Article 1 
1. Nationals of third countries on the common list in the Annex shall be required to be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders of the Member States. 2. Nationals of countries formerly part of countries on the common list shall be subject to the requirements of paragraph 1 unless and until the Council decides otherwise under the procedure laid down in the relevant provision of the Treaty. Article 2 1. Member States shall determine the visa requirements for nationals of third countries not on the common list. 2. Member States shall determine the visa requirements for stateless persons and recognised refugees. 3. Member States shall determine the visa requirements for persons who produce passports or travel documents issued by a territorial entity or authority which is not recognised as a State by all Member States if that territorial entity or authority is not on the common list. 4. Within 10 working days of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall communicate to the other Member States and the Commission the measures they have taken pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. Any further measures taken pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be similarly communicated within five working days. The Commission shall publish the measures communicated pursuant to this paragraph and updates thereof in the Official Journal of the European Communities for information. Article 3 During the first half of 2001 the Commission shall draw up a progress report on the harmonisation of Member States' visa policies with regard to third countries not on the common list and, if necessary, submit to the Council proposals for further measures required to achieve the objective of harmonisation laid down in the Treaty. Article 4 1. A Member State may exempt nationals of third countries subject to visa requirements under Article 1(1) and (2) from such requirements. This shall apply in particular to civilian air and sea crew, flight crew and attendants on emergency or rescue flights and other helpers in the event of disaster or accident and holders of diplomatic passports, official duty passports and other official passports. 2. Article 2(4) shall apply mutatis mutandis. Article 5 For the purposes of this Regulation, 'visa` shall mean an authorisation given or a decision taken by a Member State which is required for entry into its territory with a view to: - an intended stay in that Member State or in several Member States of no more than three months in all, - transit through the territory of that Member State or several Member States, except for transit through the international zones of airports and transfers between airports in a Member State. Article 6 This Regulation shall be without prejudice to any further harmonisation between individual Member States, going beyond the common list, determining the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of a visa when crossing their external borders. Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 March 1999. For the Council The President O. SCHILY (1) OJ C 11, 15. 1. 1994, p. 15. (2) OJ C 128, 9. 5. 1994, p. 350. Opinion of the European Parliament of 10 February 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Article 2 
1. Member States shall determine the visa requirements for nationals of third countries not on the common list. 2. Member States shall determine the visa requirements for stateless persons and recognised refugees. 3. Member States shall determine the visa requirements for persons who produce passports or travel documents issued by a territorial entity or authority which is not recognised as a State by all Member States if that territorial entity or authority is not on the common list. 4. Within 10 working days of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall communicate to the other Member States and the Commission the measures they have taken pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. Any further measures taken pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be similarly communicated within five working days. The Commission shall publish the measures communicated pursuant to this paragraph and updates thereof in the Official Journal of the European Communities for information. Article 3 During the first half of 2001 the Commission shall draw up a progress report on the harmonisation of Member States' visa policies with regard to third countries not on the common list and, if necessary, submit to the Council proposals for further measures required to achieve the objective of harmonisation laid down in the Treaty. Article 4 1. A Member State may exempt nationals of third countries subject to visa requirements under Article 1(1) and (2) from such requirements. This shall apply in particular to civilian air and sea crew, flight crew and attendants on emergency or rescue flights and other helpers in the event of disaster or accident and holders of diplomatic passports, official duty passports and other official passports. 2. Article 2(4) shall apply mutatis mutandis. Article 5 For the purposes of this Regulation, 'visa` shall mean an authorisation given or a decision taken by a Member State which is required for entry into its territory with a view to: - an intended stay in that Member State or in several Member States of no more than three months in all, - transit through the territory of that Member State or several Member States, except for transit through the international zones of airports and transfers between airports in a Member State. Article 6 This Regulation shall be without prejudice to any further harmonisation between individual Member States, going beyond the common list, determining the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of a visa when crossing their external borders. Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 March 1999. For the Council The President O. SCHILY (1) OJ C 11, 15. 1. 1994, p. 15. (2) OJ C 128, 9. 5. 1994, p. 350. Opinion of the European Parliament of 10 February 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Article 3 
During the first half of 2001 the Commission shall draw up a progress report on the harmonisation of Member States' visa policies with regard to third countries not on the common list and, if necessary, submit to the Council proposals for further measures required to achieve the objective of harmonisation laid down in the Treaty. Article 4 1. A Member State may exempt nationals of third countries subject to visa requirements under Article 1(1) and (2) from such requirements. This shall apply in particular to civilian air and sea crew, flight crew and attendants on emergency or rescue flights and other helpers in the event of disaster or accident and holders of diplomatic passports, official duty passports and other official passports. 2. Article 2(4) shall apply mutatis mutandis. Article 5 For the purposes of this Regulation, 'visa` shall mean an authorisation given or a decision taken by a Member State which is required for entry into its territory with a view to: - an intended stay in that Member State or in several Member States of no more than three months in all, - transit through the territory of that Member State or several Member States, except for transit through the international zones of airports and transfers between airports in a Member State. Article 6 This Regulation shall be without prejudice to any further harmonisation between individual Member States, going beyond the common list, determining the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of a visa when crossing their external borders. Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 March 1999. For the Council The President O. SCHILY (1) OJ C 11, 15. 1. 1994, p. 15. (2) OJ C 128, 9. 5. 1994, p. 350. Opinion of the European Parliament of 10 February 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Article 4 
1. A Member State may exempt nationals of third countries subject to visa requirements under Article 1(1) and (2) from such requirements. This shall apply in particular to civilian air and sea crew, flight crew and attendants on emergency or rescue flights and other helpers in the event of disaster or accident and holders of diplomatic passports, official duty passports and other official passports. 2. Article 2(4) shall apply mutatis mutandis. Article 5 For the purposes of this Regulation, 'visa` shall mean an authorisation given or a decision taken by a Member State which is required for entry into its territory with a view to: - an intended stay in that Member State or in several Member States of no more than three months in all, - transit through the territory of that Member State or several Member States, except for transit through the international zones of airports and transfers between airports in a Member State. Article 6 This Regulation shall be without prejudice to any further harmonisation between individual Member States, going beyond the common list, determining the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of a visa when crossing their external borders. Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 March 1999. For the Council The President O. SCHILY (1) OJ C 11, 15. 1. 1994, p. 15. (2) OJ C 128, 9. 5. 1994, p. 350. Opinion of the European Parliament of 10 February 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Article 5 
For the purposes of this Regulation, 'visa` shall mean an authorisation given or a decision taken by a Member State which is required for entry into its territory with a view to: - an intended stay in that Member State or in several Member States of no more than three months in all, - transit through the territory of that Member State or several Member States, except for transit through the international zones of airports and transfers between airports in a Member State. Article 6 This Regulation shall be without prejudice to any further harmonisation between individual Member States, going beyond the common list, determining the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of a visa when crossing their external borders. Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 March 1999. For the Council The President O. SCHILY (1) OJ C 11, 15. 1. 1994, p. 15. (2) OJ C 128, 9. 5. 1994, p. 350. Opinion of the European Parliament of 10 February 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Article 6 
This Regulation shall be without prejudice to any further harmonisation between individual Member States, going beyond the common list, determining the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of a visa when crossing their external borders. Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 March 1999. For the Council The President O. SCHILY (1) OJ C 11, 15. 1. 1994, p. 15. (2) OJ C 128, 9. 5. 1994, p. 350. Opinion of the European Parliament of 10 February 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 March 1999