Council Directive 2004/83/EC
of 29 April 2004
on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted (repealed)
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CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subject matter and scope
Article 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Definitions
Article 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

More favourable standards
Article 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Assessment of facts and circumstances
Article 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

International protection needs arising sur place
Article 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Actors of persecution or serious harm
Article 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Actors of protection
Article 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Internal protection
Article 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

QUALIFICATION FOR BEING A REFUGEE

Acts of persecution
Article 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reasons for persecution
Article 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cessation
Article 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exclusion
Article 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

REFUGEE STATUS

Granting of refugee status
Article 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Revocation of, ending of or refusal to renew refugee status
Article 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER V

QUALIFICATION FOR SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

Serious harm
Article 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cessation
Article 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exclusion
Article 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VI

SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION STATUS

Granting of subsidiary protection status
Article 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Revocation of, ending of or refusal to renew subsidiary protection status
Article 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VII

CONTENT OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

General rules
Article 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Protection from refoulement
Article 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information
Article 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maintaining family unity
Article 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residence permits
Article 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Travel document
Article 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Access to employment
Article 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Access to education
Article 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Social welfare
Article 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Health care
Article 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unaccompanied minors
Article 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Access to accommodation
Article 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Freedom of movement within the Member State
Article 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Access to integration facilities
Article 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repatriation
Article 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VIII

ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Cooperation
Article 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Staff
Article 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IX

FINAL PROVISIONS

Reports
Article 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transposition
Article 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force
Article 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Addressees
Article 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Repealed by Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 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.