Annexes to COM(2025)186 - Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level

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agreement between the co-legislators on both occasions.

It is for this reason that the preparation of the present proposal was accompanied by a number of informal consultations among the services of the Commission (DG ENEST, MENA, INTPA), as well as the EEAS, to ensure that the expert knowledge of the countries designated was duly taken into account in the analysis that led to the designation, and that the assessment was backed up by concrete and verifiable evidence, including in respect of specific risk profiles.

1.5.4.Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with other appropriate instruments

This proposal stems from the Asylum Procedure Regulation (2024/1348) and is part of the Pact on Migration and Asylum adopted in May 2024 for which funding is already foreseen. This proposal does not impose any financial or administrative burden on the Union. Therefore, it has no impact on the Union budget. The application of the ‘safe country of origin’ concept is not new for the Member States and Member States will be able to make use of the funds allocated under their national programmes under both the existing Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the future migration funds to support any investments needed for the application of the concept. The EUAA can support Member States with staff for the same purpose, within their respective mandates.

1.5.5.Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for redeployment

Not applicable

1.6.Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact

 limited duration

–    in effect from [DD/MM]YYYY to [DD/MM]YYYY

–    financial impact from YYYY to YYYY for commitment appropriations and from YYYY to YYYY for payment appropriations.

 unlimited duration

–Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY,

–followed by full-scale operation.

1.7.Method(s) of budget implementation planned 9  

 Direct management by the Commission

– by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations;

–    by the executive agencies

 Shared management with the Member States

 Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to:

– third countries or the bodies they have designated

– international organisations and their agencies (to be specified)

– the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund

– bodies referred to in Articles 70 and 71 of the Financial Regulation

– public law bodies

– bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that they are provided with adequate financial guarantees

– bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with the implementation of a public-private partnership and that are provided with adequate financial guarantees

– bodies or persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in the common foreign and security policy pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union, and identified in the relevant basic act

–bodies established in a Member State, governed by the private law of a Member State or Union law and eligible to be entrusted, in accordance with sector-specific rules, with the implementation of Union funds or budgetary guarantees, to the extent that such bodies are controlled by public law bodies or by bodies governed by private law with a public service mission, and are provided with adequate financial guarantees in the form of joint and several liability by the controlling bodies or equivalent financial guarantees and which may be, for each action, limited to the maximum amount of the Union support.

2. MANAGEMENT MEASURES 

2.1.Monitoring and reporting rules 

The Commission shall continuously review the situation in the thid country concerned taking into account, inter alia, information provided by the Member States and the Asylum Agency regarding subsequent changes in the situation of that third country.

Under Article 75 of the Asylum Procedure Regulation (EU) 2024/1348, Member States must develop National Implementation Plans based on the Common Implementation Plan for the Pact on Migration and Asylum presented by the Commission, which will closely monitor their implementation. Once the Pact starts applying, the EUAA will oversee the operational and technical application of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) under Article 14 of the EUAA Regulation (EU) 2021/2303, including the implementation of the ‘safe country of origin’ concept.

The Commission’s annual reports under Article 9 of the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (AMMR) will include EUAA’s monitoring results, assessing whether Member States are under migratory pressure or facing systemic shortcomings that could affect the functioning of the Dublin system.

2.2.Management and control system(s) 

2.2.1.Justification of the budget implementation method(s), the funding implementation mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed

Not applicable

2.2.2.Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up to mitigate them

One of the key risks associated with the proposed amendment is that Member States would apply the presumption of safety to all applicants coming from the countries of origin designated as safe at Union level. To mitigate this risk, with regard to several countries designated, it is specified that special attention should be paid, as part of an individualised assessment of the asylum application, to applicants whoe are in a specific situation in those countries (e.g., victims of gender-based violence, human rights defenders, religious minorities, LGBTIQ persons and journalists).

2.2.3Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio between the control costs and the value of the related funds managed), and assessment of the expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure) 

Not applicable

2.3.Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities 

Not applicable

3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

3.1.Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected 

Not applicable as there are no financial or staff implications.

Please insert as many budget as needed in the two tables below.

·Existing budget lines

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.

Heading of multiannual financial frameworkBudget lineType of expenditureContribution
NumberDiff./Non-diff. 10from EFTA countries 11from candidate countries and potential candidates 12From other third countriesother assigned revenue
[XX.YY.YY.YY]

Diff./Non-diff.YES/NOYES/NOYES/NOYES/NO
[XX.YY.YY.YY]

Diff./Non-diff.YES/NOYES/NOYES/NOYES/NO
[XX.YY.YY.YY]

Diff./Non-diff.YES/NOYES/NOYES/NOYES/NO

·New budget lines requested

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.

Heading of multiannual financial frameworkBudget lineType of expenditureContribution
NumberDiff./Non-diff.from EFTA countriesfrom candidate countries and potential candidatesfrom other third countriesother assigned revenue
[XX.YY.YY.YY]

Diff./Non-diff.YES/NOYES/NOYES/NOYES/NO
[XX.YY.YY.YY]

Diff./Non-diff.YES/NOYES/NOYES/NOYES/NO
[XX.YY.YY.YY]

Diff./Non-diff.YES/NOYES/NOYES/NOYES/NO

3.2.Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations 

3.2.1.Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations 

–    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations

–    The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below

3.2.1.1.Appropriations from voted budget

EUR million (to three decimal places)

Heading of multiannual financial frameworkNumber

DG: <…….>YearYearYearYearTOTAL MFF 2021-2027
2024202520262027
Operational appropriations
Budget lineCommitments(1a)0.000
Payments(2a)0.000
Budget lineCommitments(1b)0.000
Payments(2b)0.000
Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes 13
Budget line(3)0.000
TOTAL appropriations

for DG <…….>
Commitments=1a+1b+30.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Payments=2a+2b+30.0000.0000.0000.0000.000

YearYearYearYearTOTAL MFF 2021-2027
2024202520262027
TOTAL operational appropriationsCommitments(4)0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Payments(5)0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes(6)0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
TOTAL appropriations under HEADING <….>Commitments=4+60.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
of the multiannual financial frameworkPayments=5+60.0000.0000.0000.0000.000

YearYearYearYearTOTAL MFF 2021-2027
2024202520262027
TOTAL operational appropriationsCommitments(4)0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Payments(5)0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes(6)0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
TOTAL appropriations under HEADING <….>Commitments=4+60.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
of the multiannual financial frameworkPayments=5+60.0000.0000.0000.0000.000

YearYearYearYearTOTAL MFF 2021-2027
2024202520262027
• TOTAL operational appropriations (all operational headings)
Commitments(4)0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Payments(5)0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
• TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes (all operational headings)
(6)0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
TOTAL appropriations Under Heading 1 to 6Commitments=4+60.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
of the multiannual financial framework
(Reference amount)
Payments=5+60.0000.0000.0000.0000.000


Heading of multiannual financial framework
7‘Administrative expenditure’ 14

DG: <…….>YearYearYearYearTOTAL MFF 2021-2027
2024202520262027
 Human resources0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
 Other administrative expenditure0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
TOTAL DG <…….>Appropriations0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
DG: <…….>YearYearYearYearTOTAL MFF 2021-2027
2024202520262027
 Human resources0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
 Other administrative expenditure0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
TOTAL DG <…….>Appropriations0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework(Total commitments = Total payments)0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000

EUR million (to three decimal places)

YearYearYearYearTOTAL MFF 2021-2027
2024202520262027
TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 7Commitments0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
of the multiannual financial framework Payments0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000

3.2.2.Estimated output funded from operational appropriations (not to be completed for decentralised agencies)

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)

Indicate objectives and outputs



Year
2024
Year
2025
Year
2026
Year
2027
Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see Section1.6)TOTAL
OUTPUTS
Type 15

Average costNoCostNoCostNoCostNoCostNoCostNoCostNoCostTotal NoTotal cost
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 1 16
- Output
- Output
- Output
Subtotal for specific objective No 1
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ...
- Output
Subtotal for specific objective No 2
TOTALS

3.2.3.Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations 

–    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of appropriations of an administrative nature

–    The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature, as explained below

3.2.3.1. Appropriations from voted budget

VOTED APPROPRIATIONSYearYearYearYearTOTAL 2021 - 2027
2024202520262027
HEADING 7
Human resources0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Other administrative expenditure0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Subtotal HEADING 70.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Outside HEADING 7
Human resources0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Other expenditure of an administrative nature0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Subtotal outside HEADING 70.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
TOTAL0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000

The appropriations required for human resources and other expenditure of an administrative nature will be met by appropriations from the DG that are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together, if necessary, with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.

3.2.4.Estimated requirements of human resources 

–    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources

–    The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below

3.2.4.1.Financed from voted budget

Estimate to be expressed in full-time equivalent units (FTEs) 17

VOTED APPROPRIATIONSYearYearYearYear
2024202520262027
 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff)
20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices)0000
20 01 02 03 (EU Delegations)0000
01 01 01 01 (Indirect research)0000
01 01 01 11 (Direct research)0000
Other budget lines (specify)0000
• External staff (inFTEs)
20 02 01 (AC, END from the ‘global envelope’)0000
20 02 03 (AC, AL, END and JPD in the EU Delegations)0000
Admin. Support line
[XX.01.YY.YY]
- at Headquarters
0000
- in EU Delegations
0000
01 01 01 02 (AC, END - Indirect research)0000
01 01 01 12 (AC, END - Direct research)0000
Other budget lines (specify) - Heading 70000
Other budget lines (specify) - Outside Heading 70000
TOTAL0000

3.2.4.3.Total requirements of human resources

TOTAL VOTED APPROPRIATIONS + EXTERNAL ASSIGNED REVENUESYearYearYearYear
2024202520262027
 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff)
20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices)0000
20 01 02 03 (EU Delegations)0000
01 01 01 01 (Indirect research)0000
01 01 01 11 (Direct research)0000
Other budget lines (specify)0000
• External staff (in full time equivalent units)
20 02 01 (AC, END from the ‘global envelope’)0000
20 02 03 (AC, AL, END and JPD in the EU Delegations)0000
Admin. Support line
[XX.01.YY.YY]
- at Headquarters
0000
- in EU Delegations
0000
01 01 01 02 (AC, END - Indirect research)0000
01 01 01 12 (AC, END - Direct research)0000
Other budget lines (specify) - Heading 70000
Other budget lines (specify) - Outside Heading 70000
TOTAL0000

[Considering the overall strained situation in Heading 7, in terms of both staffing and the level of appropriations, the human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to the management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG or other Commission services.]

The staff required to implement the proposal (in FTEs):

To be covered by current staff available in the Commission servicesExceptional additional staff*
To be financed under Heading 7 or ResearchTo be financed from BA lineTo be financed from fees
Establishment plan postsN/A
External staff (CA, SNEs, INT)

*Description of tasks to be carried out by:

Officials and temporary staff
External staff

3.2.5.Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments

Compulsory: the best estimate of the digital technology-related investments entailed by the proposal/initiative should be included in the table below.

Exceptionally, when required for the implementation of the proposal/initiative, the appropriations under Heading 7 should be presented in the designated line.

The appropriations under Headings 1-6 should be reflected as “Policy IT expenditure on operational programmes”. This expenditure refers to the operational budget to be used to re-use/ buy/ develop IT platforms/ tools directly linked to the implementation of the initiative and their associated investments (e.g. licences, studies, data storage etc). The information provided in this table should be consistent with details presented under Section 4 “Digital dimensions”.

TOTAL Digital and IT appropriationsYearYearYearYearTOTAL MFF 2021 - 2027
2024202520262027
HEADING 7
IT expenditure (corporate) 0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Subtotal HEADING 70.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Outside HEADING 7
Policy IT expenditure on operational programmes0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
Subtotal outside HEADING 70.0000.0000.0000.0000.000
TOTAL0.0000.0000.0000.0000.000

3.2.6.Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

The proposal/initiative:

–    can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the multiannual financial framework (MFF)

–    requires use of the unallocated margin under the relevant heading of the MFF and/or use of the special instruments as defined in the MFF Regulation

–    requires a revision of the MFF

3.2.7.Third-party contributions 

The proposal/initiative:

–    does not provide for co-financing by third parties

–    provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below:

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)

Year
2024
Year
2025
Year
2026
Year
2027
Total
Specify the co-financing body 
TOTAL appropriations co-financed


3.3.    Estimated impact on revenue 

–    The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.

–    The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:

–    on own resources

–    on other revenue

–    please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines

EUR million (to three decimal places)

Budget revenue line:Appropriations available for the current financial yearImpact of the proposal/initiative 18
Year 2024Year 2025Year 2026Year 2027
Article ………….

For assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected.

Other remarks (e.g. method/formula used for calculating the impact on revenue or any other information).

4. Digital dimensions

Not applicable as this is a targeted amendment to APR and all issues related to digital dimention are covered in the Pact on migration and asylum. No additional digital elements to be considered

4.1.Requirements of digital relevance

[Requirement 1 (R1): …]

[Requirement 2 (R2): …]

4.2.Data


4.3.Digital solutions


4.4.Interoperability assessment


4.5.Measures to support digital implementation



(1) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
(2) OJ C , , p. .
(3) OJ C , , p. .
(4) Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 establishing a common procedure for international protection in the Union and repealing Directive 2013/32/EU (OJ L, 2024/1348, 22.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1348/oj).
(5) Regulation (EU) 2021/2303 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2021 on the European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 (OJ L 468, 30.12.2021, p. 1, ELI:  http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/2303/oj ).
(6) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
(7) Regulation (EU) 2024/1347 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection and for the content of the protection granted, amending Council Directive 2003/109/EC and repealing Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2024/1347, 22.5.2024, ELI:  http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1347/oj  )
(8) As referred to in Article 58(2), point (a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.
(9) Details of budget implementation methods and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on the BUDGpedia site: https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/corp/budget/financial-rules/budget-implementation/Pages/implementation-methods.aspx .
(10) Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations.
(11) EFTA: European Free Trade Association.
(12) Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans.
(13) Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
(14) The necessary appropriations should be determined using the annual average cost figures available on the appropriate BUDGpedia webpage.
(15) Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g. number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).
(16) As described in Section 1.3.2. ‘Specific objective(s)’
(17) Please specify below the table how many FTEs within the number indicated are already assigned to the management of the action and/or can be redeployed within your DG and what are your net needs.
(18) As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 20% for collection costs.