MEPs rejected this provision saying it is unfair to citizens of those countries as it does not require an individual assessment and goes against the Geneva Convention's non-refoulement principle (by which governments may not turn refugees away without hearing their case).
Komisārs F. Fratīni debatēs uzsvēra — regula ir trausls līdzsvars starp dalībvalstīm un ES, un tas ir tikai pirmais solis ceļā uz vienotu patvēruma sistēmu.