GLOSSARY Acquis Accumulated legislation and jurisprudence constituting the body of European Union law. Asylum seeker(s) or applicant(s) Person(s) seeking international protection, whether recognition as a refugee, subsidiary protection beneficiary or other protection status on humanitarian grounds. Direct provision Term relevant to Ireland, referring to accommodation centres for asylum seekers. Distribution key Arrangement for the distribution of applicants between countries according to respective reception capacity. Dublin system System establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application, set out in Regulation (EU) No 604/2013. First-line reception Initial stage of reception (hosting, identification, medical screening) of newly arrived refugees and migrants. Hotspot Facility for the first reception, registration and initial processing of migrants, established at the external borders of the European Union. Hotspots combine an EU integrated inter-agency approach, with the presence of agencies including Frontex and EASO. Hotspots are relevant to Italy (Lampedusa, Pozzallo, Porto Empedocle, Trapani, Augusta, Taranto) and Greece (Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Leros, Kos). Hub Term relevant to Italy, describing the total of first reception structures (formerly known as CARA and CDA) within a region. Recognition rate Rate of positive asylum decisions, including refugee status, subsidiary protection status or other protection status. Relocation Transfer of an asylum seeker in clear need of international protection from one European Union Member State to another under Council Decisions (EU) 2015/1523 or 2015/1601, concerning transfers from Italy or Greece. Safe third country Country of transit of an applicant which is considered as capable of offering him or her adequate protection against persecution or serious harm. The concept is defined in Directive 2013/32/EU. Second-line reception Reception of applicants throughout the duration of the asylum procedure in the host state. Reception conditions are detailed in Directive 2013/33/EU. 5