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REPORT (COM(2025)0186 – C100069/2025 – 2025/0101(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level

A-10-2025-0259

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · Rapporteur: Alessandro Ciriani

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation establishes a Union-level list of safe countries of origin, designating EU candidate countries and other third countries listed in Annex II, with conditions and suspension mechanisms. It clarifies that designation does not guarantee absolute safety and requires individual assessment, and allows Member States to apply accelerated procedures earlier.

Committee position. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs proposes to amend the Commission proposal to clarify suspension conditions, establish a coordinated mechanism, and allow partial suspensions.

Key points

  1. Candidate countries for EU accession are designated as safe countries of origin at Union level, unless circumstances such as armed conflict, restrictive measures, or a recognition rate above 20% apply.
  2. Activation of temporary protection for a candidate country is considered sufficient to establish a serious threat from armed conflict.
  3. The Commission must regularly assess whether circumstances apply and may suspend designation via delegated acts, including for specific parts of a country's territory.
  4. The Commission must maintain a consolidated registry of restrictive measures and inform Member States of modifications.
  5. Suspension of designation lasts six months, extendable for successive periods if circumstances persist; reinstatement occurs when circumstances no longer apply.
  6. For countries listed in Annex II, suspension must be followed by a proposal to remove the designation within three months.
  7. Member States may apply the accelerated procedure ground from an earlier date than the general application date.
  8. The Commission should continuously review the list and use recognition rates below 20% and national lists as indicators for additions.

Who is affected

  • Applicants for international protection from designated safe countries of origin face accelerated procedures and possible border procedures.
  • EU candidate countries and other countries listed in Annex II are designated as safe countries of origin, subject to suspension conditions.
  • Member States can apply accelerated procedures earlier and retain the right to designate additional countries nationally.

Figures and deadlines

  • 20%: Union-wide recognition rate threshold above which a candidate country is not designated as safe.
  • Six months: duration of suspension of designation, extendable for successive periods.
  • Three months: period within which the Commission must submit a proposal to remove a designation after suspension.

Legal basis: Article 78(2) point (d) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union