26 July 2006
Support our work: become a Friend of Statewatch from as little as £1/€1 per month.
| Proposal | Spanish initiative (Council doc. 8372/02; OJ 2002 C 139/6) |
|---|---|
| Background | revises the rules for issuing visas at the border (particularly to seamen) and establish a standard form for applications; previously proposed in the form of a Decision amending Annex XIV to the Common [Borders] Manual (Council doc. 5015/02, 7 Jan. 2002) |
| Schengen | builds on Schengen acquis |
| Flexibility | UK and Ireland opt out; Denmark has opted in as matter of international law (Council doc. 14588/03, 14 Nov. 2003) |
| EP | Karamanou report adopted by committee (A5-0006/2003); plenary vote 11 Feb. 2003 (OJ 2004 C 43 E/36) |
| Council | political agreement on text at JHA Council/Mixed Committee, 19 Dec. 2002; adopted by JHA Council, 27/28 Feb. 2003 as 'A' point: Regulation 415/2003 |
| Entry into force | 1 May 2003 (Art. 6) |
Spotted an error? If you've spotted a problem with this page, just click once to let us know.
Statewatch does not have a corporate view, nor does it seek to create one, the views expressed are those of the author. Statewatch is not responsible for the content of external websites and inclusion of a link does not constitute an endorsement. Registered UK charity number: 1154784. Registered UK company number: 08480724. Registered company name: The Libertarian Research & Education Trust. Registered office: MayDay Rooms, 88 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1DH. © Statewatch ISSN 1756-851X. Personal usage as private individuals "fair dealing" is allowed. We also welcome links to material on our site. Usage by those working for organisations is allowed only if the organisation holds an appropriate licence from the relevant reprographic rights organisation (eg: Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK) with such usage being subject to the terms and conditions of that licence and to local copyright law.