Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/431 of 10 March 2021 granting derogations to certain Member States from Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection (notified under document C(2021) 1490) (Only the Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)

Article 1

The derogations from Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 set out in the Annex to this Decision are granted to the Member States listed therein.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Slovak Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden.

LIST OF DEROGATIONS FROM REGULATION (EC) No 862/2007

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX LIST OF DEROGATIONS FROM REGULATION (EC) No 862/2007 1.   Member State: Belgium Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1)(c) 1 year (2021) Transmission of disaggregation by explicit and implicit withdrawal. Article (4)(1)(e) 1 year (2021) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on applications for international protection processed under the accelerated procedure. Article 4(3)(c) and (d) 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregation by revocation, ending, refusal to renew of the protection status. Article 4(3), second subparagraph 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(3). Article 4(4)(f), (g), (h) and (i) 2 years (2021-2022) Transmission of all elements covered by the provisions concerned. Article 5(1), third subparagraph 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregations by grounds for apprehension and by place of apprehension. Article 7(2) 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors. 2.   Member State: Czechia Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(4)(f), (g), (h) and (i) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements covered by the provisions concerned. Article 5(1), third subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregations by grounds for apprehension and by place of apprehension. Article 7(1)(b) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregations by the assistance received. Article 7(2) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors. 3.   Member State: Germany Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1)(g) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on persons benefiting from material reception conditions providing an adequate standard of living for applicants. 4.   Member State: Spain Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1)(g) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on persons benefiting from material reception conditions providing an adequate standard of living for applicants. Article 4(1), second subparagraph 2 years (2021-2022) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(1). Article 4(2), second subparagraph 2 years (2021-2022) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(2). Article 4(3), second subparagraph 2 years (2021-2022) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(3). Article 4(4), second subparagraph 2 years (2021-2022) Transmission of the disaggregation by accompanied and unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(4). Article 5(1), third subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregations by grounds for apprehension and by place of apprehension. Article 7(1)(b) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregations by the type of return and assistance received and by the country of destination. Article 7(2) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors. 5.   Member State: France Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1), second subparagraph 2 years (2021-2022) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(1). Article 4(4), second subparagraph 2 years (2021-2022) Transmission of the disaggregation by sex and by accompanied and unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(4). Article 5(1), third subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregations by grounds for apprehension and by place of apprehension. 6.   Member State: Croatia Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1)(g) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on persons benefiting from material reception conditions providing an adequate standard of living for applicants. 7.   Member State: Italy Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1)(c) 1 year (2021) Transmission of disaggregation by explicit and implicit withdrawal. Article 4(1)(e) 1 year (2021) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on applications for international protection processed under the accelerated procedure. 8.   Member State: Cyprus Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1)(c) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of disaggregation by explicit and implicit withdrawal. Article 4(1)(e) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on applications for international protection processed under the accelerated procedure. Article 4(1)(f) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on subsequent applications for international protection. Article 4(1)(g) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on persons benefiting from material reception conditions providing an adequate standard of living for applicants. Article 4(1), second subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(1). Article 4(2)(b) and (c) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by revocation, ending, refusal to renew of the protection status. Article 4(2), second subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(2). Article 4(3)(c) and (d) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by revocation, ending, refusal to renew of the protection status. Article 4(3), second subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(3). Article 4(4)(f), (g), (h) and (i) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements covered by the provisions concerned. Article 4(4), second subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by accompanied and unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(4). Article 5(1), third subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregations by grounds for apprehension and by place of apprehension. Article 7(1)(b) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregations by the type of return and assistance received and by the country of destination. Article 7(2) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors. 9.   Member State: Lithuania Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1), second subparagraph 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(1). Article 4(2), second subparagraph 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(2). Article 4(3), second subparagraph 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(3). Article 4(4)(f), (g), (h) and (i) 1 year (2021) Transmission of all elements covered by the provisions concerned. Article 4(4), second subparagraph 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregation by sex and by accompanied and unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(4). Article 5(1), third subparagraph 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregations by grounds for apprehension and by place of apprehension. Article 7(1)(b) 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregations by the type of return and assistance received and by the country of destination. Article 7(2) 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors. 10.   Member State: Malta Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1)(e) 2 years (2021-2022) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on applications for international protection processed under the accelerated procedure. Article 4(4), second subparagraph 2 years (2021-2022) Transmission of the disaggregation by sex for all statistics covered by Article 4(4). Article 6(1)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), (b) and (c) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by age and sex. 11.   Member State: the Netherlands Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 7(1)(b) 2 years (2021-2022) Transmission of the disaggregations by the country of destination. Article 7(2) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors. 12.   Member State: Poland Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1)(e) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on applications for international protection processed under the accelerated procedure. Article 4(1)(f) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on subsequent applications for international protection. Article 4(1)(g) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on persons benefiting from material reception conditions providing an adequate standard of living for applicants. Article 4(1), second subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(1). Article 4(2), second subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(2). Article 4(3), second subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(3). Article 4(4), second subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by accompanied and unaccompanied minors for all statistics covered by Article 4(4). Article 6(1)(a)(ii) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by age and sex. 13.   Member State: Portugal Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 5(1), third subparagraph 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregations by grounds for apprehension and by place of apprehension. Article 7(2) 1 year (2021) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors. 14.   Member State: Romania Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1)(c) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of disaggregation by explicit and implicit withdrawal. Article 4(1)(e) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on applications for international protection processed under the accelerated procedure. Article 4(1)(g) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on persons benefiting from material reception conditions providing an adequate standard of living for applicants. Article 5(1), third subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregations by grounds for apprehension. Article 7(2) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors. 15.   Member State: Slovakia Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 6(1)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), (b) and (c) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by age and sex. 16.   Member State: Sweden Provision concerned Derogation period granted Scope of the derogation Article 4(1)(e) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on applications for international protection processed under the accelerated procedure. Article 4(1)(f) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of all elements of the dataset on subsequent applications for international protection. Article 4(1), second subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by unaccompanied minors for statistics covered by Article 4(1)(d). Article 4(2)(b) and (c) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by revocation, ending, refusal to renew of the protection status. Article 4(3)(c) and (d) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by revocation, ending, refusal to renew of the protection status. Article 4(4), second subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by accompanied and unaccompanied minors for statistics covered by Article 4(4)(f), (g) and (h). Article 5(1), third subparagraph 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregations by grounds for apprehension and by place of apprehension. Article 6(1)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), (b) and (c) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregation by age and sex. Article 7(1)(b) 3 years (2021-2023) Transmission of the disaggregations by the type of return and assistance received and by the country of destination. Article 9 3 years (2021-2023) Compliance with the requirements of the Article 9 related to data quality.