The proposals for the two Directives by the Commission were included in the Scoreboard to review progress on the creation of an area of freedom, security and justice in the European Union adopted by the Commission on 24 March 2000 and approved by the Council. The proposals addressed directly the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council in Tampere of 15-16 October 1999, which called for the establishment of a Common European Asylum System which should include, in the shor
t term, a clear and workable determination of the State responsible for the examination of an asylum application, common standards for a fair and efficient asylum proced
ure, commo ...[+++]n minimum conditions of reception of asylum seekers, and the approximation of rules on the recognition and content of the refugee status.
Les propositions concernaient directement les conclusions du Conseil européen extraordinaire de Tampere des 15 et 16 octobre 1999, qui demandaient la mise en place d'un régime d'asile européen commun «qui comporterait, à court terme, une méthode claire et opérationnelle pour déterminer l'État responsable de l'examen d'une demande d'asile, des normes communes pour une procédure d'asile équitable et efficace, des conditions communes minimales d'accueil des demandeurs d'asile, et le rapprochement des règles sur la reconnaissance et le contenu du statut de réfugié.