http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3187/regulation/4/2007-12-01The Asylum (Procedures) Regulations 2007Civil and human rightsImmigration and nationalityAsylumLegislationenIMMIGRATIONStatute Law Database2024-04-11Expert Participation2007-12-01 These Regulations together with amendments to the Immigration Rules (HC 395) in part implement Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1st December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (OJ L326 13.12.2005 p 13) (“the Directive”). Many parts of the Directive do not require implementation as consistent provision is already made in existing domestic legislation. European Common List of Safe Countries of Origin 4 After section 94 of the 2002 Act, insert – European Common List of Safe Countries of Origin 94A 1 The Secretary of State shall by order prescribe a list of States to be known as the “European Common List of Safe Countries of Origin”. 2 Subsections (3) and (4) apply where a person makes an asylum claim or a human rights claim (or both) and that person is – a a national of a State which is listed in the European Common List of Safe Countries of Origin, or b a Stateless person who was formerly habitually resident in such a State. 3 The Secretary of State shall consider the claim or claims mentioned in subsection (2) to be unfounded unless satisfied that there are serious grounds for considering that the State in question is not safe in the particular circumstances of the person mentioned in that subsection. 4 The Secretary of State shall also certify the claim or claims mentioned in subsection (2) under section 94(2) unless satisfied that the claim or claims is or are not clearly unfounded. 5 An order under subsection (1) – a may be made only if the Secretary of State thinks it necessary for the purpose of complying with the United Kingdom’s obligations under Community law, b may include transitional, consequential or incidental provision, c shall be made by statutory instrument, and d shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. Reg. 4 in force at 1.12.2007, see reg. 1
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