European Parliament legislative resolution on the 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– C5-0216/2001 — 2001/0081(CNS))
Date: 2001-12-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU visa policy, European standard, admission of aliens, approximation of laws, identity document

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 20
Recital 7

(7) The present Regulation constitutes in relation to the imple-
mentation of the Agreement on the association of Norway and
Iceland a development of the Schengen ‘acquis’ in the sense of
the Protocol integrating the Schengen ‘acquis’ into the frame-
work of the European Union;

(7) This Regulation constitutes, in relation to the implemen-
tation of the Association Agreement concluded on 17 May
1999 by the Council of the European Union with Norway
and Iceland, a development of the Schengen ‘acquis’, in accord-
ance with Articles 2 and 6 of the Protocol annexed to the
Amsterdam Treaty integrating the Schengen ‘acquis’ into the
framework of the European Union;

Amendment 21
Article 1, paragraph 3

3. Where the holder of a form for affixing a visa is accom-
panied by his or her dependant(s), it shall be for each Member
State to decide whether separate visa sheets should be issued
to the principal and each of their dependant(s).

3. Where the holder of a form for affixing a visa is accom-
panied by his or her dependant(s), each Member State shall
issue separate sheets for affixing the visa to the principal and
each of their dependant(s).

(a)

security requirements
counterfeiting and falsification standards;

including enhanced anti-forgery,

(a)

further security requirements including high anti-forgery,
counterfeiting and falsification standards;

Amendment 22
Article 2, point (a)

(b) conditions of storage to prevent theft;

(b) conditions of storage;

Amendment 23
Article 2, point (b)

Amendment 24
Article 2, point (d)

(d) other conditions necessary for the implementation of the

(d)

uniform format.

the conditions necessary to ensure the insertion of the
photograph of the person concerned on the form of uni-
form format.

The period provided for in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/

3.
468/EC shall be one month.

The period provided for in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/

3.
468/EC shall be two months.

Amendment 25
Article 5, paragraph 3

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on a uniform
format for forms for affixing the visa issued by Member States to persons holding travel docu-
ments which are not recognised by the Member State drawing up the form (COM(2001) 157 %
C5-0216/2001 % 2001/0081(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

9 having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2001) 157) (1),

9 having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 67 of the EC Treaty (C5-0216/2001),

(1) OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 301.

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9 having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

9 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;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC

2.
Treaty;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by

3.
Parliament;

Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text

4.
approved by Parliament;

5.

6.

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

3.
Proposal for a Council regulation laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-
country nationals (COM(2001) 157 % C5-0217/2001 % 2001/0082(CNS))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 27
Recital −1 (new)

In order to maintain and develop the European Union
(−1)
as an area of freedom, security and justice, in which the free
movement of persons is guaranteed, the rules referring to
documents proving the personal identity, nationality and resi-
dence of both citizens of the European Union and of third
countries should, as a matter of necessity, be harmonised.

Amendment 28
Recital −1a (new)

(−1a) The Vienna Action Plan adopted by the Justice and
Home Affairs Council on 3 December 1998 states,
in
measure 38(b)(ii), that rules must be drawn up on the pro-
cedures for the issue by Member States of visas and residence
permits;

Amendment 30
Recital 10

(10) The present Regulation constitutes in relation to the
implementation of the Agreement on the association of Nor-
way and Iceland a development of the Schengen ‘acquis’ in the
sense of the Protocol integrating the Schengen ‘acquis’ into the
framework of the European Union;

(10) The present Regulation constitutes,
in relation to the
implementation of the Association Agreement concluded on
17 May 1999 by the Council of the European Union with
Norway and Iceland a development of the Schengen ‘acquis’,
in accordance with Articles 2 and 6 of the Protocol annexed
to the Amsterdam Treaty integrating the Schengen ‘acquis’
into the framework of the European Union;

(1) OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 304.