The European Commission has assessed that Cyprus, Greece, Spain and Italy have remedied the practices identified under the Dublin III Regulation, meaning that the suspension of solidarity obligations under the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (AMMR) shall not apply to any of them. The assessment, published on 15 July 2026 in a Communication (COM(2026)387), was required by Article 4 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2323, which set deadlines of 12 July 2026 and 15 October 2026. The four member states had been identified as under migratory pressure, triggering a review of their compliance with responsibility rules.
The Commission found that operational cooperation on responsibility rules raises no concern for Cyprus or Spain, and no specific monitoring is needed. For Greece, the Commission noted that the country adopted national legislation on 9 June 2026, strengthened its National Dublin Unit to 69 staff (with 116 more being recruited), discontinued the practice of not accepting responsibility, and gave no negative replies outside the AMMR scope between 12 June and 7 July 2026. Italy adopted a decree-law in June 2026 (requiring conversion into law within 60 days), reinforced its AMMR Unit with 15 additional staff, and continues accepting requests tacitly, though transfers have not yet resumed. Both Greece and Italy have connected to Eurodac and upgraded DubliNet.
The Commission concluded that no systemic shortcomings exist in any of the four member states, so solidarity obligations under the AMMR remain fully applicable to Cyprus, Greece, Spain and Italy. This means that other EU member states must continue to provide solidarity measures, such as relocations or financial contributions, to these countries under the AMMR framework.
For the four member states, the decision ensures continued access to solidarity mechanisms, easing their migration management burdens. For other EU member states, it maintains their obligations to provide support, which may involve administrative and financial costs. For migrants and asylum seekers, the decision preserves the normal functioning of the Dublin system, potentially affecting their transfer and processing timelines. For EU institutions, the assessment reinforces the Commission's monitoring role and the credibility of the AMMR's enforcement mechanisms.