Considering that there is, in general, no risk of persecution or serious harm, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2024/1347, in Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as in Kosovo as a potential candidate for Union membership, as also shown by the very low recognition rates for applicants from those countries, it should be concluded that those countries satisfy the criteria to be considered safe countries of origin within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 and that those countries should be designated as safe countries of origin at Union level. This is without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to designate other third countries as safe countries of origin at national level and to the possible future designation of additional third countries, satisfying the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2024/1348, as safe countries of origin at Union level by means of future amendments to that Regulation. The Commission should promptly consider any request from a Member State to assess whether additional third countries could be designated as safe countries of origin at Union level, taking into account, inter alia, a low Union-wide recognition rate for applicants from those countries.
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