26 July 2006
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Proposal | Spanish initiative (Council doc. 8372/02; OJ 2002 C 139/6) |
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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) |
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