63In that regard, it should first be recalled that refugee status must be afforded to a person where he meets the minimum standards set by EU law. Pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 2004/83, Member States are to grant refugee status to all third country nationals or stateless persons who qualify as a refugee in accordance with Chapters II and III of that directive. It follows from recital 14 of the same directive, according to which the recognition of refugee status is a declaratory act, that Member States exercise no discretion in that respect.
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