When the Return Directive was debated, it was made very clear that that piece of legislation would not apply to the future legislation on the reception of asylum seekers; fellow Members from the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats said the same thing.
Când Directiva privind returnarea a fost supusă dezbaterii, ideea că această lege nu se va aplica legislaţiei viitoare cu privire la primirea solicitanţilor de azil a fost exprimată foarte clar ; colegi din Grupul Partidului Popular European (Creştin-Democrat) şi al Democraţilor Europeni au spus acelaşi lucru.