# Future of the European common asylum system

European Parliament procedure 2008/2305(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee DEVE / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 49 committee amendments tabled by 12 Members between 2008-12-16 and 2009-01-08.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns the future of the European common asylum system. Amendments criticise the burden the Dublin system places on border Member States and call for a mechanism to suspend transfers and a right to appeal, address detention of asylum seekers and vulnerable persons under the Reception Conditions Directive, a single asylum procedure, Frontex, country-of-origin information, the future Support Office, resettlement and relocation, and cooperation with UNHCR and NGOs.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giusto CATANIA | Italy | GUE/NGL | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28979.md |
| Nicolae Vlad POPA | Romania | PPE-DE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34003.md |
| Nirj DEVA | United Kingdom | ECR | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4556.md |
| Marian-Jean MARINESCU | Romania | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33982.md |
| Martine ROURE | France | PSE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4313.md |
| Jean LAMBERT | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4531.md |
| Simon BUSUTTIL | Malta | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28120.md |
| Corina CREȚU | Romania | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33997.md |
| Jean-Marie CAVADA | France | ALDE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28206.md |
| Feleknas UCA | Germany | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4302.md |
| Luisa MORGANTINI | Italy | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4453.md |
| Frithjof SCHMIDT | Germany | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28237.md |

## Official source documents

- PE418.026: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.026+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE418.158: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.158+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2305-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2305-INI.json

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