European Asylum Support Office
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 February 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | European Union |
| Headquarters | Valletta, Malta |
| Motto | Support is Our Mission |
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| Key document | |
| Website | easo.europa.eu |
The European Asylum Support Office[1] is an agency created by European Union Regulation 439/2010 to strengthen the cooperation of EU Member States on asylum, enhance the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, and support Member States under particular pressure.[2]
History
The April 2015 Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwrecks led European leaders to reconsider their border control and migrant processing policies.[3] On 20 April the European Commission proposed a 10-point plan that included EASO in the process of assisting asylum applicants and collecting information about smuggling operations.[4]
In April 2016 the European Commission proposed to transform EASO into a European Union Agency for Asylum.[5]
Executive Directors
- Mr Robert Visser – 2011–2015;
- Mr Jose Carreira – from 2016.
See also
References
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