Common Consular Instructions (travel agents)

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Proposal from Belgium (Council doc. 12708/01, 12 Oct. 2001; later version Council doc. 8729/02, 22 May 2002)
Legal base Reg. 789/2001
Background adds para. 5 to Part VIII of CCI, setting out common rules on submission of visa applications by travel agents
Schengen builds on Schengen acquis
Flexibility UK and Ireland opted out; Denmark has opted in as matter of international law (Council doc. 14807/03, 14 Nov. 2003)
EP excluded, due to Reg. 789/2001
Council adopted by Ecofin Council, 12 July 2002: Decision 2002/586/EC
Entry into force 16 July 2002 (Art. 3)

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