Amendment of visa rules

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Proposal by Finland (Council doc. 12973/99, 18 Nov. 1999; amended, 12973/1/99, 11 Jan. 2000 and 12973/2/99, 9 Feb. 2000; OJ 2000 C 164/7)
Legal base Articles 62(2) and (3) EC
Background replaces Schengen system for updating the CCI and associated documents
Schengen builds on Schengen acquis
Flexibility UK and Ireland appear to have opted in; Denmark decided to implement in international law (see Protocol on Denmark): Council doc. 14241/01, 23 Nov. 2001
EP committee Deprez report recommending rejection of the proposal agreed by civil liberties committee, 26 Feb 2001 (A5-0066/2001)
EP plenary voted to reject on 13 March 2001 (OJ 2001 C 343)
Council removed from agenda of JHA Council, 30 Nov/1 Dec 2000; was discussed at JHA Council, 15/16 March 2001; adopted by Agriculture Council, 24 Apr. 2001: Regulation 789/2001
Entry into force 24 April 2001 (Art. 4)
Amendment amended by Decision changing Title IV decision-making rules, in order to require Council to vote by QMV, not unanimity as from 1 Jan. 2005 (OJ 2004 L 396/45): Decision 2004/927/EC
Litigation validity challenged by Commission (Case C-257/01 Commission v Council); challenge unsuccessful in judgment of 18 Jan. 2005

 

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