The Dublin II Regulation was adopted in 2003, replacing the Dublin Convention in all EU member states except Denmark, which has an opt-out from implementing regulations under the area of freedom, security and justice.
Dublin II-forordningen, der blev vedtaget i 2003, erstatter Dublinkonventionen i alle EU-lande undtagen Danmark, som har et forbehold for at gennemføre regler på det strafferetslige samarbejde samt de indre anliggende (retsforbeholdet).