Introductory text

United Kingdom

Council Decision (EU) 2017/1947

of 23 October 2017

establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas, with regard to the adoption of common guidelines for the implementation of that Agreement

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 12 of the Agreement between the European Union and Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas^f1 (‘the Agreement’) sets up a Joint Committee (the ‘Joint Committee’). It provides that the Joint Committee is, in particular, to monitor the implementation of the Agreement.

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f2 provides for the procedures and conditions for issuing visas for transit through, or intended stays on, the territory of the Member States not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period.

(3)

Common guidelines are required to ensure a fully harmonised implementation of the Agreement by the diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Member States and to clarify the relationship between the provisions of the Agreement and the provisions of the legislation of the Parties to the Agreement that continue to apply to visa issues not covered by the Agreement.

(4)

It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Joint Committee with regard to the adoption of common guidelines for the implementation of the Agreement.

(5)

This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC^f3; the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(6)

This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC^f4; Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(7)

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 289, 31.10.2013, p. 2.
f2: Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) (OJ L 243, 15.9.2009, p. 1).
f3: Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43).
f4: Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).