amendment list, 24 June 2026
Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for asylum, migration and integration for the period from 2028 to 2034
Document LIBE-AM-790147 · (COM2025/0540 – C100177/2025 – 2025/0540(COD))
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
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Amendment 346
Ana Catarina Mendes
Proposal for a regulation
Annex (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| ANNEX | |
| LIST OF ELIGIBLE ACTIONS | |
| 1. Within the specific objectives set out in Article 3, this instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the establishment of and development of national, regional and local strategies in relation to asylum, legal migration, integration, return and irregular migration in accordance with the relevant Union acquis; | |
| (b) the setting up of administrative structures, tools and systems, including ICT systems, and the training of staff, including the staff of local authorities and of other relevant stakeholders in cooperation with relevant decentralised agencies, where appropriate; | |
| (c) the establishment of contact points at the national, regional and local levels to provide impartial guidance, practical information and assistance regarding access to EU funding in relation to this instrument for potential beneficiaries; | |
| (d) the development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and procedures, including the collection, exchange and analysis of information and data; the dissemination of qualitative and quantitative data and statistics on migration and international protection and the development and application of common statistical tools, methods and indicators for measuring progress and assessing policy developments; | |
| (e) the exchange of information, best practices and strategies; mutual learning, studies and research; the development and implementation of joint operations; and the setting-up of transnational cooperation networks; | |
| (f) assistance and support services provided in a gender-sensitive manner that are consistent with the status and the needs of the person concerned, in particular vulnerable persons; | |
| (g) operations aimed at the effective protection of children in migration, including the implementation of assessments of the best interests of the child, the strengthening of guardianship systems, as well as the development, monitoring and evaluation of child safeguarding policies and procedures; | |
| (h) operations aimed at enhancing awareness among stakeholders and the general public of policies relating to asylum, integration, legal migration and return, with specific attention to vulnerable persons, including minors | |
| 2. Within the specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the provision of material aid, including assistance at the border; | |
| (b) the conducting of asylum procedures in accordance with the asylum acquis, including the provision of support services such as translation and interpretation, legal assistance, family tracing and other services which are consistent with the status of the person concerned; | |
| (c) the identification of applicants with special procedural or reception needs, including the early identification of victims of trafficking, with a view to their referral to specialised services such as psycho-social and rehabilitation services; | |
| (d) the provision of specialised services such as qualified psycho-social and rehabilitation services to applicants with special procedural or reception needs; (e) the establishment or improvement of reception accommodation infrastructure, such as small-scale infrastructure addressing the needs of families with minors, including those provided by local and regional authorities and including the possible joint use of such facilities by more than one Member State; | |
| (f) the strengthening of capacity to identify and address statelessness in asylum and related procedures and ensuring effective protection and non-discrimination of stateless persons, namely through the establishment, development and improvement of procedural pathways to act upon claims of statelessness | |
| (g) the enhancement of the capacity of Member States to collect, analyse and share among their competent authorities country of origin information; | |
| (h) operations related to Union resettlement programmes or national resettlement and humanitarian admission schemes, including the conducting of procedures for their implementation; | |
| (i) the enhancement of the capacities of third countries to improve the protection of persons in need of protection, including through supporting the development of protection systems for children in migration; | |
| (j) the establishment, development and improvement of effective alternatives to detention, in particular in relation to unaccompanied minors and families, and including, where appropriate, non-institutionalised care integrated into national child protection systems. | |
| 3. Within the specific objective set out in point (b) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall, in particular, support: | |
| (a) information packages and campaigns to raise awareness of legal migration channels to the Union, including on the Union legal migration acquis; | |
| (b) the development of mobility schemes to the Union, such as circular or temporary migration schemes, including training to enhance employability; | |
| (c) cooperation between third countries and the recruitment agencies, the employment services and the immigration services of Member States; | |
| (d) the assessment and recognition of skills and qualifications, including professional experience, acquired in a third country, as well as their transparency, and their equivalence with those of a Member State; | |
| (e) assistance in the context of applications for family reunification to ensure a harmonised implementation of Council Directive 2003/86/EC; | |
| (f) assistance, including legal assistance and representation, in relation to a change of status for third-country nationals already legally residing in a Member State, in particular in relation to the acquisition of a legal residence status as defined at Union level; | |
| (g) assistance to third-country nationals and stateless persons seeking to exercise their rights, in particular related to mobility, under Union legal migration instruments; | |
| (h) integration measures, such as tailored support in accordance with the needs of third-country nationals and stateless persons, and integration programmes focusing on counselling, education, language and other training, such as civic orientation courses and professional guidance; | |
| (i) operations promoting equality in access to public and private services by third-country nationals and stateless persons and the provision of such services to third-country nationals, including access to education, healthcare and psycho-social support and adapting such services to the needs of the target group; | |
| (j) cooperation between governmental and non-governmental bodies in an integrated manner, including through coordinated integration-support centres, such as one-stop shops; | |
| (k) operations enabling and supporting the introduction of third-country nationals and stateless persons to, and their active participation in, the receiving society and operations promoting acceptance by the receiving society; | |
| (k) operations enabling and supporting the introduction of third-country nationals and stateless persons to, and their active participation in, the receiving society and operations promoting acceptance by the receiving society; | |
| (l) exchanges and dialogue between third-country nationals and stateless persons, the receiving society and public authorities, including through consultation with third-country nationals, and intercultural and inter-religious dialogue; | |
| (m) building the capacity of integration services provided by local authorities and other relevant stakeholders. | |
| 4. Within the specific objective set out in point (c) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the establishment or improvement of open reception or detention infrastructure including the possible joint use of such facilities by more than one Member States; | |
| (b) the introduction, development, implementation and improvement of effective alternative measures to detention, including community-based case management, in particular in relation to unaccompanied minors and families; | |
| (c) the introduction and reinforcement of independent and effective forced-return monitoring systems, as laid down in Article 8(6) of Directive 2008/115/EC; | |
| (d) the countering of incentives for irregular migration, including the employment of irregular migrants, through effective and adequate inspections based on risk assessment, the training of staff and the setting up and implementation of mechanisms through which irregular migrants can claim back payments and lodge complaints against their employers, and information and awareness-raising campaigns to inform employers and irregular migrants about their rights and obligations pursuant to Directive 2009/52/EC; | |
| (e) the preparation of returns, including measures leading to the issuing of return decisions, the identification of third-country nationals, the issuing of travel documents and family tracing; | |
| (f) cooperation with the consular authorities and immigration services or other relevant authorities and services of third countries with a view to obtaining travel documents, facilitating returns and ensuring readmission, including through the deployment of third-country liaison officers; | |
| (g) return assistance, in particular assisted voluntary return and information about assisted voluntary return programmes, including by providing specific guidance for children in return procedures; | |
| (h) removal operations, including related measures, in accordance with the standards laid down in Union law, with the exception of support for coercive equipment; | |
| (i) measures to support the returnee’s sustainable return and reintegration, including cash-incentives, training, placement and employment assistance and start-up support for economic activities; | |
| (j) facilities and support services in third countries to ensure appropriate temporary accommodation and reception upon arrival and, where appropriate, a fast transition to community-based accommodation; | |
| (k) cooperate with third countries regarding countering irregular migration and regarding effective return and readmission; | |
| (l) measures aimed at raising awareness of the appropriate legal channels for migration and the risks of irregular immigration; | |
| (m) assistance and operations in third countries which help to improve effective cooperation between third countries and the Union and its Member States regarding return and readmission and to support reintegration into the society of origin. | |
| 5. Within the specific objective set out in point (d) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the implementation of relocations from one Member State to another of either applicants for international protection or beneficiaries of international protection pursuant to Articles 56, 67 and 68 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351; | |
| (b) the implementation of alternative solidarity measures in the field of migration, reception, asylum, return and reintegration, focusing on operational support, capacity building, services, staff support, facilities and technical equipment pursuant to Articles 56 and 65 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351; | |
| (c) operational support in terms of seconded staff or financial assistance provided by a Member State to another Member State affected by migration challenges, including support provided to EUAA; | |
| (d) the implementation of the Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1350. |
Or. en
Amendment 347
Abir AlSahlani
Fabienne Keller
JanChristoph Oetjen
Irena Joveva
Raquel García HermidaVan Der Walle
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Proposal for a regulation
Annex (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| ANNEX | |
| LIST OF ELIGIBLE ACTIONS | |
| 1. Within the specific objectives set out in Article 3, this instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the establishment of and development of national, regional and local strategies in relation to asylum, legal migration, integration, return and irregular migration in accordance with the relevant Union acquis; | |
| (b) the setting up of administrative structures, tools and systems, including ICT systems, and the training of staff, including the staff of local authorities and of other relevant stakeholders in cooperation with relevant decentralised agencies, where appropriate; | |
| (c) the establishment of contact points at the national, regional and local levels to provide impartial guidance, practical information and assistance regarding access to EU funding in relation to this instrument for potential beneficiaries; | |
| (d) the development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and procedures, including the collection, exchange and analysis of information and data; the dissemination of qualitative and quantitative data and statistics on migration and international protection and the development and application of common statistical tools, methods and indicators for measuring progress and assessing policy developments; | |
| (e) the exchange of information, best practices and strategies; mutual learning, studies and research; the development and implementation of joint operations; and the setting-up of transnational cooperation networks; | |
| (f) assistance and support services provided in a gender-sensitive manner that are consistent with the status and the needs of the person concerned, in particular vulnerable persons; | |
| (g) operations aimed at the effective protection of children in migration, including the implementation of assessments of the best interests of the child, the strengthening of guardianship systems, as well as the development, monitoring and evaluation of child safeguarding policies and procedures; (h) operations aimed at enhancing awareness among stakeholders and the general public of policies relating to asylum, integration, legal migration and return, with specific attention to vulnerable persons, including minors. | |
| 2. Within the specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the provision of material aid, including assistance at the border; (b) the conducting of asylum procedures in accordance with the asylum acquis, including the provision of support services such as translation and interpretation, legal assistance, family tracing and other services which are consistent with the status of the person concerned; | |
| (c) the identification of applicants with special procedural or reception needs, including the early identification of victims of trafficking, with a view to their referral to specialised services such as psycho-social and rehabilitation services; | |
| (d) the provision of specialised services such as qualified psycho-social and rehabilitation services to applicants with special procedural or reception needs; | |
| (e) the establishment or improvement of reception accommodation infrastructure, such as small-scale infrastructure addressing the needs of families with minors, including those provided by local and regional authorities and including the possible joint use of such facilities by more than one Member State; | |
| (f) the enhancement of the capacity of Member States to collect, analyse and share among their competent authorities country of origin information; | |
| (g) operations related to Union resettlement programmes or national resettlement and humanitarian admission schemes, including the conducting of procedures for their implementation; | |
| (h) the enhancement of the capacities of third countries to improve the protection of persons in need of protection, including through supporting the development of protection systems for children in migration; | |
| (i) the establishment, development and improvement of effective alternatives to detention, in particular in relation to unaccompanied minors and families, and including, where appropriate, non-institutionalised care integrated into national child protection systems. | |
| 3. Within the specific objective set out in point (b) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall, in particular, support: | |
| (a) information packages and campaigns to raise awareness of legal migration channels to the Union, including on the Union legal migration acquis, such as but not limited to the Talent Pool and Talent Partnerships; | |
| (b) the development of mobility schemes to the Union, such as circular or temporary migration schemes, including training to enhance employability; | |
| (c) cooperation between third countries and the recruitment agencies, the employment services and the immigration services of Member States; | |
| (d) the assessment and recognition of skills and qualifications, including professional experience, acquired in a third country, as well as their transparency, and their equivalence with those of a Member State; | |
| (e) assistance in the context of applications for family reunification to ensure a harmonised implementation of Council Directive 2003/86/EC; | |
| (f) assistance, including legal assistance and representation, in relation to a change of status for third-country nationals already legally residing in a Member State, in particular in relation to the acquisition of a legal residence status as defined at Union level; | |
| (g) assistance to third-country nationals seeking to exercise their rights, in particular related to mobility, under Union legal migration instruments; | |
| (h) integration measures, such as tailored support in accordance with the needs of third-country nationals, and integration programmes focusing on counselling, education, language and other training, such as civic orientation courses and professional guidance; | |
| (i) operations promoting equality in access to public and private services by third-country nationals and the provision of such services to third-country nationals, including access to education, healthcare and psycho-social support and adapting such services to the needs of the target group; | |
| (j) cooperation between governmental and non-governmental bodies in an integrated manner, including through coordinated integration-support centres, such as one-stop shops; | |
| (k) operations enabling and supporting the introduction of third-country nationals to, and their active participation in, the receiving society and operations promoting acceptance by the receiving society; | |
| (l) exchanges and dialogue between third-country nationals, the receiving society and public authorities, including through consultation with third-country nationals, and intercultural and inter-religious dialogue; | |
| (m) building the capacity of integration services provided by local authorities and other relevant stakeholders. | |
| 4. Within the specific objective set out in point (c) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the establishment or improvement of open reception or detention infrastructure including the possible joint use of such facilities by more than one Member States; | |
| (b) the introduction, development, implementation and improvement of effective alternative measures to detention, including community-based case management, in particular in relation to unaccompanied minors and families; | |
| (c) the introduction, development, implementation and improvement of effective alternative measures to detention, including community-based case management, in particular in relation to unaccompanied minors and families; | |
| (d) the countering of incentives for irregular migration, including the employment of irregular migrants, through effective and adequate inspections based on risk assessment, the training of staff and the setting up and implementation of mechanisms through which irregular migrants can claim back payments and lodge complaints against their employers, and information and awareness-raising campaigns to inform employers and irregular migrants about their rights and obligations pursuant to Directive 2009/52/EC; | |
| (e) the preparation of returns, including measures leading to the issuing of return decisions, the identification of third-country nationals, the issuing of travel documents and family tracing; | |
| (f) cooperation with the consular authorities and immigration services or other relevant authorities and services of third countries with a view to obtaining travel documents, facilitating returns and ensuring readmission, including through the deployment of third-country liaison officers; | |
| (g) return assistance, in particular assisted voluntary return and information about assisted voluntary return programmes, including by providing specific guidance for children in return procedures; | |
| (h) removal operations, including related measures, in accordance with the standards laid down in Union law, with the exception of support for coercive equipment; | |
| (i) measures to support the returnee’s sustainable return and reintegration, including cash-incentives, training, placement and employment assistance and start-up support for economic activities; | |
| (j) facilities and support services in third countries to ensure appropriate temporary accommodation and reception upon arrival and, where appropriate, a fast transition to community-based accommodation; | |
| (k) cooperate with third countries regarding countering irregular migration and regarding effective return and readmission; | |
| (l) measures aimed at raising awareness of the appropriate legal channels for migration and the risks of irregular immigration; | |
| (m) assistance and operations in third countries which help to improve effective cooperation between third countries and the Union and its Member States regarding return and readmission and to support reintegration into the society of origin | |
| 5. Within the specific objective set out in point (d) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the implementation of relocations from one Member State to another of either applicants for international protection or beneficiaries of international protection pursuant to Articles 56, 67 and 68 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351; | |
| (b) the implementation of alternative solidarity measures in the field of migration, reception, asylum, return and reintegration, focusing on operational support, capacity building, services, staff support, facilities and technical equipment pursuant to Articles 56 and 65 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351; | |
| (c) operational support in terms of seconded staff or financial assistance provided by a Member State to another Member State affected by migration challenges, including support provided to EUAA; | |
| (d) the implementation of the Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1350. |
Or. en
Justification
Replicated from the previous AMIF (2021-2027) and adapted to current legislative framework.
Amendment 348
Anna Strolenberg
Proposal for a regulation
Annex (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| ANNEX | |
| LIST OF ELIGIBLE ACTIONS | |
| 1. Within the specific objectives set out in Article 3, this instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the establishment of and development of national, regional and local strategies in relation to asylum, legal migration, integration, return and reintegration in accordance with the relevant Union acquis | |
| (b) the setting up of administrative structures, tools and systems, including ICT systems, and the training of staff, including the staff of local authorities and of other relevant stakeholders in cooperation with relevant decentralised agencies, where appropriate; | |
| (c) the establishment of contact points at the national, regional and local levels to provide impartial guidance, practical information and assistance regarding access to EU funding in relation to this instrument for potential beneficiaries; | |
| (d) the development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and procedures, including the collection, exchange and analysis of information and data; the dissemination of qualitative and quantitative data and statistics on migration and international protection and the development and application of common statistical tools, methods and indicators for measuring progress and assessing policy developments; | |
| (e) the establishment, operation and strengthening of independent monitoring mechanisms aimed at ensuring compliance with fundamental rights obligations in the implementation of measures supported under this Regulation; | |
| (f) the exchange of information, best practices and strategies; mutual learning, studies and research; the development and implementation of joint operations; and the setting-up of transnational cooperation networks; | |
| (g) the strengthening of capacity to identify and address statelessness in asylum and related procedures and to ensure the effective protection and non-discrimination of stateless persons, such as through the establishment, development and improvement of procedural pathways to act upon claims of statelessness; | |
| (h) assistance and support services provided in a gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory manner that are consistent with the status and the needs of the person concerned, in particular vulnerable persons | |
| (i) operations aimed at the effective protection of children in migration, including the implementation of assessments of the best interests of the child, the strengthening of guardianship systems, as well as the development, monitoring and evaluation of child safeguarding policies and procedures; | |
| (j) operations aimed at enhancing awareness among stakeholders and the general public of policies relating to asylum, integration, legal migration and return, with specific attention to vulnerable persons, including minors. | |
| 2. Within the specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the provision of material aid, including assistance at the border; | |
| (b) the conducting of asylum procedures in accordance with the asylum acquis, including the provision of support services such as translation and interpretation, legal assistance, family tracing and other services which are consistent with the status of the person concerned | |
| (c) the identification of applicants with special procedural or reception needs, including the early identification of victims of trafficking, with a view to their referral to specialised services such as psycho-social and rehabilitation services; | |
| (d) the provision of specialised services such as qualified psycho-social and rehabilitation services to applicants with special procedural or reception needs; | |
| (e) the establishment or improvement of reception accommodation infrastructure, such as small-scale infrastructure addressing the needs of families with minors, including those provided by local and regional authorities and including the possible joint use of such facilities by more than one Member State; | |
| (f) the enhancement of the capacity of Member States to collect, analyse and share among their competent authorities country of origin information; | |
| (g) operations related to Union resettlement programmes or national resettlement and humanitarian admission schemes, including the conducting of procedures for their implementation; | |
| (h) the enhancement of the capacities of third countries to improve the protection of persons in need of protection, including through supporting the development of protection systems for children in migration; | |
| (i) the establishment, development and improvement of effective alternatives to detention; | |
| 3. Within the specific objectives set out in points (b) and (c) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall, support: | |
| (a) information packages and campaigns to raise awareness of legal migration channels to the Union, including on the Union legal migration acquis; | |
| (b) support for EU Delegations and Member States' consular cooperation to facilitate legal migration pathways, talent partnerships, skills recognition and outreach to prospective applicants; | |
| (c) actions supporting the implementation and functioning of the EU Talent Pool, including outreach activities, information packages, awareness raising in third countries and in the EU, matching services, and support for participating jobseekers and participating employers; | |
| (d) the development of mobility schemes to the Union, such as circular or temporary migration schemes, including training to enhance employability; | |
| (e) cooperation between third countries and the employment services and the immigration services of Member States; | |
| (f) the assessment and recognition of skills and qualifications, including professional experience, acquired in a third country, as well as their transparency, and their equivalence with those of a Member State; | |
| (g) pre-departure information, language training, skills assessment and orientation measures for persons participating in legal migration pathways. | |
| (h) measures supporting labour market inclusion, including skills development, vocational training, mentoring, job matching and cooperation with employers and social partners; | |
| (i) assistance in the context of applications for family reunification to ensure a harmonised implementation of Council Directive 2003/86/EC; | |
| (j) assistance, including legal assistance and representation, in relation to a change of status for third-country nationals already legally residing in a Member State, in particular in relation to the acquisition of a legal residence status as defined at Union level; | |
| (k)assistance to third-country nationals and stateless persons seeking to exercise their rights, in particular related to mobility, under Union legal migration instruments; | |
| (l) integration measures, such as tailored support in accordance with the needs of third-country nationals and stateless persons, and integration programmes focusing on counselling, education, language and other training, such as civic orientation courses and professional guidance; | |
| (m) operations promoting equality in access to public and private services by third-country nationals and the provision of such services to third-country nationals and stateless persons, including access to education, healthcare and psycho-social support and adapting such services to the needs of the target group; | |
| (n) cooperation between governmental and non-governmental bodies in an integrated manner, including through coordinated integration-support centres, such as one-stop shops; | |
| (o) operations enabling and supporting the introduction of third-country nationals and stateless persons to, and their active participation in, the receiving society and operations promoting acceptance by the receiving society; | |
| (p) exchanges and dialogue between third-country nationals and stateless persons, the receiving society and public authorities, including through consultation with third-country nationals, and intercultural and inter-religious dialogue; | |
| (q) building the capacity of integration services provided by local authorities and other relevant stakeholders. | |
| (r) the countering of exploitation of migrants, through the training of staff and the setting up and implementation of mechanisms through which irregular migrants can claim back payments and lodge complaints against their employers, and information and awareness-raising campaigns to inform employers and irregular migrants about their rights and obligations pursuant to Directive 2009/52/EC; | |
| 4. Within the specific objective set out in point (da) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the establishment or improvement of open reception infrastructure including the possible joint use of such facilities by more than one Member States; (b) the introduction, development, implementation and improvement of effective alternative measures to detention, including community-based case management; | |
| (c) the preparation of returns, including measures leading to the issuing of return decisions, the identification of third-country nationals, the issuing of travel documents and family tracing; | |
| (d) cooperation with the consular authorities and immigration services or other relevant authorities and services of third countries with a view to obtaining travel documents and facilitating readmission, including through the deployment of third-country liaison officers; | |
| (e) assisted voluntary return and information about assisted voluntary return programmes, including by providing specific guidance for children in return procedures; | |
| (f) measures to support the returnee’s sustainable return and reintegration, including cash-incentives, training, placement and employment assistance and start-up support for economic activities; | |
| (g) measures aimed at raising awareness of the appropriate legal channels for migration and the risks of irregular immigration; | |
| (h) assistance and operations to support reintegration into the society of origin. | |
| 5. Within the specific objective set out in point (d) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the implementation of relocations from one Member State to another of either applicants for international protection or beneficiaries of international protection pursuant to Articles 56, 67 and 68 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351; | |
| (b) the implementation of alternative solidarity measures in the field of migration, reception and asylum, focusing on operational support, capacity building, services, staff support, facilities and technical equipment pursuant to Articles 56 and 65 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351; | |
| (c) operational support in terms of seconded staff or financial assistance provided by a Member State to another Member State affected by migration challenges, including support provided to EUAA; | |
| (d) the implementation of the Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1350. |
Or. en
Amendment 349
Estrella Galán
Proposal for a regulation
Annex (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| ANNEX | |
| LIST OF ELIGIBLE ACTIONS | |
| 1. Within the specific objectives set out in Article 3, this instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the establishment of and development of national, regional and local strategies in relation to asylum, legal migration, integration in accordance with the relevant Union acquis; | |
| (b) the setting up of administrative structures, tools and systems, including the staff of local authorities and of other relevant stakeholders in cooperation with relevant decentralised agencies, where appropriate; | |
| (c) the establishment of contact points at the national, regional and local levels to provide impartial guidance, practical information and assistance regarding access to EU funding in relation to this instrument for potential beneficiaries; | |
| (d) the development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and procedures, including the collection, exchange and analysis of information and data; the dissemination of qualitative and quantitative data and statistics on migration and international protection and the development and application of common statistical tools, methods and indicators for measuring progress and assessing policy developments; | |
| (e) the exchange of information, best practices and strategies; mutual learning, studies and research; the development and implementation of joint operations; and the setting-up of transnational cooperation networks; | |
| (f) assistance and support services provided in a gender-sensitive manner that are consistent with the status and the needs of the person concerned, in particular vulnerable persons; | |
| (g) operations aimed at the effective protection of children in migration, including the implementation of assessments of the best interests of the child, the strengthening of guardianship systems, as well as the development, monitoring and evaluation of child safeguarding policies and procedures; | |
| (h) operations aimed at enhancing awareness among stakeholders and the general public of policies relating to asylum, integration and legal migration, with specific attention to vulnerable persons, including minors. | |
| (i) operations aimed at the effective protection of the rights of stateless persons under international law, including to avoid discrimination, support early identification of indications of statelessness, and strengthen access to protection; | |
| (j) the provision of core or operating support and capacity-building for civil society organisations, including refugee-led and migrant-led organisations, active in the areas covered by this Regulation; | |
| (k) the prevention (k) the prevention of, and response to, gender-based violence, including specialised, accessible and confidential services for victims and survivors; | |
| (l) actions to prevent and counter discrimination, racism and hate crime against migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. | |
| 2. Within the specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support: | |
| (a) the provision of material aid, including assistance at the border; | |
| (b) the conducting of asylum procedures in accordance with the asylum acquis, including the provision of support services such as translation and interpretation, legal assistance, family tracing and other services which are consistent with the status of the person concerned; | |
| (c) the identification of applicants with special procedural or reception needs, including the early identification of victims of trafficking, gender-based violence and torture, with a view to their referral to specialised services such as psycho-social and rehabilitation services; | |
| (d) the provision of specialised services such as qualified psycho-social and rehabilitation services to applicants with special procedural or reception needs; | |
| (e) the establishment or improvement of reception accommodation infrastructure, such as small-scale infrastructure addressing the needs of families with minors, including those provided by local and regional authorities and including the possible joint use of such facilities by more than one Member State; | |
| (f) the enhancement of the capacity of Member States to collect, analyse and share among their competent authorities country of origin information; | |
| (g) operations related to Union resettlement programmes or national resettlement and humanitarian admission schemes, including the conducting of procedures for their implementation; | |
| (h) the establishment, development and improvement of alternatives to detention for all persons, with particular attention to unaccompanied minors and families, and including, where appropriate, non-institutionalised care integrated into national child protection systems, and including psychosocial support and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities; | |
| (i) the establishment of an independent monitoring mechanism for the respect for fundamental rights in all asylum and return procedures; | |
| 3. Within the specific objective set out in point (b) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall, in particular, support: | |
| (a) information packages and campaigns to raise awareness of legal migration channels to the Union, including on the Union legal migration acquis; | |
| (b) the development of mobility schemes to the Union, such as circular or temporary migration schemes, including training to enhance employability; | |
| (c) cooperation between third countries and the recruitment agencies, the employment services and the immigration services of Member States; | |
| (d) the assessment and recognition of skills and qualifications, including professional experience, acquired in a third country, as well as their transparency, and their equivalence with those of a Member State; | |
| (e) assistance in the context of applications for family reunification to ensure the implementation of Council Directive 2003/86/EC in line with the Commission’s guidance for application of Directive 2003/86/EC on the right to family reunification; | |
| (f) assistance, including legal assistance and representation, in relation to a change of status for third-country nationals already legally residing in a Member State, in particular in relation to the acquisition of a legal residence status as defined at Union level; | |
| (g) assistance to third-country nationals and stateless persons seeking to exercise their rights, in particular related to mobility, under Union legal migration instruments; | |
| (h) integration measures, such as tailored support in accordance with the needs of third-country nationals and stateless persons, and integration programmes focusing on counselling, education, language and other training, such as civic orientation courses and professional guidance; | |
| (i) operations promoting equality in access to public and private services by third-country nationals and the provision of such services to third-country nationals and stateless persons, including access to education, healthcare and psycho-social support and adapting such services to the needs of the target group; | |
| (j) cooperation between governmental and non-governmental bodies in an integrated manner, including through coordinated integration-support centres, such as one-stop shops; | |
| (k) operations enabling and supporting the introduction of third-country nationals and stateless persons to, and their active participation in, the receiving society and operations promoting acceptance by the receiving society; | |
| (l) exchanges and dialogue between third-country nationals, the receiving society and public authorities, including through consultation with third-country nationals and stateless persons, and intercultural and inter-religious dialogue; | |
| (m) building the capacity of integration services provided by local authorities and other relevant stakeholders. | |
| (n) support for procedures related to the acquisition of long-term residence status and/or nationality, as well as pathways towards the regularisation of the administrative status of migrants, where provided for under national law; | |
| (o) measures promoting the political and civic participation of third country nationals and stateless persons; | |
| (p) measures ensuring access to essential services and rights for migrants regardless of their administrative status, including language learning programmes, employment and job-search support, and assistance in accessing adequate housing; | |
| (q) global citizenship education programmes aimed at raising public awareness against racism and promoting human rights education for social cohesion; |
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