<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"It is becoming necessary to modify, improve and go beyond Regulation (EU) No. 604/2013 of the European Parliament and Council (Dublin III), which is proving an inappropriate instrument to cater for the specific situations of asylum applicants because it places excessive pressure on the countries of first asylum of refugees.Through its delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Italy filed a motion on this matter, on the basis of which the European Commission formulated a plan of action in 2010, implementing the ‘Stockholm programme’.In consideration of the above, can the Commission give an opinion on the following proposed amendments to the above regulation:– the introduction of a common European status for refugees, on a par with European citizen status?– the creation of a European Asylum and Immigration Agency operating in and outside EU territory?– the creation of a European asylum system which goes beyond the sole concept of country of first asylum?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>
It is becoming necessary to modify, improve and go beyond Regulation (EU) No. 604/2013 of the European Parliament and Council (Dublin III), which is proving an inappropriate instrument to cater for the specific situations of asylum applicants because it places excessive pressure on the countries of first asylum of refugees.Through its delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Italy filed a motion on this matter, on the basis of which the European Commission formulated a plan of action in 2010, implementing the ‘Stockholm programme’.In consideration of the above, can the Commission give an opinion on the following proposed amendments to the above regulation:– the introduction of a common European status for refugees, on a par with European citizen status?– the creation of a European Asylum and Immigration Agency operating in and outside EU territory?– the creation of a European asylum system which goes beyond the sole concept of country of first asylum?