The announcement comes after the CJEU delivered a preliminary ruling on the questions sent by the Dutch Council of State. The decision impacts approximately 18,250 ongoing cases.
The average waiting time for a decision is currently 17 months. The Director General of IND noted that this will lead to more penalty payment procedures.
The organisation has already pleaded several times that penalty payments do not ensure quicker decisions, and they are actually counterproductive as they re-channel resources towards notifications of default and appeals.