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EU: Dublin Convention (1)

01 November 1993

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The ratification process of the Dublin Convention by the 12 EU parliaments, agreed by the governments in June 1990, is unlikely to be completed before the end of 1994 (see Statewatch vol 2 no 2 & 5). The Convention says that asylum-seekers can only apply to enter one EU country, with the decision of this country being binding on all. It cannot come into effect until at 12 EU states have completed ratified and lodged legal instruments.

A report given to the Council of Interior and Justice Ministers on 29 November gives the following picture: Belgium: ratification expected at the end of 1993; Denmark: completed on 13 June 1993; Germany: "probably" completed by June 1994; Greece: completed 16 December 1991; Spain: ratification procedure has not started as Spain is awaiting confirmation from Ireland on an amendment to Article 12 in the Spanish version; France: "probably" in first half of 1994; Ireland: "expected" to be completed by end of 1993; Italy: ratified on 23 December 1993; Luxembourg: completed 20 April 1993; Netherlands: "ratification procedure has been initiated"; Portugal: completed 18 December 1993; UK: completed 1 July 1992.

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