Legal status of the third state citizens, who seek asylum on the territory of the European
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	Law and Politics Reference: Balzamova, N.L. Legal status of the third state citizens, who seek asylum on the territory of the European Union. // Law and Politics. 2012. № 5. P. 942-948. URL: https://en.nbpublish.com/library_read_article.php?id=51765 Balzamova, N.L. Legal status of the third state citizens, who seek asylum on the territory of the European Union. Abstract: The legal status of asylum-seekers in EU is analyzed in this article. Much attention is paid to the legal basis laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers. The conditions of establishment and functioning of the Common European Asylum System are analyzed. Signifi cant attention is paid to the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State, which is responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national. The article also concerns minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status and minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass infl ux of displaced persons. Keywords: third-country national; Refugee; asylum; asylum-seeker; common European asylum system; conditions fo This article can be downloaded freely in PDF format for reading. Download article References 1. Geneva Convention relating to the status of Refugees (adopted 28 July 1951) (Refugee Convention) 2. Mezhdunarodnoe publichnoe pravo: ucheb. / L.P. Anufrieva, K.A. Bekyashev, E.G. Moiseev, V.V. Ustinov [i dr.]; 3. otv. red. K.A. Bekyashev. – 5-e izd., pererab. i dop. – M.: Prospekt, 2009. – 1008 s. 4. Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers 5. // OJ L 31, p. 18, 6.2.2003 6. Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of 18 February 2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the 7. Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country 8. national // OJ L 50, p. 1, 25.2.2003 9. EU External Relations and systems of Governance. The CFSP, Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and Migration. Paul 10. James Cardwell. Routledge/ London 2010 11. European Council, “Presidency Conclusions” (Tampere, 1999) 12. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economical and Social 13. Committee and the Committee of Regions “Policy plan on asylum. An integrated approach to protection across the 14. EU”, Brussels, 17.6.2008, COM(2008) 360 fi nal 15. Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a 16. mass infl ux of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving 17. such persons and bearing the consequences thereof // OJ L 212, 7.8.2001 18. Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualifi cation and status of third country 19. nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of 20. the protection granted // OJ L 304, p.12, 30.9.2004 21. Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting 22. and withdrawing refugee status // OJ L 326, p. 13, 13.12.2005 23. Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in event of mass 24. infl ux of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such 25. persons and bearing the consequences thereof // OJ L 212, p.12, 7.8.2001 26. Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunifi cation // OJ L 251, p. 12, 3.10.2003 27. Green paper on the future Common European Asylum System, Brussels, 6.6.2007 // COM(2007) 301 fi nal 28. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social 29. Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 17 June 2008 – Policy Plan on Asylum: An integrated approach to 30. protection across the EU // COM(2008) 360 fi nal – Not published in the Offi cial Journal 31. European Pact on Immigration and Asylum, Brussels, 24 September 2008 (07.10) 32. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social 33. Committee and the Committee of the Regions Delivering an area of freedom, security and justice for Europe’s citizens 34. Action Plan Implementing the Stockholm Programme, Brussels, 20.4.2010 // COM(2010) 171 fi nal

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