Frankfurt (Germany), 20 August (LaPresse) – Finland believes that the entry into force of the new Regulation on the management of asylum and migration (AMMR) – which replaces the previous Dublin Regulation under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum – allows for “the resumption of transfers of asylum seekers to Italy” and states that “the transfers are currently being prepared”. The Finnish Ministry of the Interior reported this to LaPresse regarding the transfer of asylum seekers to Italy, whilst also emphasising the importance of all Member States fulfilling their responsibilities under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. “For Finland, it is important that the rules on responsibility for examining asylum applications are applied as intended and that all EU Member States fulfil their responsibilities under the Pact. For our part, we remain committed to ensuring the effective implementation of procedures relating to the determination of the responsible State,” explained the Ministry of the Interior. “We have continued our cooperation and dialogue with Italy over the years,” the Ministry added, “and we believe that the entry into force of the Regulation on the management of asylum and migration (AMMR) will allow transfers to Italy to resume; such transfers are currently being prepared.” At present, the Ministry has not provided any details on the total number of people who might be affected by future transfers, nor has it specified whether the procedure will apply exclusively to asylum seekers who arrived after 12 June – the date on which the new EU Pact came into force – or also to those who were already present prior to that date.
Migrants, Finland: ‘Preparations are under way to resume transfers to Italy’
Frankfurt (Germany), 20 August (LaPresse) – Finland believes that the entry into force of the new Regulation on the management of asylum and migration (AMMR) – which replaces the previous Dublin Regulation under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum – allows for “the resumption of transfers of asylum seekers to Italy” and states that “the transfers are currently being prepared”. The Finnish Ministry of the Interior reported this to LaPresse regarding the transfer of asylum seekers to Italy, whilst also emphasising the importance of all Member States fulfilling their responsibilities under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. “For Finland, it is important that the rules on responsibility for examining asylum applications are applied as intended and that all EU Member States fulfil their responsibilities under the Pact. For our part, we remain committed to ensuring the effective implementation of procedures relating to the determination of the responsible State,” explained the Ministry of the Interior. “We have continued our cooperation and dialogue with Italy over the years,” the Ministry added, “and we believe that the entry into force of the Regulation on the management of asylum and migration (AMMR) will allow transfers to Italy to resume; such transfers are currently being prepared.” At present, the Ministry has not provided any details on the total number of people who might be affected by future transfers, nor has it specified whether the procedure will apply exclusively to asylum seekers who arrived after 12 June – the date on which the new EU Pact came into force – or also to those who were already present prior to that date.