The IO produces two types of statistics on the application of the Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 (Dublin):
- National statistics are produced to meet national needs and follow national definitions;
- European statistics are produced to meet the demands of the European institutions under the supervision of Eurostat (the Statistical Office of the European Union) following the definitions harmonised at European level (for this theme, the definitions are based on Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection and the related Eurostat technical instructions).