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<p>Under the UK-France Joint Declaration of 20 August 2015, the UK and France have
committed to ensuring that the provisions of the Dublin III Regulation are used efficiently
and effectively. To assist the handling of such cases the two governments have established
a permanent official contact group, agreed single points of contact within respective
Dublin Units and the UK seconded an asylum expert to the French administration to
facilitate the improvement of all stages of the process of identifying, protecting
and transferring relevant cases to the UK. The Home Office will review the existing
arrangements as part of the work to implement the relevant provisions of the Immigration
Act 2016.</p><p>To assist with the identification of potential victims of trafficking
and exploitation (including unaccompanied children) in Calais the UK has funded a
project run by a French non-governmental organisation which aims to identify and direct
these vulnerable people to the appropriate support services in France.</p><p>The UK
and France are running regular joint communication campaigns in northern France which
informs individuals (including unaccompanied children) of their rights to claim asylum
in France and gives them information on family reunification. The frequency of these
campaigns has been increased in line with the Joint Declaration signed in August 2015.</p>
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