Guarantee that applicants have effective access to information regarding their situation and rights in a language that they understand Ensure that a translator is present in all communications between authorities and people undergoing the procedure in RICs Accommodate asylum seekers and refugees in dignified community-based accommodation schemes, which respect their freedom of liberty and from where they can access services and support. Recommendations to the European Commission Ensure that Greece aligns its practice and domestic legislation with EU provisions Abolish the systematic deprivation of liberty for the purpose of registering applicants of international protection Given the failings of the Greek reception and identification procedure, delete Article 5 of the proposed Screening Regulation of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum which suggests a similar system to be rolled out across member states In case Article 5 of the proposed Screening Regulation is not deleted, in relation to Article 9(1), ALL third country nationals subject to screening procedures, including those submitted to procedures located within member state territories under Article 5, should undergo a medical examination and vulnerability assessment carried out by a qualified professional to ensure timely and adequate support in view of their physical and mental health Guarantee that information provided during the screening procedure, as proposed by Article 8(3) of the proposed Screening Regulation, shall be given in a language which the third country national understands. 43

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