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| 11.10.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 360/5 |
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11.10.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 360/5

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Update of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 85; OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 15; OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 18; OJ C 239, 6.10.2009, p. 7; OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 6; OJ C 273, 16.9.2011, p. 11; OJ C 357, 7.12.2011, p. 3; OJ C 88, 24.3.2012, p. 12; OJ C 120, 25.4.2012, p. 4; OJ C 182, 22.6.2012, p. 10; OJ C 214, 20.7.2012, p. 4; OJ C 238, 8.8.2012, p. 5; OJ C 255, 24.8.2012, p. 2; OJ C 242, 23.8.2013, p. 13; OJ C 38, 8.2.2014, p. 16; OJ C 133, 1.5.2014, p. 2)

(2014/C 360/05)

The publication of model cards issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Member States to accredited members of diplomatic missions and consular representations and members of their families, as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (1) is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in conformity with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.

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In addition to the publication in the OJ, a monthly update is available on the website of Directorate-General for Home Affairs.

LATVIA

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 247, 13.10.2006

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 247, 13.10.2006

Specimen of cards issued by foreign ministries of the Member States

Specimen of cards issued by foreign ministries of the Member States

Identity cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

| — | Category A identity card, for diplomatic staff (with red marking)
  These cards are issued to the diplomatic staff (e.g. ambassadors, first secretaries and attachés) of a diplomatic mission, and to members of their families; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys all the privileges and immunities provided for in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda visas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas 1961. gada 18. aprīļa Vīnes konvencijā “Par diplomātiskajām attiecībām”’. |
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Category A identity card, for diplomatic staff (with red marking)

These cards are issued to the diplomatic staff (e.g. ambassadors, first secretaries and attachés) of a diplomatic mission, and to members of their families; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys all the privileges and immunities provided for in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda visas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas 1961. gada 18. aprīļa Vīnes konvencijā “Par diplomātiskajām attiecībām”’.

| — | Category B identity card, for administrative and technical staff (with yellow marking)
  These cards are issued to the administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys partial privileges and immunities under Article 37(2) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda daļējas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas administratīvajiem un tehniskajiem darbiniekiem saskaņā ar 1961. gada 18. aprīļa Vīnes konvencijas “Par diplomātiskajām attiecībām” 37. panta 2. punktu’. |
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Category B identity card, for administrative and technical staff (with yellow marking)

These cards are issued to the administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys partial privileges and immunities under Article 37(2) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda daļējas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas administratīvajiem un tehniskajiem darbiniekiem saskaņā ar 1961. gada 18. aprīļa Vīnes konvencijas “Par diplomātiskajām attiecībām” 37. panta 2. punktu’.

| — | Category C identity card, for the staff of international organisations (white in colour)
  These cards are issued to the staff of international organisations and to members of their families; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys the privileges and immunities provided for in the agreement between Latvia and the relevant international organisation: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda daļējas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas līgumā starp Latvijas Republiku un attiecīgo starptautisko organizāciju’. |
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Category C identity card, for the staff of international organisations (white in colour)

These cards are issued to the staff of international organisations and to members of their families; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys the privileges and immunities provided for in the agreement between Latvia and the relevant international organisation: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda daļējas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas līgumā starp Latvijas Republiku un attiecīgo starptautisko organizāciju’.

| — | Category D identity card, for career consular officers (with blue marking)
  These cards are issued to the career consular officers of a consular mission; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys all the privileges and immunities provided for in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda visas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas 1963. gada 24. aprīļa Vīnes konvencijā “Par konsulārajām attiecībām”’. |
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Category D identity card, for career consular officers (with blue marking)

These cards are issued to the career consular officers of a consular mission; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys all the privileges and immunities provided for in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda visas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas 1963. gada 24. aprīļa Vīnes konvencijā “Par konsulārajām attiecībām”’.

| — | Category F identity cards (green in colour) are of two kinds:






  1. | Category F identity cards issued to the service staff of a diplomatic mission; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys the partial privileges and immunities envisaged for service staff in Article 37(3) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda daļējas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas vēstniecību apkalpojošam personālam saskaņā ar 1961. gada 18. aprīļa Vīnes konvencijas “Par diplomātiskajām attiecībām” 37. panta 3. punktu’. |
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Category F identity cards (green in colour) are of two kinds:

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Category F identity cards issued to the service staff of a diplomatic mission; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys the partial privileges and immunities envisaged for service staff in Article 37(3) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda daļējas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas vēstniecību apkalpojošam personālam saskaņā ar 1961. gada 18. aprīļa Vīnes konvencijas “Par diplomātiskajām attiecībām” 37. panta 3. punktu’.

| 2. | Category F identity cards issued to the private servants of members of a diplomatic mission; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys the partial privileges and immunities envisaged for service staff in Article 37(4) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda daļējas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas vēstniecību apkalpojošam personālam saskaņā ar 1961. gada 18. aprīļa Vīnes konvencijas “Par diplomātiskajām attiecībām” 37. panta 4. punktu’. |
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Category F identity cards issued to the private servants of members of a diplomatic mission; on the reverse of the card it is stated that the holder enjoys the partial privileges and immunities envisaged for service staff in Article 37(4) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961: ‘Šīs apliecības uzrādītājs bauda daļējas privilēģijas un imunitātes, kas paredzētas vēstniecību apkalpojošam personālam saskaņā ar 1961. gada 18. aprīļa Vīnes konvencijas “Par diplomātiskajām attiecībām” 37. panta 4. punktu’.

Accreditation cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Accreditation cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

| — | Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrijas akreditācijas karte
  This is an accreditation card issued to journalists; the card indicates the holder’s profession, ‘Žurnālists/Journalist’; the card is valid for no more than one year, and not beyond 31 December of the year of issue. |
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Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrijas akreditācijas karte

This is an accreditation card issued to journalists; the card indicates the holder’s profession, ‘Žurnālists/Journalist’; the card is valid for no more than one year, and not beyond 31 December of the year of issue.

A category — for Diplomatic staff (red in colour)

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B category — for Administrative and technical staff of embassy (yellow in colour)

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C category — for the staff of international organisations (white in colour)

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D category — Consular staff (blue in colour)

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Honorary consuls (grey in colour)

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F category (there are two kinds of cards):

| — | the service staff of the mission (green in colour) |
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the service staff of the mission (green in colour)

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| — | the private servant of the staff of the mission (green in colour) |
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the private servant of the staff of the mission (green in colour)

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Accreditation cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

| — | Journalist (green in colour) |
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Journalist (green in colour)

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(1)  OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 1.

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