Amendment 13
ARTICLE 1, POINT 1
Article2, paragraph1, point (bb) (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1683/95)
(bb) arrangements and conditions for inserting the photo-
graph of the person concerned in the uniform formatfor visas.
Amendment 14
ARTICLE 1, POINT 1a (new)
Article3a (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1683/95)
1a. The following Article3a is inserted:
Article3a
This Regulation shall not affect Member States’ com-
petences in the area of recognition of states and terri-tories or of passports and identity or travel documentsissued by the authorities concerned.
Amendment 15
ARTICLE 1, POINT 3
Article8, new paragraph (Regulation (EC) No 1683/95)
The integration of the photograph provided for in point (2a) of
the Annex shall be implemented at the latest fiveyears after
the adoption of the measures referred to in Article2.The integration of the photograph provided for in point (2a) of
the Annex shall be implemented at the latest twoyears after
the adoption of the measures referred to in Article2.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amendingRegulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas (COM(2001)577 xdash C5-0511/
2001 xdash 2001/0232(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
Edash having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2001)577),
Edash whereas this proposal is a consolidated version of the modifications to be introduced and constitutes a
modification of the initial proposal of 29 May 2001 (COM(2001)157 Edash C5-0215/2001 Edash 2001/0080(CNS)) which abrogates that proposal and renders it null and void,
Edash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article67 of the EC Treaty (C5-0511/2001),
Edash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
Edash having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home
Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Petitions (A5-0445/2001),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article250(2) of the EC
Treaty;C177E/126 EN25.7.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by
Parliament;
4. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text
approved by Parliament;
5. Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
2.
Proposal for a Council regulation on a uniform format for forms for affixing the visa issued by
Member States to persons holding travel documents which are not recognised by the Member
State drawing up the form (COM(2001)157 xdash C5-0216/2001 xdash 2001/0081(CNS))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION(1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 16
Recital −1 (new)
(−1) Article62(2)(b)(iii) of the EC Treaty states that the
Council, within a period of five years after the entry intoforce of the Treaty of Amsterdam, shall adopt rules on visasfor intended stays of no more than three months, including a
uniform format for visas;
Amendment 17
Recital −1a (new)
(−1a) Measure No 38 of the Vienna Action Plan, adopted
by the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 3 December1998, states that attention must be given to new technicaldevelopments in order to ensure Hdash where appropriate Hdashgreater security in the uniform format for visas;
Amendment 18
Recital −1b (new)
(−1b) Conclusion No 22 of the Tampere European Council
of 15/16 October 1999 states that a common active policy onvisas and false documents should be further developed;
Amendment 19
Recital 1
(1) The harmonisation of visa policy is an importantmeasure
in relation to establishing progressively an area of freedom,security and justice, specifically as regards border crossing.(1) The harmonisation of visa policy is an essentialmeasure
in relation to establishing progressively an area of freedom,security and justice, specifically as regards border crossing.
(1) OJ C180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 301.25.7.2002 EN C177E/127 Official Journal of the European Communities
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