BRIEFING July 2022 RESOURCES ON SUPPORT RESPONSES FOR REFUGEES ARRIVING FROM UKRAINE

The Temporary Protection Directive, which was adopted following the conflicts in former Yugoslavia, was triggered for the first time by the Council of the European Union through COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 in response to the unprecedented Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 to offer quick and effective assistance to people fleeing the war in Ukraine. [...] • The European Commission - “Safe Homes Guidance” (July 2022) In its communication from March 2022 “Welcoming those fleeing war in Ukraine - readying Europe to meet the needs”, the Commission announced the “Safe Homes” initiative, to support those private individuals across the EU who have opened their homes to host displaced people. [...] As part of the initiative, the “Safe Homes Guidance” published in July 2022 consolidates the experience, considerations, guidance and good practices from the EU Member States, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), regions, cities, civil society, foundations, entrepreneurs and individuals involved in these efforts. [...] The Solidarity Platform also provides a general forum for discussion to support the implementation of the 10-Point Plan presented by the Commission after the Extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council of 28 March. [...] • Communication from the Commission to the EP, the European Council, the EESC and the Committee of the Regions, Welcoming those fleeing war in Ukraine: Readying Europe to meet the needs, March 2022.