ANNUAL POLICY REPORT 2012 local level, refers to the detention centers, also called Temporary Reception Centers, Closed Reception Centers or Pre-departure centers, as well as the First Reception Centers. The discussion on the establishment of detention centers in specific areas of the country took place initially in March 2012 in view of the upcoming EC’s peers’ evaluation visit (peer to peer evaluation) on the application of the Schengen acquis and in light of pre-election statements by N. Sarkozy regarding the suspension of the Schengen acquis in the case of States that can not supervise their borders27. The Attica Region was the first to react positively to the possibility of establishing a temporary reception center within its boundaries, while other regions remained hostile28. In addition, reactions to the conditions of detention, the areas assigned for constructing the centers, the procedures for the procurement for food supply and the overall expenditure, etc. have occurred by the local community, often with the active support of MPs.29-30. Detention centers and Special Facilities for Migrants in the regions of Rodopi and Evros were visited by the Commissioner for Home Affairs of the European Commission, Cecilia Malmstrom (8-9.10.2012) 31, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights, F. Crepeau (26.11-3.12.2012) 32 and representatives from Amnesty International (August 2012). On 25-26.10.2012 the latest results of the implementation of the Action Plan on Asylum and Migration of Greece were presented to the Council of EU Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs33. According to the document entitled "Greece’s National Action Plan on asylum reform and migration management”, submitted to the Council by the Commission34, there have been positive developments, although a number of shortcomings remained. In addition, the Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection updated a delegation of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament on developments in the field of illegal migration, asylum, fight 27 http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/wahlkampf-in-frankreich-opposition-attackiert-sarkozy-nachschengen-drohungen-1.1306549. 28 http://www.tovima.gr/society/article/?aid=450616 29 http://tvxs.gr/news/topika-nea/se-polemo-i-korinthos-gia-kentro-kratisis, http://www.zougla.gr/greece/article/episodia-sto-paranesti-dramas-gia-to-kentro-kratisis-metanaston 30 Examples drawn from parliamentary control and the following questions / topical questions / references .83/23-8-2012, quest.1179/30-8-2012, 1186/31-8-2012, quest.1180/30-8-2012, quest.2956/15-10-2012, 3847/9-11-2012, quest.4378/26-11-2012, quest.4343/26-11-2012. 31 http://www.mopocp.gov.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&lang=&perform=view&id=4373&Itemi d=555. For the agreement between the Commissioner and the Minister visit http://www.mopocp.gov.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&lang=&perform=view&id=4374&Itemid=555. 32 http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=12860&LangID=E 33 http://www.mopocp.gov.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&lang=&perform=view&id=4394&Itemid=555, http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/jha/133241.pdf 34 Council of the European Union, doc. 15358/12/LIMITE/ASSIM 131/COMIX 595/23 October 2012, http://www.statewatch.org/news/2012/oct/eu-com-greece-migration-15358-12.pdf 21