# International protection: Member State responsible for examining the application of unaccompanied minors

European Parliament procedure 2014/0202(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee LIBE). Stage: Procedure lapsed or withdrawn. 15 committee amendments tabled by 10 Members between 2015-02-05 and 2015-02-05.

## What the amendments focus on

A legislative file on which Member State is responsible for examining international-protection applications of unaccompanied minors. The amendments make the best interests of the child a primary consideration, generally assign responsibility to the Member State where the minor is present and has applied, require informing minors of their right to apply in a child-sensitive way, address risks of multiple applications and trafficking, and provide a remedy against transfer decisions.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malin BJÖRK | Sweden | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124992.md |
| Laura FERRARA | Italy | NI | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124833.md |
| Ignazio CORRAO | Italy | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124856.md |
| Caterina CHINNICI | Italy | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124861.md |
| Timothy KIRKHOPE | United Kingdom | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4542.md |
| Helga STEVENS | Belgium | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125105.md |
| Jussi HALLA-AHO | Finland | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124727.md |
| Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS | Spain | ALDE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97203.md |
| Kristina WINBERG | Sweden | ECR | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124995.md |
| Emilian PAVEL | Romania | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/129256.md |

## Official source documents

- PE546.820: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-546820_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2014-0202-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2014-0202-COD.json

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