Attachment
United Kingdom
DRAFT
DECISION No 2/2016 OF THE JOINT READMISSION COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT AUTHORISATION
of
on the implementing arrangements for the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement from 1 June 2016
THE COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation, and in particular Article 19(1)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (‘the Agreement’) entered into force on 1 October 2014.
(2)
Article 24(3) of the Agreement stipulates that the obligations related to the readmission of third country nationals and stateless persons as set out in Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement shall only become applicable three years after the entry into force of the Agreement.
(3)
Considering the political agreement reached by the two parties at the EU-Turkey Summit held on 29 November 2015 for the Agreement to become fully applicable from June 2016,
HAS DECIDED TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTING ARRANGEMENT:
Done at…
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(for the European Union)
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(for the Republic of Turkey)