THE DUBLIN II TRAP TRANSFERS OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS TO GREECE 45 in need of protection to the territory of the country and to the asylum procedure; ensure that all asylum applications are registered where appropriate and registration is not dependent on providing evidence of accommodation;  promptly issue documentation identifying that a person has registered as an asylum-seeker, such as a pink card. This documentation should remain valid for the duration of the entire asylum determination procedure and not require renewal at periodic intervals.  On the refugee status determination procedure Establish a system for determining asylum claims that is independent of the police and that meets international and regional procedural standards for determining refugee status. To achieve this the authorities should ensure that:  claims are determined by a decision-making body that is competent and specialized, and provided with objective, independent and relevant information on the countries of origin or any country to which applicants might be sent;  claimants are provided with a full and thorough interview by a fully qualified official of the responsible independent body, who should interview the applicant personally. Applicants should be interviewed by a person of the same gender if they so wish;  access to free, independent and competent legal assistance through the legal aid system is made available at all stages of the asylum process, including the provision of trained and independent interpreters in order to enable the lawyer to communicate effectively with the asylum-seeker;  legal representatives, with authority to represent an asylum-seeker, have access to all appropriate information;  adequate interpretation services are made available to applicants throughout the asylum process as well as to detainees at the borders, in police stations and detention centres;  written information on the asylum procedure, in a language which they understand, is provided to asylum-seekers and migrants;  there is an effective appeals procedure, including a review of both facts and law by an independent appeals body with decision-making powers, and the suspension of deportation pending the appeal;  efforts are made to improve the quality of decision-making, including, for example, through independent monitoring and guidance on decision-making similar  Index: EUR 25/001/2010 Amnesty International March 2010