24 November 2006
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| Proposal | from Commission (COM (2005) 56, 23 Feb. 2005) |
|---|---|
| Previous proposals | COM (2003) 502, 14 Aug. 2003 (now withdrawn) |
| Legal base | Article 62(2)(a) and 2(b)(ii) and (iv) EC |
| Schengen | builds on Schengen acquis |
| Flexibility | UK and Ireland would opt out; Denmark could opt in as matter of international law |
| EP | (2003 proposals) adoption of Cerdeira Morterero report (A5-0142/2004) and Earl of Stockton report (A5-0141/2004) by committee, 9 March 2004; plenary votes 20 April 2004; (2005 proposal) Brejc report adopted by committee 13 Dec. 2005 (A6-0406/2005); plenary vote 16 Jan. 2006 |
| Council | first-reading agreement between EP and Council; adopted by JHA Council, 5-6 Oct. 2006; Regulation |
| Entry into force | 19 Jan. 2007 (Art. 21) |
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