The main point at issue between the Parliament and the Council (whose position is already known as it has been agreed by national governments) is the concept of "super safe countries", by which EU states would be allowed to draw up a list of third countries which are deemed definitely safe so they can deny refugee status to all applicants from these countries.
Ziņojuma autora nostāju par "superdrošajām" valstīm atbalstīja visas politiskās grupas, izņemot EPP/DE un UEN, kas uzskata — "superdrošo" valstu princips ļaus izvairīties no patvēruma sistēmas negodprātīgas izmantošanas.