| Proposal | by France (Council doc. 10186/1/00, 31 July 2000; OJ 2000 C 269/8) |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Article 63(3)(b) EC |
| Schengen | builds on Schengen acquis |
| Flexibility | UK opted in; Ireland opted in later (see 2(a)(6) below); Denmark decided to apply in international law (see Protocol on Denmark): Council doc. 14261/01, 23 Nov. 2001 (available online in Council register) |
| EP committee | Kirkhope report approved with amendments, 26 Feb. 2001 (A5-0069/2001) |
| EP plenary | voted to reject, 13 March 2001 (OJ 2001 C 343) |
| Council | discussed at JHA Council, 30 Nov./1 Dec. 2000; political agreement at JHA Council Mixed Committee, 28/29 May 2001; adopted by Transport/Telecoms Council, 27/28 June 2001: Directive 2001/51 |
| Implementation deadline | 11 Feb. 2003 (Art 7(1)) |
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