The only difference concerns the different time limits for lodging the appeal as these are provided in article 25 P.D. 114/10 (10 calendar days after the negative decision was taken). Personal Interview Indicators: - Is a personal interview of the asylum seeker systematically conducted in practice in an accelerated procedure? Yes No The personal interview takes place at the borders when the application is lodged at the borders and at the Police stations in the cases of Article 17 (3) of the P.D. 114/10 referred to above, according to the same rules as described under the regular procedure. However, the insufficient number of interpreters makes this procedure equally problematic. This understaffing of interpreters persists despite the statements in the Greek Action Plan on ensuring the provision of interpretation services while the establishment of the first reception services (FRCs) is pending. Legal assistance Indicators: - Do asylum seekers have access to free legal assistance at first instance in accelerated procedures in practice? Yes not always/with difficulty No Do asylum seekers have access to free legal assistance in the appeal procedure against a decision taken under an accelerated procedure? Yes not always/with difficulty No In the accelerated procedure free legal assistance and representation is only provided under the law with regard to the appeal against the decision of the Appeals Board before the Administrative Court of Appeals. However in practice it is insufficient as is the case in the regular procedure described above. C. Information for asylum seekers and access to NGOs and UNHCR Indicators: - Is sufficient information provided to asylum seekers on the procedures in practice? Yes not always/with difficulty No Is sufficient information provided to asylum seekers on their rights and obligations in practice? Yes not always/with difficulty No Do asylum seekers located at the border have effective access to NGOs and UNHCR if they wish so in practice? Yes not always/with difficulty No Do asylum seekers in detention centres have effective access to NGOs and UNHCR if they wish so in practice? Yes not always/with difficulty No Do asylum seekers accommodated in remote locations on the territory (excluding borders) have effective access to NGOs and UNHCR if they wish so in practice? Yes not always/with difficulty No Asylum-seekers arriving at the Greek borders, including land, air and sea borders, generally speaking have no access to information, in written or oral form, about the asylum procedure, including how to 29