Initiative from Spain (Council doc. 9408/02, 11 June 2002; OJ 2002 C 160/7) Schengen builds on Schengen acquis Flexibility UK, Ireland and Denmark will be covered EP committee Coelho report adopted 3 Dec. 2002 (A5-0436/2002)
| Initiative | from Spain (Council doc. 9408/02, 11 June 2002; OJ 2002 C 160/7) |
|---|---|
| Schengen | builds on Schengen acquis |
| Flexibility | UK, Ireland and Denmark will be covered |
| EP committee | Coelho report adopted 3 Dec. 2002 (A5-0436/2002) |
| EP plenary | vote in favour of report, 17 Dec. 2002 (OJ 2004 C 31 E/116) |
| Council | discussed at JHA Council/Mixed Committee, 19 Dec. 2002; March 2004 European Council called for entry into force by June 2004; adopted as ‘A’ point by JHA Council, 24 Feb. 2005: Decision 2005/211/JHA |
| Implementation date | various dates (Art. 2) |
Further reading
- SEMDOC: Regulation (2006) on SIS II
- SEMDOC: Decision (2007) on SIS II (police and criminal law aspects)
- Statewatch: Schengen Information System (SIS) II – briefings and key texts (October 2006)
- Statewatch: SIS II: fait accompli? Construction of EU’s Big Brother database underway (May 2005)
- Statewatch: From the Schengen Information System to SIS II and the Visa Information (VIS): the proposals explained (February 2004)
- Public register of EU Council Documents: Schengen Information System