CHAPTER I

SUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS

Subject matter
Article 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Definitions
Article 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND SAFEGUARDS

Access to the procedure for examining an application for international protection
Article 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Right to information
Article 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Personal interview
Article 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guarantees for minors
Article 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE MEMBER STATE RESPONSIBLE

Hierarchy of criteria
Article 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minors
Article 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Family members who are beneficiaries of international protection
Article 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Family members who are applicants for international protection
Article 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Family procedure
Article 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Issue of residence documents or visas
Article 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry and/or stay
Article 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Visa waived entry
Article 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application in an international transit area of an airport
Article 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

DEPENDENT PERSONS AND DISCRETIONARY CLAUSES

Dependent persons
Article 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Discretionary clauses
Article 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER V

OBLIGATIONS OF THE MEMBER STATE RESPONSIBLE

Obligations of the Member State responsible
Article 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cessation of responsibilities
Article 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VI

PROCEDURES FOR TAKING CHARGE AND TAKING BACK
SECTION I

Start of the procedure

Start of the procedure
Article 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION II

Procedures for take charge requests

Submitting a take charge request
Article 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Replying to a take charge request
Article 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION III

Procedures for take back requests

Submitting a take back request when a new application has been lodged in the requesting Member State
Article 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Submitting a take back request when no new application has been lodged in the requesting Member State
Article 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Replying to a take back request
Article 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION IV

Procedural safeguards

Notification of a transfer decision
Article 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Remedies
Article 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION V

Detention for the purpose of transfer

Detention
Article 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION VI

Transfers

Modalities and time limits
Article 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Costs of transfer
Article 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exchange of relevant information before a transfer is carried out
Article 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exchange of health data before a transfer is carried out
Article 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A mechanism for early warning, preparedness and crisis management
Article 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VII

ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Information sharing
Article 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Competent authorities and resources
Article 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Administrative arrangements
Article 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VIII

CONCILIATION

Conciliation
Article 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IX

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Data security and data protection
Article 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Confidentiality
Article 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Penalties
Article 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional measures
Article 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calculation of time limits
Article 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Territorial scope
Article 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Committee
Article 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercise of the delegation
Article 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Monitoring and evaluation
Article 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Statistics
Article 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Repeal
Article 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force and applicability
Article 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Regulation revoked (31.12.2020) by The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/745), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 2 paras. 9, 11, 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)