The Organisation of Reception Facilities for Asylum Seekers in different Member States

This Synthesis Report presents the main findings of the Second 2013 EMN Focussed Study on “The Organisation of Reception Facilities for Asylum Seekers in the different Member States”. The main aim of this EMN Focussed Study was to identify good practices and existing mechanisms for flexible, efficient reception facilities whilst maintaining quality of reception conditions. The Study was prepared on the basis of National Contributions from 24 EMN NCPs. The organisation of reception and the provision of dignified standards of living to applicants for international protection is complex. The reception of applicants is often characterised by strong fluctuations in applicant numbers, requiring a high degree of flexibility in the organisation of reception. Moreover, (Member) States must ensure that the applicant’s entitlement to request protection and dignified reception standards are met, whilst ensuring efficient processing of claims for protection and prevention of misuse of the asylum system. Whilst harmonised reception standards have been introduced at EU level, this study highlights both similarities and differences in the type, nature and organisation of reception facilities across Member States.

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Alternative title:	European Migration Network Study 2014
Year of publication:	2014
Institutions:	European Migration Network ; Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion Inneres (contributor)
Subject:	Asylbewerber \| person seeking asylum \| Asylpolitik \| policy on asylum \| EU \| Gesetzgebung \| legislation \| Lebenshaltung \| living \| Rechtsanwendung \| legal usage \| - 2013

1 Introduction
2 Take-up at Reception Facilities
2.1 Categories of applicant entitled to reception
2.1.1 Preconditions for access to reception facilities
2.1.2 Reduction and withdrawal of reception.
2.2 Factors determining allocation to reception facilities
2.2.1 Dispersal systems<br<2.2.2 Stage of the procedure
2.2.3 Reception capacity
2.2.4 The status of the application
02.2.5 Profile of the applicant
2.2.6 Vulnerability assessment
2.2.7 Other criteria determining (re)allocation
3 Different types of facilities and actors involved in the provision of reception
3.1 Types of facilities
3.1.1 Collective and private facilities in (Member) States
3.1.2 Initial / transit accommodation facilities
3.1.3 Special reception facilities for vulnerable persons
3.2 Authorities responsible for reception facilities
3.2.1 Authorities with financial responsibility for reception facilities
3.2.2 Authorities with executive responsibility for reception facilities
3.2.3 Coordination and implementation mechanisms
4 National legislation and implementation of material reception conditions
4.1 Basic material reception conditions
4.1.1 Food
4.1.2 Clothing
4.1.3 Financial Allowance
4.2 Quality indicators for reception facilities
4.2.1 Available surface area per applicant
4.2.2 Supervision rate
4.2.3 Leisure activities
4.3 Control mechanisms for safeguarding quality standards in reception facilities
5 Flexibility
5.1 Pressure on the national reception systems (2008-2012)
5.1.1 Pressure due to high and/or sudden influx of applicants
5.1.2 Pressure to respond to fluctuating numbers of applicants over time
5.1.3 Pressure due to internal challenges in the system’s organisation
5.1.4 Pressure due to other dimensions of international protection system
5.2 Availability of data and indicators on pressure and capacity
5.3 Flexibility mechanisms to cope with reception shortages or surpluses
5.3.1 Emergency plans

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