International Detention Coalition (“IDC”): Alternatives to Detention in the Proposed EU Migration Pact – Preliminary Scoping Paper

(10) In light of the delays which occurred in the preparatory work phase, the European Parliament and the Council issued a Joint Roadmap on the organisation, coordination and implementation of the timeline for the negotiations on the Pact.9 According to this document, the institutions agreed trilogue negotiations should be concluded by February 2024, and we understand the Parliament and Council ha. [...] Revised Return Directive (32) The introductory language to the revisions explains that the purpose of the revised Return Directive is to promote the effective return of irregular migrants and that the targeted recast should “ensure a more effective use of detention to support the enforcement of returns.” The recitals setting out the framework for the use of detention (see paragraph (24)) remain la. [...] In the cases referred to in Article 3, the screening shall be carried out without delay and shall in any case be completed within 5 days from the apprehension in the external border area, the disembarkation in the territory of the Member State concerned or the presentation at the border crossing point. [...] In well-defined circumstances, Member States should be able to provide 29 Provision Proposed Amendment for the examination of the merits of an application and, in the event of rejection of the application, for the return of the third-country nationals and stateless persons concerned in a border procedure at the external borders. [...] In well-defined circumstances, Member States should be able to provide for the examination of the merits of an application and, in the event of rejection of the application, for the return of the third-country nationals and stateless persons concerned.