# Council Decision of 13 June 2002 adopting an action programme for administrative cooperation in the fields of external borders, visas, asylum and immigration (ARGO programme) (2002/463/EC), Article 5: Activities in the area of visas

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In order to achieve the objectives set out in Article 3, the ARGO programme shall support the activities of the Member States in the area of visas intended:
(a) to ensure that Member States issue visas in compliance with the common principles and implementing rules laid down by Community legislation;
(b) to promote an equivalent level of control and security when issuing visas;
(c) to promote harmonisation in the examination of visa applications and in particular supporting documents regarding purpose of journey, means of subsistence and accommodation;
(d) to promote harmonisation of exceptions applied by Member States to certain categories of applicants for visas to facilitate controls at the external borders and freedom of movement between Member States;
(e) generally to enhance consular cooperation between Member States.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/463/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-463/article-5
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