the General Police Directorates of the Greek regions and the Security Departments of the Police Directorates of International Airports of Athens and Thessaloniki, as mentioned in Article 2 of Presidential Decree 114/10 shall look at the elements of the subsequent application in conjunction with the elements of the previous application or appeal. A subsequent application shall be subject first to a preliminary examination during which it is examined whether new circumstances have arisen or whether the applicant has provided new, substantial elements. At this stage, the decision on the subsequent asylum application must be taken by the territorially competent Police Director or the Director of the Aliens' Directorate of Athens and Thessaloniki or the Director of the Athens Airport Police Directorate. The above mentioned competent authorities shall ensure that applicants whose application is being considered according to the previous paragraph enjoy the guarantees provided in Article 8 Presidential Decree 114/10. Until a final decision is taken on the preliminary examination, all pending measures of deportation or removal with regard to the applicants who have lodged a subsequent asylum application must be suspended. If, following the preliminary examination referred to in Article 23 paragraph 2, new elements or findings arise or are presented which significantly add to the likelihood of granting the applicant international protection, the application shall be further examined in conformity with Chapter B of the Presidential Decree 114/10 . The procedure referred to in Article 23 may also be applicable in the case of a family member of the applicant who lodges an asylum application after they have, in accordance with Article 4 paragraph 2 Presidential Decree 114/10, consented to have their case dealt with as part of an asylum application made on their behalf. In this case, the preliminary examination referred to above will consist of examining whether there are facts which justify a separate asylum application by the dependant. Any further lodging of a similar subsequent asylum application shall be examined by the territorially competent Police Director or the Director of the Aliens' Directorate of Athens and Thessaloniki or the Director of the Athens Airport Police Directorate according to the provisions of the Administrative 48 Procedure Code on abusive applications. Substantiated subsequent applications in the Athens Aliens Police Directorate according to the experience of the Greek Council for Refugees pass the preliminary examination described above. E. Guarantees for vulnerable groups of asylum seekers (children, traumatised persons, survivors of torture) 1. Special Procedural guarantees Indicators: - Is there a specific identification mechanism in place to systematically identify vulnerable asylum seekers? Yes No Yes, but only for some categories Are there special procedural arrangements/guarantees for vulnerable people? Yes No Yes, but only for some categories According to the law, the asylum authorities and local administrations shall make sure that special treatment is provided to applicants belonging to vulnerable groups such as disabled people, elderly people, pregnant women, single parents with minor children and persons who have been subjected to torture, rape or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence. The authorities competent to receive and accommodate or to receive and examine an application for asylum, namely the Greek Police, shall ensure that persons who have been subjected to torture, rape or other serious 48 The Administrative Procedure Code is the set of laws regulating the judicial procedure before the Administrative Courts. 31