Article 1

Part 2 of the Schengen consultation network (technical specifications) is hereby amended as follows:

1. 1..

   in the tables in respectively sections 2.1.4, 2.1.6 and 2.1.7 after No 32 the following number shall be added:

   M: Mandatory heading; O: Optional heading.
   (*3): Each Member State specifies a central clearing point which is permanently accessible by e-mail. The central clearing point communicates the reasons for the refusal by secure means of communication – depending on the content – to the central clearing point of the requesting Member State where the visa application is pending.’;
   No	Heading	M/Of1	Format	Examples/Comments
   ‘033	Privileged member of a Union citizen’s family	O (*3)	code (1)	1 (see 2.2.6)

2. 2..

   in the explanations following the table in section 2.1.4 the following shall be added:

   ‘Heading No 033: Privileged member of a Union citizen’s family format: code (1)

   It can be indicated here whether the visa applicant is a privileged member of a Union citizen’s family, under Directive 2004/38/EC (to be ascertained by the consulting authority).

   For the code to be used, see section 2.2.6.’;

3. 3..

   after section 2.2.5 the following section shall be inserted:

   ‘2.2.6.

   Privileged member of a Union citizen’s family (Heading 33)

   0.	not a privileged member of a Union citizen’s family
   1.	privileged member of a Union citizen’s family.

   See footnote to field 033 (technical specifications 2.1.4)’.