During the same period, there were 9,423 registrations, 2,174 of which concerned persons aged between 0-17649 and 3,146 vulnerable persons (amongst whom 1,314 UAMs, 1,086 victims of physical abuse and 121 victims of trafficking). 650 The majority of those registered were from Syria (22,7%), followed by people from Palestine (13,8%), Somalia (13,3%) and from Afghanistan (11,2%). 651 The majority of registrations took place in Orestiada (3,392 registrations, including 305 of UAMs), followed by Lesvos (1,853 registrations, including 496 of UAMs), Samos (1,486 registrations, including 162 of UAMs), Kos (1,109 registrations, including 69 of UAMs), Chios (806 registrations, including 185 of UAMs) and Leros (777 registrations, including 97 of UAMs).652 EUAA support: In 2022, the EUAA provided Greek authorities with 60 containers, out of which 17 to be used as asylum interview rooms, and 43 as administrative offices or destined to other uses. 653 A. Access and forms of reception conditions 1. Criteria and restrictions to access reception conditions Indicators: Criteria and Restrictions to Reception Conditions 1. Does the law make material reception conditions to asylum seekers in the following stages of the asylum procedure? ❖ Regular procedure Yes Reduced material conditions No ❖ Dublin procedure Yes Reduced material conditions No ❖ Admissibility procedure Yes Reduced material conditions No ❖ Border procedure Yes Reduced material conditions No ❖ Accelerated procedure Yes Reduced material conditions No ❖ First appeal Yes Reduced material conditions No ❖ Onward appeal Yes Reduced material conditions No ❖ Subsequent application Yes Reduced material conditions No 2. Is there a requirement in the law that only asylum seekers who lack resources are entitled to material reception conditions? Yes No Article 59 par. 1 of the Asylum Code654 provides that the competent authority for the reception of asylum seekers in cooperation with competent government agencies, international organisations and certified social actors shall ensure the provision of material reception conditions. These conditions must ‘secure an adequate standard of living for asylum seekers that ensures their subsistence and protects their physical and mental health, based on the respect of human dignity’. As per the same article, the same standard of living is guaranteed for asylum seekers in detention. Special care is provided for those with special reception needs.655 Article 44 of the Asylum Code states that during the reception and identification procedures, the Director (Διοικητής) and staff of the RIC or CCAC must ensure that third country citizens or stateless persons: a) 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 MoMA / General Secretariat for the Reception of Asylum Seekers / Reception and Identification Service / R.I.Cs and C.C.A.Cs Directorate, Registered TCNs/stateless persons (by age group) 2022, available at: https://bit.ly/3OuNZm9. MoMA / General Secretariat for the Reception of Asylum Seekers / Reception and Identification Service / R.I.Cs and C.C.A.Cs Directorate, Registered TCNs/stateless persons per category of vulnerability 2022, available at: https://bit.ly/3OuNZm9. MoMA / General Secretariat for the Reception of Asylum Seekers / Reception and Identification Service / R.I.Cs and C.C.A.Cs Directorate, Registered TCNs/stateless persons per Nationality 2022, available at: https://bit.ly/3OuNZm9. MoMA / General Secretariat for the Reception of Asylum Seekers / Reception and Identification Service / R.I.Cs and C.C.A.Cs Directorate, Registered TCNs/stateless persons per place of registration 2022 and Unaccompanied minors per place of registration 2022, available at: https://bit.ly/3OuNZm9. Information provided by the EUAA, 28 February 2023. Law 4939/2022 (A΄ 111/10.06.2022). Ratification of Code of Legislation on the reception, international protection of third country nationals and stateless persons and the temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced aliens abolished with its articles 148 articles 1 – 112 and 114 of former L. 4636/2019 on international protection. Article 59(1) Asylum Code. 145

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