The Directive states that Member States may "refrain from appointing a representative where the unaccompanied minor is 16 years old or older...".According to the UN-Convention on the Rights of the Child, any person under age 18 should be considered as a child, without differentiation in rights for those over 16.
The Directive states that Member States may "refrain from appointing a representative where the unaccompanied minor is 16 years old or older...".According to the UN-Convention on the Rights of the Child, any person under age 18 should be considered as a child, without differentiation in rights for those over 16.