Proposal from Greece (Council doc. 9748/03, 2 June 2003) Background requires visa applicants to have travel insurance in most cases Schengen builds on Schengen acquis Flexibility UK and Ireland opted out; Denmark could opt in
| Proposal | from Greece (Council doc. 9748/03, 2 June 2003) |
|---|---|
| Background | requires visa applicants to have travel insurance in most cases |
| Schengen | builds on Schengen acquis |
| Flexibility | UK and Ireland opted out; Denmark could opt in as matter of international law; delayed application to new Member States |
| EP | excluded, due to Reg. 789/2001 |
| Council | adopted as ‘A’ point by Environment Council, 22 Dec. 2003: Decision 2004/17/EC |
| Implementation date | 1 June 2004 (Art. 3) |