#32026R0464Regulation (EU) 2026/464 amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 on the establishment of a Union list of safe countries of origin
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This regulation establishes the first Union-level list of safe countries of origin by designating all current EU candidate countries plus Kosovo, Bangladesh, and Colombia. It amends the 2024 asylum regulation to mandate accelerated examination of asylum claims and possible border procedures for applicants from these countries. The designation is not absolute and requires individual assessment; applicants can rebut the presumption of safety. For candidate countries, the safe-country status is automatically suspended if recognition rate exceeds 20%, if serious indiscriminate violence due to armed conflict exists, or if EU restrictive measures are adopted for human rights violations. The Commission must monitor these countries and publish notices in the Official Journal when suspension conditions are met.
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Key Changes
- Establishes first Union-level list of safe countries of origin including all current EU candidate countries, Kosovo, Bangladesh and Colombia
- Mandates accelerated examination of asylum applications from designated safe countries of origin
- Allows examination of merits in border procedures for applicants not yet authorised to enter Member State territory
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What this law requires
Member States must conduct individual assessment of asylum applications from safe countries of origin, even when the country is designated as safe, to determine if applicants can rebut the presumption of safety based on their individual circumstances.
Member States must apply accelerated examination procedures for asylum applications from nationals of designated safe countries of origin as per Regulation (EU) 2024/1348.
Member States may examine asylum applications from designated safe countries of origin using border procedures if the applicant has not yet been authorized to enter Member State territory.
The European Commission must monitor candidate countries designated as safe countries of origin for conditions triggering automatic suspension: recognition rate exceeding 20%, serious indiscriminate violence due to armed conflict, or adoption of EU restrictive measures for human rights violations.
The European Commission must publish notices in the Official Journal when suspension conditions for safe country status are met for candidate countries.