Have a look at the term "temporary protection" in the EMN Asylum and Migration Glossary

The European Migration Network (EMN) Glossary is an essential resource, which offers an EU-wide multidisciplinary vocabulary of approximately 500 terms and concepts related to asylum and migration. Let's focus today on the term "temporary protection" to make sure we have a common understanding and use of the term!

The term "temporary protection" which is used in the recent Annual Report on Migration and Asylum in Belgium (2022)is defined in the EU context as:

A procedure of exceptional character to provide, in the event of a mass influx or imminent mass influx of displaced persons from third countries who are unable to return to their country of origin, immediate and temporary protection to such persons, in particular if there is also a risk that the asylum system will be unable to process this influx without adverse effects for its efficient operation, in the interests of the persons and other persons requesting protection.

Source: Art. 2(a) of Council Directive 2001/55/EC (Temporary Protection Directive)

If you are interested in other terms, please check out the online version here.

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