applicant understands.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert PIRKER | Austria | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2307.md |
| Giusto CATANIA | Italy | GUE/NGL | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28979.md |
| Jean LAMBERT | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4531.md |
| Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA | Spain | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28397.md |
| Roselyne LEFRANÇOIS | France | PSE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38846.md |
| Simon BUSUTTIL | Malta | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28120.md |
| Patrick GAUBERT | France | PPE-DE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28183.md |
| Manfred WEBER | Germany | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28229.md |
| Nicolae Vlad POPA | Romania | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34003.md |
| Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT | Netherlands | ALDE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28176.md |

## Official source documents

- PE423.712: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-423.712+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-0243-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-0243-COD.json

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