Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office

This Regulation established a European Asylum Support Office. The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) is a European Union (EU) agency in operation since 2011. Its function is to boost the cooperation of Member States on asylum matters; support the Member States whose asylum and reception systems are under particular pressure; and improve the implementation of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS).