1 Amendments of Jan MULDER related to 2009/0164(COD)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. In examining whether an applicant has access to protection against persecution or serious harm in a part of the country of origin in accordance with paragraph 1, Member States shall at the time of taking the decision on the application have regard to the general circumstances prevailing in that part of the country and to the personal circumstances of the applicant, in accordance with Article 4. To this end, Member States shall ensure that precise and up-to-date information is obtained from various sources, such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the European Asylum Support Office.