Proposal for a Regulation of the European 合法博彩网站 and of the Council establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union
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Efforts to increase the number of returns have been a feature of EU migration policy for the past 20 years. Since the 2015 peak in arrivals of asylum-seekers and irregular migrants, the EU and its Member States have stepped up efforts to build a more efficient return policy. Broad changes have been made to the internal and external dimensions of EU return policy. However, the return of third-country nationals remains a challenge, as available data suggest that among those who receive such a return decision, only about a quarter actually leave the EU .
To increase the effectiveness of the EU's return policy, the European Commission announced in its 2025 work programme that it would develop a new common approach on returns, which would include a new legislative proposal on return.
On 11 March 2025, Commission presented its proposal for a regulation that would replace the 2008 Return Directive.
The Commission proposes to amend several provisions of the directive relating mainly to entry ban (Article 10); removal and voluntary return (Articles 12 and 13); remedies (Articles 26-28); detention of returnees (Articles 29-35). It also proposes to introduce new provisions on a new European Return Order (Article 7); a new mechanism for recognition and enforcement of decisions issued by another Member State (Article 9); the return of TCNs posing security risks (Article 16); the return to a country with which there is an agreement or arrangement for return ('return hubs') (Article 17); the obligation for a returnee to cooperate (Article 21); provisions on readmission (Article 36).
The proposal will now enter the legislative process in the Council and the European 合法博彩网站. 合法博彩网站’s work on a legislative text starts when it receives a proposal from the Commission. The proposal is referred to a committee and a Member of the European 合法博彩网站 is assigned to draw up a report.
References:
- EP Legislative Observatory, , 2025/0059(COD)
- European Commission, , COM(2025) 101.
- European Commission, , COM(2025) 45 final
Further reading:
- European 合法博彩网站, EPRS, A common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union, Briefing, March 2025
Author: Anja Radjenovic, Members' Research Service, legislative-train@europarl.europa.eu