Over 1,100 asylum applications processed under new Act
1,106 asylum applications were processed through the new screening system introduced under the International Protection Act in its first two months of operation.
In its first two months, the new screening system under the International Protection Act processed 1,106 asylum applications. The system came into effect on 12 June, implementing the EU Migration Pact and streamlining asylum rules. Of the applications, 196 were processed through the border procedure, 187 via the standard procedure, and 166 through the accelerated procedure.
85 applications fell under the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (AMMR), while 122 were deemed inadmissible. The border procedure allows applicants with certain criteria to be kept at designated zones for three months, with decisions made swiftly. The average processing time for the accelerated and border procedures between 12 June and 4 August was 29 days, shorter than the maximum three-month timeframe.
The standard procedure takes six months for first-instance decisions. Inadmissible cases (122) include those with refugee status in another EU country or a Safe Third Country, or re-applicants without new evidence. The AMMR replaced the Dublin Regulation, determining which EU member state handles each application, aiming to prevent multiple applications in different states.
The Department of Justice reported that the initial figures show the procedures are working as planned, with overall asylum applications decreasing by 20% between January and August compared to the same period last year.
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