The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) welcomes the ratification of the Agreement on the modalities of the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the work of EASO.

The entry into force of the Agreement marks a strengthened cooperation between EASO and the Swiss Confederation and will allow Switzerland to participate in EASO's work, receive support from EASO, and benefit from its valuable expertise on countries of origin information, training and other tools offered by EASO. Moreover, Swiss national experts may be engaged by EASO, and deployed in EASO operations, including those in the hotspots in Italy and Greece.

See Press Release [EN]