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Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 CHAPTER VI — FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 70–Article 79 · 10 articles

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Challenge by public authorities

Article 70

This Regulation does not affect the possibility for public authorities to challenge administrative or judicial decisions as provided for in national legislation.

Cooperation

Article 71

1.   Each Member State shall appoint a national contact point in relation to the matters covered by this Regulation and send its address to the Commission. The Commission shall send that information to the other Member States. 2.   Member States shall, in liaison with the Commission, take all appropriate measures to establish direct cooperation and an exchange of information between their competent authorities, as well as between those competent authorities and the Asylum Agency. 3.   When resorting to the measures referred to in Article 13(6), Article 27(5), Article 28(5) and Article 35(2) and (5), Member States shall inform the Commission and the Asylum Agency as soon as the reasons for applying those exceptional measures have ceased to exist and at least on an annual basis. That information shall, where possible, include data on the percentage of the applications for which derogations were applied to the total number of applications processed during that period.

Data storage

Article 72

1.   Member States shall store the data referred to in Articles 14, 27 and 28 for ten years from the date of a final decision on the application for international protection. The data shall be erased upon expiry of that period or where they are related to a person who has acquired citizenship of any Member State before expiry of that period as soon as the Member State becomes aware that the person concerned has acquired such citizenship. 2.   All data shall be stored in compliance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679, including the principle of purpose and storage limitation.

Calculation of time limits

Article 73

Unless otherwise provided, any period of time prescribed in this Regulation shall be calculated as follows: (a) a period expressed in days, weeks or months shall be calculated from the time an event occurs or an action takes place; the day on which that event occurs or that action takes place shall not itself be counted as falling within the period in question; (b) a period expressed in weeks or months shall end with the expiry of whichever day in the last week or month is the same day of the week, or falls on the same date of the month, respectively as the day on which the event or action from which the period is to be calculated occurred or took place; where, in a period expressed in months, the day on which it should expire does not occur in the last month of the period, the period shall end at midnight of the last day of that last month; (c) time limits shall include Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays in the Member State concerned; where a time limit ends on a Saturday, Sunday or official holiday, the next working day shall be counted as the last day of the time limit.

Exercise of the delegation

Article 74

1.   The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2.   The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in to in Articles 60, 62 and 63 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 11 June 2024. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension no later than three months before the end of each period. 3.   The delegation of power referred to in Articles 60, 62 and 63 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect on the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4.   Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making  ( 22 ) . 5.   As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6.   A delegated act pursuant to Articles 60, 62 or 63 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

Transitional measures

Article 75

By 12 September 2024, the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies, shall present a common implementation plan to the Council to ensure that Member States are adequately prepared to implement this Regulation by 1 July 2026, assessing any gaps identified and operational steps required, and shall inform the European Parliament thereof. Based on the common implementation plan referred to in the first paragraph, by 12 December 2024 each Member State shall, with the support of the Commission and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies, establish a national implementation plan setting the actions and the timeline for their implementation. Each Member State shall complete the implementation of its plan by 1 July 2026. For the purpose of implementing this Article, Member States may use the support of the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and the Union Funds may provide financial support to the Member States, in accordance with the legal acts governing those bodies, offices and agencies and Funds. The Commission shall closely monitor the implementation of the national implementation plans.

Financial support

Article 76

Actions undertaken by Member States for putting in place free legal counselling and adequate capacity for carrying out the border procedure in accordance with this Regulation shall be eligible for financial support from the funds made available under the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework.

Monitoring and evaluation

Article 77

By 13 June 2028 and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of this Regulation in the Member States and shall, where appropriate, propose any amendments. Member States shall, at the request of the Commission, send it the necessary information for drawing up its report no later than nine months before that time limit expires. By 12 June 2027 and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall assess whether the numbers set out in Article 46 and in Article 47(1), second subparagraph, and the exceptions to the asylum border procedure continue to be adequate in view of the overall migratory situation in the Union and shall, where appropriate, propose any targeted amendments. By 12 June 2025, the Commission shall review the concept of safe third country and shall, where appropriate, propose any targeted amendments.

Repeal

Article 78

1.   Directive 2013/32/EU is repealed with effect from the date referred to in Article 79(2), without prejudice to Article 79(3). 2.   References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in the Annex. 3.   To the extent that Council Directive 2005/85/EC  ( 23 ) continued to be binding upon Member States not bound by Directive 2013/32/EU, Directive 2005/85/EC is repealed with effect from the date on which those Member States are bound by this Regulation. References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Entry into force and application

Article 79

1.   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . 2.   This Regulation shall apply from 12 June 2026. 3.   This Regulation shall apply to the procedure for granting international protection in relation to applications lodged as from 12 June 2026. Applications for international protection lodged before that date shall be governed by Directive 2013/32/EU. This Regulation shall apply to the procedure for withdrawing international protection where the examination to withdraw international protection started as from 12 June 2026. Where the examination to withdraw international protection started before 12 June 2026, the procedure for withdrawing international protection shall be governed by Directive 2013/32/EU. 4.   For Member States not bound by Directive 2013/32/EU, references thereto in paragraph 3 of this Article shall be construed as references to Directive 2005/85/EC.

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