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DRAFT 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

LIBE-PR-778073

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

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The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's regulation establishing an EU-wide list of safe countries of origin. It clarifies when candidate countries lose or regain safe status, with Commission notifications. It also corrects references and supports the overall proposal.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes amendments to clarify suspension and reinstatement mechanisms, correct references, and otherwise supports the Commission proposal.

Key points

  1. Candidate countries for EU accession are designated safe countries of origin unless there is a serious threat from armed conflict, restrictive measures affecting fundamental rights, or an EU-wide recognition rate above 20%.
  2. The Commission must regularly assess whether these circumstances apply and issue formal, public notifications to Member States specifying when a country loses or regains safe status.
  3. India is considered safe: it has signed the Convention against Torture, has no armed conflict, and had a 2% recognition rate in 2024.
  4. Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco, Tunisia and Kosovo are designated safe at EU level, without prejudice to national designations or future additions.
  5. Member States may apply the accelerated procedure ground from an earlier date than the general application date.
  6. The report supports the proposal as a strategic tool to strengthen asylum and migration efficiency, respecting fundamental rights.
  7. Designations are based on EUAA technical analysis and objective criteria, but individual assessments remain possible.
  8. The list is not exhaustive and can be amended or extended, serving as a starting point.

Who is affected

  • EU candidate countries and potential candidates: may be designated safe, affecting asylum procedures for their nationals.
  • Nationals of Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco, Tunisia and Kosovo: applications may be processed faster.
  • Member States: must follow Commission notifications on safe status changes and may apply accelerated procedures earlier.

Figures and deadlines

  • 20% recognition rate threshold for excluding safe status
  • 2% recognition rate for India in 2024
  • 20% or lower recognition rate for accelerated procedures

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 78(2)(d) TFEU