(6) Hovedformålet med dette direktiv er dels at sikre, at medlemsstaterne anvender fælles kriterier til identifikation af personer, som reelt har behov for international beskyttelse, og dels at sikre at der findes et minimum af ydelser til fordel for disse personer i alle medlemsstater.
(6) The main objective of this Directive is, on the one hand, to ensure that Member States apply common criteria for the identification of persons genuinely in need of international protection, and, on the other hand, to ensure that a minimum level of benefits is available for these persons in all Member States.