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EU-TURKEY: Readmission: Council of the European Union rushes through agreement with Turkey just days before the start of the Cyprus Council Presidency starts on 1 July
22 June 2012
The Commission proposal for a Council Decision on the readmission agreement was produced on 22 June and the Council will adopted the Decision at the first meeting of a Council of Ministers held on or after 26 June. The European Parliament then has to give its "consent".
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Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation COMMON GUIDELINES: Consultation deadline: 26.06.2012 (pdf)
UK statement (pdf) and
Ireland statement (pdf):
"Ireland notes that this proposal was presented to Council on 22 June 2012 and that the Council is making a decision on that proposal on 26 June 2012"
European Commission:
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (COM 239, pdf)
And:
Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on readmission of persons residing without authorisation (COM 240, pdf)