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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-77/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/77",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2019/77 of 20 December 2018 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-77",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2019/77\nof 20 December 2018\non the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nHaving regard to the consent of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBy its Decision 2009/897/EC, the Council concluded the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver (the ‘Agreement’). The Agreement provides for visa-free travel for the citizens of the Union and for the citizens of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas when travelling to the territory of the other Contracting Party for a maximum period of three months during a six months period.\n(2)\nRegulation (EU) No 610/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council introduced horizontal changes in the Union's visa and border acquis and defined a short stay as a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.\n(3)\nIt is necessary to incorporate this new definition into the Agreement in order to fully harmonise the Union's short-stay regime.\n(4)\nThe Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union, an agreement with the Commonwealth of the Bahamas which amends the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver (the ‘amending Agreement’).\n(5)\nIn accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2017/2085, the amending Agreement has been signed.\n(6)\nThis 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; 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.\n(7)\nThis 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; Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.\n(8)\nThe amending Agreement should be approved,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Consent given on 23 October 2018."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision 2009/897/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 321, 8.12.2009, p. 39)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 169, 30.6.2009, p. 24."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Regulation (EU) No 610/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code), the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, Council Regulations (EC) No 1683/95 and (EC) No 539/2001 and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2017/2085 of 6 November 2017 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 297, 15.11.2017, p. 5)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "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)."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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