ARRANGEMENT
between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in
the European Asylum Support Office
THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as the ‘EU’,
of the one part, and
THE SWISS CONFEDERATION, hereinafter referred to as ‘Switzerland’,
of the other part,
Having regard to Article 49(1) of Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office ([1]), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Regulation’,
Whereas
(1) The Regulation states that, to fulfil its purpose, the European Asylum Support Office, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Support Office’, should be open to participation by countries which have concluded agreements with the EU by virtue of which they have adopted and apply EU law in the field covered by the Regulation, in particular, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, hereinafter referred to as the ‘associate countries’,
(2) Switzerland has concluded agreements with the EU, by virtue of which it has adopted and applies EU law in the field covered by the Regulation, in particular the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland ([2]),
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Extent of participation
Switzerland shall participate fully in the work of the Support Office and be entitled to receive support actions from the Support Office as described in the Regulation and in accordance with the terms set out by this Arrangement.
Article 2
Management Board
Switzerland shall be represented in the Management Board of the Support Office as an observer without the right to vote.
Article 3
Financial contribution
1. Switzerland shall contribute to the revenue of the Support Office an annual sum calculated in accordance with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a percentage of the GDP of all participating States in accordance with the formula laid down in Annex I.
