2009/171/EC: Council Decision of 10 February 2009 amending Annex 2, Schedule A, to the Common Consular Instructions on visas for the diplomatic missions and consular posts, in relation to visa requirements for holders of Indonesian diplomatic and service passports
Date: 2009-02-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU visa policy, Indonesia, Schengen Agreement, admission of aliens, diplomatic profession, free movement of persons

5.3.2009

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DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 February 2009

amending Annex 2, Schedule A, to the Common Consular Instructions on visas for the diplomatic
missions and consular posts, in relation to visa requirements for holders of Indonesian diplomatic
and service passports

(2009/171/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 789/2001 of
24 April 2001 reserving to the Council implementing powers
with regard to certain detailed provisions
and practical
procedures for examining visa applications (1), and in particular
Article 1(1) thereof,

to its application. Given that

European Community, Denmark is not taking part in the
adoption of this Decision, and is not bound by it or
subject
this Decision
builds upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions
of Title IV of Part Three of the Treaty establishing the
European Community, Denmark shall,
in accordance
the said Protocol, decide within a
with Article 5 of
period of six months after the Council has adopted this
Decision whether it will implement it in its national law.

Having regard to the initiative of Austria,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Annex 2, Schedule A,
to the Common Consular
Instructions on visas for the diplomatic missions and
consular posts (2) contains the list of countries whose
nationals are not subject to a visa requirement in one
or more Schengen States when they are holders of
diplomatic, official or service passports, but who are
subject to this requirement when they are holders of
ordinary passports.

to exempt holders of

Austria wishes
Indonesian
diplomatic and service passports from visa requirements.
The Common Consular Instructions should therefore be
amended accordingly.

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on
the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaty establishing the

(4)

(5)

the Agreement

As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes
the Schengen acquis
a development of provisions of
within the meaning of
concluded
between the Council of the European Union and the
Republic of
Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway
concerning the latters’ association with the implemen­
tation, application and development of
the Schengen
acquis (3), which fall within the area referred to in
Article 1, point B of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of
17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the appli­
cation of that Agreement (4).

take part,

This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of
the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does
in accordance with Council Decision
not
2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the
Schengen acquis (5);
the United Kingdom is therefore
not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it
or subject to its application.

(1) OJ L 116, 26.4.2001, p. 2.
(2) OJ C 326, 22.12.2005, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.
(4) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.
(5) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.

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(6)

(7)

(8)

This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of
the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part,
in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of
28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take
part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (1);
Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is
not bound by it or subject to its application.

As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a devel­
opment of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within
the meaning of the Agreement between the European
Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confed­
eration on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the
implementation, application and development of
the
Schengen acquis (2) which fall within the area referred
to in Article 1, point B of Decision 1999/437/EC, read
in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision
2008/146/EC (3).

regards Liechtenstein,

As
this Decision constitutes a
development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
the Protocol between the
within the meaning of
European Union, the European Community, the Swiss
Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on
the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the
Agreement between the European Union, the European
Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the
Swiss Confederation’s association with the implemen­
the Schengen
tation, application and development of
acquis which fall within the
referred to in
Article 1, point B of Decision 1999/437/EC, read in
conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision
2008/261/EC (4).

area

(9)

regards Cyprus,

this Decision constitutes an act
As
building upon the Schengen acquis or otherwise related
to it within the meaning of Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act
of Accession.

(10)

This Decision constitutes an act building upon the
Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the
meaning of Article 4(2) of the 2005 Act of Accession,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Annex 2, Schedule A, to the Common Consular Instructions,
the letters ‘D’ and ‘S’ shall be inserted in the ‘AT’ column against
the entry for Indonesia.

This Decision shall apply from 1 March 2009.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States in accordance
with the Treaty establishing the European Community.

Done at Brussels, 10 February 2009.

For the Council
The President

M. KALOUSEK

(1) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.
(2) OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 52.
(3) OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 83, 26.3.2008, p. 3.