Temporary Protection Directive
E858310
The Temporary Protection Directive is an EU legal framework that provides immediate, collective protection and residence rights to displaced persons in situations of mass influx, bypassing lengthy individual asylum procedures.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU asylum law instrument
ⓘ
European Union directive ⓘ |
| activatedFor |
Ukrainian nationals displaced by the 2022 Russian invasion
ⓘ
certain third-country nationals and stateless persons residing in Ukraine ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Council of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2001-07-20 ⓘ |
| allows | simultaneous application for refugee status or other forms of protection ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Directive 2001/55/EC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EU Temporary Protection Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesIn | all EU Member States except Denmark ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
displaced persons from third countries
ⓘ
stateless persons ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 2001-08-07 ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
rules on access to the asylum procedure
ⓘ
rules on distribution of persons among Member States ⓘ rules on family reunification ⓘ rules on return and safe, voluntary repatriation ⓘ |
| coordinationBody | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinationMechanism | solidarity and burden-sharing between Member States ⓘ |
| definesConcept | temporary protection ⓘ |
| europeanUnionLawArea | Common European Asylum System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes |
persons considered a danger to the security of the host Member State
ⓘ
persons suspected of serious non-political crimes ⓘ persons suspected of war crimes or crimes against humanity ⓘ |
| firstActivationContext | mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine following the 2022 Russian invasion GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstActivationDate | 2022-03-04 ⓘ |
| fullName | Council Directive 2001/55/EC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantsRight |
access to employment
ⓘ
access to suitable accommodation or means to obtain housing ⓘ access to vocational training ⓘ education for minors ⓘ medical care ⓘ residence permit in the host Member State ⓘ social welfare assistance ⓘ |
| initialDuration | 1 year ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty establishing the European Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCitation | OJ L 212, 7.8.2001, p. 12–23 ⓘ |
| maximumDuration | 3 years ⓘ |
| mechanismType | emergency protection mechanism ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obligesMemberStates |
to ensure family reunification under certain conditions
ⓘ
to issue residence permits to persons enjoying temporary protection ⓘ to provide access to suitable accommodation ⓘ to provide access to the labour market subject to national policies ⓘ to provide education to minors under the same conditions as nationals ⓘ to provide medical care for persons enjoying temporary protection ⓘ to provide necessary assistance and means of subsistence ⓘ |
| optOut | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
asylum and migration
ⓘ
international protection ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide immediate and temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons
ⓘ
to relieve pressure on national asylum systems by allowing collective protection ⓘ |
| relationshipToAsylumProcedure |
does not replace the individual asylum procedure
GENERATED
ⓘ
suspends or postpones full examination of individual asylum claims during mass influx GENERATED ⓘ |
| solidarityMeasure |
financial support via EU funds
ⓘ
transfer of persons enjoying temporary protection between Member States ⓘ |
| triggerCondition |
imminent mass influx of displaced persons
ⓘ
mass influx of displaced persons ⓘ |
| triggerDecisionMadeBy | Council of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggerDecisionProcedure | qualified majority voting ⓘ |
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