1999/848/EC: Council Decision of 13 December 1999 on the full application of the Schengen acquis in Greece

COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 December 1999
on the full application of the Schengen acquis in Greece
(1999/848/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Article 2(2) of the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union,
Having regard to the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up the Standing Committee on the implementation of Schengen,
Having regard to the Decision adopted by the Permanent Representatives Committee on 30 June 1999 setting up the Ad Hoc Committee for Greece,
Taking into account the Decisions of the Schengen Executive Committee of 7 October 1997 (SCH/Com-ex(97)29 rev 2) and of 16 December 1998 (SCH/Com-ex(98)49 rev 3),
(1) Whereas visits have been made to check whether the requirements relating to manpower levels and material resources, the training of border control and surveillance services and coordination between the departments concerned have been satisfied;
(2) Whereas the conditions for lifting controls on persons at the internal borders with Greece as from 1 January 2000 have been met,