| Proposal | from Spain (Council doc. 7161/03, 25 Mar. 2003; OJ 2003 C 82/23) |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Articles 62(2) and 63(3) EC |
| Flexibility | UK and Ireland opted in; position of Denmark not yet known |
| EP committee | Schmitt report calling for rejection adopted 18 March 2004 (A5-0211/2004); second report, by Hernandez Mollar, adopted April 2004 (A5-0266/2004) |
| EP plenary | plenary voted against proposal and returned it to committee, 31 March 2004; second vote repeated negative vote and return to committee, 20 April 2004 |
| Council | 30 March 2004 JHA Council/Mixed Committee agreed on a 'common approach'; adopted as 'A' point by JHA Council, 29 April 2004: Directive 2004/82 |
| Implementation date |
5 Sept. 2006 (Art. 7) |
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