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Annual Report on the Situation of Asylum in the European Union

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includes methodological notes on the collection of qualitative and quantitative information, presents

the wide pool of sources consulted and presents products which are related to the report.

Legal basis

The EASO Asylum Report 2020: Annual Report on the Situation of Asylum in the Euro pean Union is

produced in accordance with Article 12.1 of the EASO Regulation, which specifies that:

さThe Support Office shall draw up an annual report on the situation of asylum in the

Union, taking due account of information already available from other relevant sources.

As part of that report, the Support Office shall evaluate the results of activities carried

out under this Regulation and make a comprehensive comparative analysis of them with

the aim of improving the quality, consistency and effectiveness of the CEASくざ

Its objective is to provide a comprehensive overview of the situation of asylum in the EU (including

information on Norway, S witzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland), describing and analysing flows of

applicants for international protection, major developments in legislation, j urisprudence and policies

at the European and national levels, and reporting on the practical functioning of CEAS. The activities

of EASO in 2019 are also summarised.

The production process follows the methodology and basic principles agreed by the EASO

Management Board in 2013. Dr afts are disseminated to the Management Board for their comments

prior to its formal adoption and public launch.

Qualitative information

Primary factual information was obtained by EASO from EU+ countries in a process coordinated with

EMN, to avoid duplication with the 2019 Annual Report on Migration and Asylum.

The European Commission was consulted during the drafting process and actively c ontributed. In

accordance with its role under the Geneva Convention , Article 35 relating to the status of refugees,

which is reflected in the EU Treaties and the asylum acquis instruments, UNHCR was also consulted

during the drafting process and referred authors to public information produced by its experts to

inform the present report.

The report provides an analysis based on a wide range of sources of information に duly referenced に

to reflect the ongoing debate at the European level. It also identifies areas where improvement is

most needed (and thus where EASO and other key stakeholders should focus their efforts) in line with

its dec lared purpose of improving the quality, consistency and effectiveness of CEAS. To that end,

EASO takes due account of information already available from other relevant sources, as stipulated in

the EASO Regulation, including from EU+ countries, EU institutions and agencies に such as Frontex and

FRA, civ il societ y organisations, international organisations and academia. Cont ributions were

specifically sought from civil society organisations through an open call for input to members of the

EASO Consultative Forum and other civil society stakeh olders, inviting them to provide information

on their work relevant for the functioning of CEAS.