This guidance provides operational standards and indicators on contingency planning in the asylum procedure in order to help EU+ countries to build or review their national contingency plans based on the proposed standards

These operational standards and indicators support Member States in the implementation of key provisions of the CEAS, addressing issues related to applicants in a situation of vulnerability in asylum and reception.

The standards and indicators elaborated in this guidance support Member States in the implementation of reception-related aspects of the CEAS, complementing EASO’s 2016 guidance.