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Dublin III Regulation In force since 26 June 2013

Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection
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Articles

Chapter I SUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS

• Article 1 — Subject matter
• Article 2 — Definitions

Chapter II GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND SAFEGUARDS

• Article 3 — Access to the procedure for examining an application for international protection
• Article 4 — Right to information
• Article 5 — Personal interview
• Article 6 — Guarantees for minors

Chapter III CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE MEMBER STATE RESPONSIBLE

• Article 7 — Hierarchy of criteria
• Article 8 — Minors
• Article 9 — Family members who are beneficiaries of international protection
• Article 10 — Family members who are applicants for international protection
• Article 11 — Family procedure
• Article 12 — Issue of residence documents or visas
• Article 13 — Entry and/or stay
• Article 14 — Visa waived entry
• Article 15 — Application in an international transit area of an airport

Chapter IV DEPENDENT PERSONS AND DISCRETIONARY CLAUSES

• Article 16 — Dependent persons
• Article 17 — Discretionary clauses

Chapter V OBLIGATIONS OF THE MEMBER STATE RESPONSIBLE

• Article 18 — Obligations of the Member State responsible
• Article 19 — Cessation of responsibilities

Chapter VI PROCEDURES FOR TAKING CHARGE AND TAKING BACK

Section I Start of the procedure

• Article 20 — Start of the procedure

Section II Procedures for take charge requests

• Article 21 — Submitting a take charge request
• Article 22 — Replying to a take charge request

Section III Procedures for take back requests

• Article 23 — Submitting a take back request when a new application has been lodged in the requesting Member State
• Article 24 — Submitting a take back request when no new application has been lodged in the requesting Member State
• Article 25 — Replying to a take back request

Section IV Procedural safeguards

• Article 26 — Notification of a transfer decision
• Article 27 — Remedies

Section V Detention for the purpose of transfer

• Article 28 — Detention

Section VI Transfers

• Article 29 — Modalities and time limits
• Article 30 — Costs of transfer
• Article 31 — Exchange of relevant information before a transfer is carried out
• Article 32 — Exchange of health data before a transfer is carried out
• Article 33 — A mechanism for early warning, preparedness and crisis management

Chapter VII ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

• Article 34 — Information sharing
• Article 35 — Competent authorities and resources
• Article 36 — Administrative arrangements

Chapter VIII CONCILIATION

• Article 37 — Conciliation

Chapter IX TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 38 — Data security and data protection
• Article 39 — Confidentiality
• Article 40 — Penalties
• Article 41 — Transitional measures
• Article 42 — Calculation of time limits
• Article 43 — Territorial scope
• Article 44 — Committee
• Article 45 — Exercise of the delegation
• Article 46 — Monitoring and evaluation
• Article 47 — Statistics
• Article 48 — Repeal
• Article 49 — Entry into force and applicability