2007/340/EC: Council Decision of 19 April 2007 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas
Date: 2007-04-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, EU visa policy, European Community, Russia, admission of aliens, foreign national, ratification of an agreement, rights of aliens

17.5.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory)

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 April 2007

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation
on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas

(2007/340/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular points 2(b)(i) and (ii) of Article
62 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first
subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of
Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,

(4)

(5)

(6)

Whereas:

The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee for the
management of the Agreement, which may adopt
its
It is appropriate to provide for a
rules of procedure.
simplified procedure
the
Community position in this case.

establishment of

the

for

In accordance with the Protocol on the position of the
United Kingdom and Ireland and the Protocol integrating
the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European
Union, the United Kingdom and Ireland do not take part
in the adoption of this Decision and are therefore not
bound by it or subject to its application.

to

In accordance with the Protocol on the position of
Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union
European
and
Community, Denmark does not
in the
adoption of this Decision and is therefore not bound
by it or subject to its application,

the
take part

establishing

Treaty

the

(1)

(2)

The Commission has negotiated on behalf of
the
European Community an Agreement with the Russian
Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to
the citizens of
the European Union and the Russian
Federation.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The Agreement was signed, on behalf of the European
Community, on 25 May 2006 subject to its possible
conclusion at a later date, in accordance with a Council
Decision adopted on 22 May 2006.

The Agreement between the European Community and the
Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
to the citizens of
the European Union and the Russian
Federation is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

Article 1

(3)

The Agreement should be approved.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

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Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided
for in Article 15(1) of the Agreement (1).

Article 3

The Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, shall
represent the Community in the Joint Committee of experts
established by Article 13 of the Agreement.

Article 4

The position of the Community within the Joint Committee of
experts with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure as
required under Article 13(4) of the Agreement shall be taken by

the Commission after consultation with a special committee
designated by the Council.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 19 April 2007.

For the Council
The President

B. ZYPRIES

(1) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in
the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of
the Council.