Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament – Mid-term report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors

In May 2010 the Commission adopted the Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014), followed by the adoption of Council conclusions on unaccompanied minors in June 2010. The Action Plan and the Council conclusions put forward a common EU-wide approach based on the principle of the best interests of the child. They identified main strands for action, such as prevention, reception and identification of durable solutions to be implemented through a series of practical measures undertaken by the European Union institutions and agencies, EU Member States and stakeholders.

The Action Plan and the Council conclusions invited the Commission to report on their implementation by mid-2012. This Mid-term Report highlights the developments between May 2010 and June 2012 and identifies the areas which require more attention and targeted action during the next two years. The report is accompanied by a Staff Working Document, which provides a more detailed description of the actions of the EU institutions and agencies, as well as the national administrations of the EU Member States. It also refers, where appropriate, to activities of other actors. The Report and Staff Working Document are based on research, consultations with Member States and on-going dialogue with civil society organisations.

• Primary Source

EUR-Lex: COM(2012)554: Follow the progress of this document through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2012:554:FIN

European Commission: SWD(2012)281: Commission Staff Working Document http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=SWD:2012:0281:FIN:EN:PDF

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