Pacto de Asilo-SECA

Working Group on Asylum - Implementation of the Pact/CEAS

LIBE

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Following the adoption of the Pact on Migration and Asylum in May 2024, the LIBE Committee decided in November 2024 to establish a Working Group tasked with the scrutiny and monitoring of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS).

With the Pact on Migration and Asylum fully coming into application as of mid-2026, the Working Group on Asylum-Implementation of the Pact/CEAS, will in particular focus on its implementation and follow up on the different benchmarks to be met by the EU institutions and Member States during this transition period and outlined in the Commission Common Implementation Plan for the Pact.

The Chair of the Working Group is MEP Birgit SIPPEL (S&D / DE). The Working Group held its first meeting on 15 January 2025.

Members of the Working Group (PDF - 192 KB)

Mandate

The Working Group has a general mandate for scrutiny and monitoring of the CEAS, in particular the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum. The Working Group will serve as a forum for exchanges on the implementation of the Pact and on the CEAS, including the external dimension of the Pact. The discussions on the implementation of the Pact will seek to draw clear links with the ten building blocks of the Common Implementation Plan issued by the European Commission on 12 June 2024. The Working Group should hold regular meetings, in principle, once per month. If needed, additional ad-hoc meetings can be organised. The Working Group may submit recommendations to the LIBE Coordinators.

24 June 2025 - Reporting back to committee

The Chair WG reported back to the Committee on the Group's activities. Since its launch, the Group has held eight meetings focused on key aspects of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and the Commission's Common Implementation Plan. Topics included Member States' national implementation plans, resettlement, the Regulation on Asylum and Migration Management, returns, the concepts of safe third countries and countries of origin, and the Pact's external dimension.

The Group engaged with a broad range of stakeholders, including the Council, Commission, EU Asylum Agency, Frontex, EEAS, Member States, third-country representatives, and international organisations.

As the Pact's full entry into application approaches in mid-2026, the Group will continue monitoring progress. Members stressed the importance of timely and complete implementation, along with the need for strong parliamentary oversight. The Pact remains a key political priority for the European Parliament.