Specifications of the regions from which resettlement and humanitarian admission are to take place
Article 2
Admissions to the territory of the Member States under the Union Plan shall occur from: (a) countries along the main migratory routes leading to the Union through the Mediterranean and Atlantic routes, with a view to providing access to safe and legal pathways in key transit regions to those in need of protection, to supporting the implementation of a whole-route approach, and to contributing to those countries’ capacity, including by improving reception and international protection conditions; (b) countries in the Americas, with a particular focus on Central and Latin America, in particular in the light of the socio-cultural ties that might foster the integration of those admitted into the Union in line with the Union Plan; (c) countries with which the Union or its Member States have established a cooperative dialogue or are progressing towards the achievement of broader migration management and international protection objectives.