The CEAS is based on common minimum standards for asylum procedures, recognition and protection offered at Union level, reception conditions and a system for determining the Member State responsible for asylum seekers.
Skupni evropski azilni sistem temelji na skupnih minimalnih standardih za azilne postopke, priznanje in zaščito na ravni Unije, pogojih za sprejem in sistemu za določitev države članice, odgovorne za prosilce za azil.