Do the Guidelines provide clear standard solutions that would be applicable in all cases?
No. The Guidelines clarify general principles, but many of the rules contained in the Directive require a case-by-case assessment of the situation of the individual. The Guidelines are not intended to replace this case-by-case assessment by the authorities of the Member States. Are the examples taken from real life? No. The examples are there to simplify the reading of the Guidelines and do not come from individual cases that were presented to the Commission. Why is the Commission not simply amending the Directive? Given the unsatisfactory state of implementation of the Directive, the Commission is of the opinion that it would be detrimental to propose amendments to the Directive at this stage. The main problems that have been identified can be solved through better implementation of the Directive. What do the Guidelines say? The Guidelines are structured in three chapters: Entry and residence of EU citizens and family members This section clarifies the notion of dependency of members
