Wet van 3 april 2008 tot wijziging van de Vreemdelingenwet 2000 ter implementatie van richtlijn 2004/83/EG van de Raad van 29 april 2004 betreffende minimumnormen voor de erkenning en de status van onderdanen van derde landen en staatlozen als vluchteling of als persoon die anderszins internationale bescherming behoeft, en de inhoud van de verleende bescherming (PbEU L 304)
This Dutch law updates the Aliens Act 2000 to align national legislation with EU Directive 2004/83/EC. It establishes minimum standards for recognizing and granting status to third-country nationals and stateless persons who qualify as refugees or require other forms of international protection. The changes affect asylum seekers and stateless persons in the Netherlands. It ensures that the criteria for granting protection and the rights associated with that status meet harmonized European Union standards.
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