# Council Directive 2004/81/EC of 29 April 2004 on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or who have been the subject of an action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities, Article 1: Purpose

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The purpose of this Directive is to define the conditions for granting residence permits of limited duration, linked to the length of the relevant national proceedings, to third-country nationals who cooperate in the fight against trafficking in human beings or against action to facilitate illegal immigration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/81/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-81/article-1
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