Proposal from Commission (COM (2001) 157, 23 Mar. 2001; OJ 2001 C 180 E/304) Legal base Article 63(3) EC Background replaces 1997 Joint Action on this subject (1997/11/JHA, OJ 1997 L 7/1) Flexibility UK has
| Proposal | from Commission (COM (2001) 157, 23 Mar. 2001; OJ 2001 C 180 E/304) |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Article 63(3) EC |
| Background | replaces 1997 Joint Action on this subject (1997/11/JHA, OJ 1997 L 7/1) |
| Flexibility | UK has opted in; Ireland has opted out; Denmark has opted in as matter of international law (Council doc. 14807/03, 14 Nov. 2003) |
| EP committee | Sousa Pinto report (A5-0445/2001) adopted following committee meeting of 3&4 Dec. 2001 |
| EP plenary | vote in favour without debate 12 Dec. 2001 (OJ 2002 C 177 E/129) |
| Council | adopted as ‘A’ point, JHA Council 13 June 2002: Regulation 1030/2002 |
| Entry into force | 15 June 2002 (Art. 10) |
| Application date | one year after adoption of implementing rules (Art. 9) |
| Implementation | Commission act adopted 14 Aug. 2002 (unpublished; see Scoreboard, COM (2002) 738, 16 Dec. 2002) |
Further reading
- SEMDOC: Briefing on Proposed Regulations on residence permits and visas (April 2001)