The acts of persecution and the grounds for persecution, within the meaning of Section A of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951, shall be assessed under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 9 and paragraph 1 of Article 10 of Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification and status of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted.