Definition
Best interests of the child (BIC) – A threefold concept which includes a substantive right, a fundamental and interpretative legal principle and a rule of procedure that is aimed at ensuring the full and effective enjoyment of all the rights recognised in the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and of which the primary consideration is to ensure the holistic development of the child (source: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/pages/glossary/best-interests-child-bic_en)
