Proposal by France (OJ 2000 C 243/1) Legal base Article 63(3) EC Schengen claims to build upon Schengen acquis Flexibility UK opted in; Ireland opted in later (see 2(a)(6) below); Denmark has decided to apply
| Proposal | by France (OJ 2000 C 243/1) |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Article 63(3) EC |
| Schengen | claims to build upon Schengen acquis |
| Flexibility | UK opted in; Ireland opted in later (see 2(a)(6) below); Denmark has decided to apply in form of international law (Council doc. 9963/02, 20 June 2002) |
| EP committee | Nassauer report (A5-0394/2000) calling for rejection of proposal approved after meetings of 6 Nov. 2000 and 4 Dec. 2000; later version of report, following amendments to Council proposal, approved following meeting on 26 Feb. 2001 (A5-0065/2001); still recommended rejection of proposal |
| EP plenary | report removed from plenary agenda, week of 15 Jan. 2001; voted to reject, 13 Mar. 2001 (OJ 2001 C 343) |
| Council | discussed at Mixed Committee at same time as JHA Council, 30 Nov./1 Dec. 2000; adopted as ‘A’ point, 28/29 May 2001 JHA Council: Directive 2001/40 |
| Implementation deadline | 2 December 2002 (Art 8(1)) |
Further reading
- SEMDOC: Decision 2004/573/EC on Joint expulsion flights
- SEMDOC: Decision 2004/191/EC on financing expulsion
- European Commission: EU return policy
- Statewatch: French Presidency’s attack on “illegal” entry and residence, carriers sanctions and expulsion (June 2000)