CM0902 Comment of the Meijers Committee on Dublin and Reception Directive, LIBE

Meijers Committee Secretariaat Standing committee of experts on postbus 201, 3500 AE Utrecht/Nederland international immigration, refugee telefoon 31 (30) 297 42 14/43 28 and criminal law telefax 31 (30) 296 00 50 e-mail cie.meijers@forum.nl http://www.commissie-meijers.nl To European Parliament Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee Rue Wiertz BE-1047 BRUXELLES Reference CM0902 Regarding The proposals to amend the Dublin Regulation, COM(2008) 820 final of 3.12.2008 and the Reception Conditions Directive, COM(2008) 815 final Date 18 March 2009 Dear Members of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee, Please find attached the note of the Standing Committee of experts on international immigration, refugees and criminal law (‘the Meijers Committee’) on the proposals to amend the Dublin Regulation, COM(2008) 820 final of 3.12.2008 and the Reception Conditions Directive, COM(2008) 815 final. We noted that there are already draft reports available on both proposals. We would like to draw your attention to a number of remarks we make in our comment that are not included in the amendments proposed by the rapporteurs. Especially with regard to detention we have our concerns. The Meijers Committee doubts the wisdom of including separate provisions on detention and procedures in different instruments. The Meijers Committee is of the opinion that the Returns Directive ...