26 July 2006
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| Proposal | from Commission (COM (2004) 116, 18 Feb. 2004) |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Article 62(2)(b) EC |
| Flexibility | UK attempted to opt in; Ireland opted out; Denmark can opt in as matter of international law |
| EP | Coelho report (A6-0028/2004) adopted by committee, 25 Oct. 2004; plenary voted, 2 Dec. 2004 |
| Council | discussions started at meeting of visa working party, 11-12 Mar. 2004; March 2004 European Council called for adoption by Dec. 2004; JHA Council/Mixed Committee, 8 June 2004 gave 'political guidance' on the proposal; JHA Council/Mixed Committee, 25/26 Oct. 2004 approved mandatory inclusion of fingerprints; adopted as 'A' point at General Affairs/External Relations Council, 13 Dec. 2004: Regulation 2252/2004 |
| Entry into force | 18 Jan. 2005 (Art. 6) |
| Court of Justice | the UK’s challenge to the validity of the decision to reject its application to opt in was unsuccessful (Case C-137/05, UK v Council, judgment of 18 Dec. 2007) |
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