# C_2009184EN.01000201.xml

| 6.8.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 184/2 |
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6.8.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/2

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Notification by the Czech Republic concerning visa reciprocity (1)

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2009/C 184/02

Ambassador Milena Vicenová

Ambassador Milena Vicenová

Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the EU

Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the EU

Brussels, 14 July 2009

Ref. No 3638/2009-SZEU/JAV

The Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU presents its compliments to the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and has the honour to express its appreciation for the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union once again for its continued cooperation and support on various matters related to the everyday conduct of duties of the Permanent Representation. In view of the amicable and working atmosphere existing between the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and the Permanent Representation, the latter wishes to use this opportunity to bring to the attention of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union the following issue.

On the basis of Article 1 paragraph 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005, the Czech Republic notifies Canada as the country which as of 14 July 2009 unilaterally applies the visa regime to the nationals of the Czech Republic, holders of the Czech passport(s), despite of the fact the Czech Republic being the Member State of the EU since 1 May 2004.

Since the visa reciprocity is considered to be a very sensitive issue even on the top political level, the Czech Republic believes that the appropriate measures will be taken to reassure that all EU citizens on one side and the citizens of Canada on the other side will enjoy the same equal and reciprocal regime when crossing the respective borders.

The Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Council of the European Union the assurances of its highest consideration.

| | Mr Javier SOLANA

  Secretary-General/High Representative
  General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
  Council of the European Union |
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Mr Javier SOLANA

Mr Javier SOLANA

Secretary-General/High Representative

General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union

Council of the European Union

| | Mr Jacques BARROT

  Vice President
  Commissioner for Justice, Liberty and Security
  European Commission |
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Mr Jacques BARROT

Mr Jacques BARROT

Vice President

Commissioner for Justice, Liberty and Security

European Commission

| | Christian DANIELSSON

  Ambassador/Permanent Representative
  The Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union |
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Christian DANIELSSON

Christian DANIELSSON

Ambassador/Permanent Representative

The Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union

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(1)  This notification is published in conformity with Article 1(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).

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