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 lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (revoked)
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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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ANNEX I

Repealed Regulations (referred to in Article 48)
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ANNEX II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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)