Uniform residence permit

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Proposal from Commission (COM (2001) 157, 23 Mar. 2001; OJ 2001 C 180 E/304)
Legal base Article 63(3) EC
Background replaces 1997 Joint Action on this subject (1997/11/JHA, OJ 1997 L 7/1)
Flexibility UK has opted in; Ireland has opted out; Denmark has opted in as matter of international law (Council doc. 14807/03, 14 Nov. 2003)
EP committee Sousa Pinto report (A5-0445/2001) adopted following committee meeting of 3&4 Dec. 2001
EP plenary vote in favour without debate 12 Dec. 2001 (OJ 2002 C 177 E/129)
Council adopted as 'A' point, JHA Council 13 June 2002: Regulation 1030/2002
Entry into force 15 June 2002 (Art. 10)
Application date one year after adoption of implementing rules (Art. 9)
Implementation Commission act adopted 14 Aug. 2002 (unpublished; see Scoreboard, COM (2002) 738, 16 Dec. 2002)

 

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