Notification by Portugal concerning visa reciprocity
Date: 2005-10-11
Institutions: Portugal
Subjects: Brunei, EU national, EU visa policy, Portugal, equal treatment, rights of aliens

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1. Australia,

2. Canada,

3. United States of America,

as countries that unilaterally apply visa regime to the nationals of the Republic of Poland.

The Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the European Union avails itself of this oppor-
tunity to renew to the Council of the European Union and the European Commission the assurances of its
highest consideration.

(1) This notification is published in conformity with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005
(OJ L 141, 4.6.2005, p. 3) amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).

Notification by the Republic of Slovenia concerning visa reciprocity (1)

(2005/C 251/18)

The Permanent Representation of the Republic Slovenia to the European Union presents its compliments
to the Council of the EU and has the honour to notify that Slovene nationals, with respect to Article 2 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005 amending 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 the requirement, as regards reciprocity mechanism on 24 June
2005, are subject to a visa requirement by the following third countries listed in Annex II to Regulation
(EC) No 539/2001:

1. Australia,

2. Brunei.

The Permanent Representation of the Republic Slovenia to the European Union avails itself of this opportu-
nity to renew to the Council of the EU the assurances of its highest consideration and friendship.

(1) This notification is published in conformity with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005
(OJ L 141, 4.6.2005, p. 3) amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).

Notification by Portugal concerning visa reciprocity (1)

(2005/C 251/19)

Sir,

With reference to our letter No 2123 of 19 July 2005, notifying you that Brunei subjects Portuguese
nationals to a visa requirement, it should be pointed out the notification was given under Article 2 of
Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 as regards the reci-
procity mechanism.

It should be added that a similar notification, under the same provision, was on the same date sent to the
European Commission.

(Complimentary close).

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Sir,

This is to notify you, under Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 581/2005 of 2 June 2005, that Brunei subjects
Portuguese nationals to a visa requirement.

(Complimentary close).

(1) This notification is published in conformity with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005
(OJ L 141, 4.6.2005, p. 3) amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).

Notification by the Republic of Cyprus concerning visa reciprocity (1)

(2005/C 251/20)

Following the entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005 amending Council
Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001, I wish to hereby submit to the Council and the Commis-
sion of the European Union notification pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 851/2005, to the
effect that the following third countries in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 continue to unilater-
ally impose a visa requirement on nationals of the Republic of Cyprus:

— Australia,

— Brazil,

— Brunei (Visa is required for a stay exceeding 14 days),

— United States of America.

(1) This notification is published in conformity with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005
(OJ L 141, 4.6.2005, p. 3) amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).

Notification by Malta concerning visa reciprocity (1)

(2005/C 251/21)

In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005/EC whereby Member States are
requested to notify the Council and the Commission all cases of non-reciprocity existing on 24 June 2005,
the following is a list of countries for which Maltese nationals still need a visa but, visa for citizens of the
same countries have been lifted:

— Australia,

— Bolivia,

— Brazil,

— Brunei,

— Panama,

— United States of America.

(1) This notification is published in conformity with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005
(OJ L 141, 4.6.2005, p. 3) amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).