Translation of "Adult unaccompanied minor service " (English → French) :

- access to appropriate accommodation: the accommodation should always include adequate sanitary conditions, accommodation in a ‘centre’ should never be in a closed centre and, during the initial days, should be in a specialised centre for the reception of unaccompanied minors; this first phase should be followed by more stable accommodation; unaccompanied minors should always be separated from adults; the centre should meet minors’ needs and have suitable facilities; accommodation with ho ...[+++]st families and in ‘living units’ and the sharing of accommodation with related or close minors should be encouraged when it is appropriate and accords with the minor’s wishes;

8. Recalls that the EU and the Member States should step up their cooperation with third countries of origin and transit concerning unaccompanied minors, respect for their fundamental rights and issues such as the identification of durable solutions, family tracing, monitored return and readmission when it is in the child’s best interests, the restoration of family ties and reintegration; calls also for improved cooperation with third countries of origin and transit concerning the prevention of and fight against trafficking in human beings, particularly child trafficking and the exploitation of minors ...[+++], the prevention of irregular immigration and other forms of violence against women such as forced marriages, including in the context of the regular dialogues conducted between the EU and these states and the European External Action Service (EEAS); calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate child protection and the issue of unaccompanied minors into development and cooperation policies; underlines the importance of coherent development of EU policies on immigration, asylum and children’s rights – with regard to minors in both the EU and third countries – taking due account of their impact on developing countries; recalls the Policy Coherence (PCD) obligation enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty; calls on the Commission, the Members States, and third countries to boost public awareness-raising campaigns in the countries of origin, transfer and destination of unaccompanied minors on the risks related to child migration, and particularly on the exploitation of minors and organised crime; stresses that investigations into personal and family history are very important in order to ascertain the backgrounds from which minors come and draw up tailored plans for their integration in the country of arrival or their reintegration in the country of origin;

(l) "unaccompanied minor" means a minor who arrives on the territory of the Member States unaccompanied by an adult responsible for him/her whether by law or the national practice of the Member State concerned, and for as long as he/she is not effectively taken into the care of such a person; it includes a minor who is left unaccompanied after he/she has entered the territory of the Member States;

"unaccompanied minor" means a minor who arrives in the territory of the Member States unaccompanied by an adult responsible for him/her whether by law or by custom, and for as long as he/she is not effectively taken into the care of such a person; it includes a minor who is left unaccompanied after he/she has entered the territory of the Member States;

The proposal adds a provision to ensure that unaccompanied minors are reunited with an adult member of their family already living in a Member State, who is able to take care of them;

We understand that the provinces have jurisdiction to administer most of the primary elements of care to minors in areas such as health care, education and other social services, and that provincial child care authorities have expertise in assessing the needs of unaccompanied minors.