| Proposal | OJ 1999 C 251/1 |
|---|---|
| Background | 1999 version of proposal replaced pre-Amsterdam version of text discussed since 1995 |
| Schengen | builds on Schengen acquis; replaces certain Articles of Schengen Convention |
| EP committee | Di Pietro report approved 26 Jan 2000 (A5-0019/2000) |
| EP plenary | vote in favour with amendments, 17 Feb 2000 (OJ 2000 C 339/239) |
| Council | adopted at May 2000 JHA Council: Act establishing Convention |
| Explanatory report |
noted as ‘A’ item, 30 Nov/1 Dec 2000 JHA Council (OJ 2000 C 379/7): Explanatory report |
| Entry into force |
23 August 2005 |
| Status to date | needed ratification by a majority of the first fifteen Member States to enter into force; ratified by twelve of them: all except Greece, Italy and Ireland; ratified by all ten Member States which joined the EU in 2004; in force in Romania and Bulgaria from 1 Dec. 2007 (OJ 2007 L 307/18) |
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