Medlemsstaterne sikrer, at asylansøgninger hverken afslås eller udelukkes fra behandling alene med den begrundelse, at de ikke er indgivet hurtigst muligt, jf. dog artikel 23, stk. 4, litra i).
Without prejudice to Article 23(4)(i), Member States shall ensure that applications for asylum are neither rejected nor excluded from examination on the sole ground that they have not been made as soon as possible.