Visa repicrocity

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Proposal from Commission (COM (2004) 437, July 2004)
Legal base Article 62(2)(b) EC
Schengen builds on Schengen acquis
Flexibility UK attempted to opt in; Ireland opted out; Denmark can opt in as matter of international law
EP Lax report adopted by committee 16 Mar. 2005 (A6-0065/2005); plenary vote 27 April 2005
Council working group discussing proposal from Sept. 2004; JHA Council, 24 Feb. 2005 agreed 'general approach' on text; adopted as 'A' point, 2-3 June 2005 JHA Council: Regulation 2005/851
Entry into force 24 June 2005 (Art. 3)

 

Further reading

  • SEMDOC: Regulation 539/2001 on visa list

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