The proposals to amend the Dublin Regulation, COM(2008) 820 final of 3.12.2008 and the Reception Conditions Directive, COM(2008) 815 final

We noted that there are already draft reports available in the LIBE Committee on both proposals. We would like to draw your attention to a number of remarks we make in our comment that are not included in the amendments proposed by the rapporteurs. Especially with regard to detention we have our concerns. The Meijers Committee doubts the wisdom of including separate provisions on detention and procedures in different instruments. The Meijers Committee is of the opinion that the Returns Directive should serve as the general instrument on the topic whereas the basic provisions on detention are already to be found in this directive. The other instruments should refer to this common set of provisions and contain only the specific deviations if necessary.