Article 3 Conditions

A visa may be issued pursuant to this Regulation only where the person concerned:

1. (a)

   has been designated by one of the responsible organisations and accredited by the Organising Committee of the Member State hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games as a participant in the Olympic and/or Paralympic Games;

2. (b)

   holds a valid travel document authorising the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5 of the Schengen Borders Code;

3. (c)

   is not a person for whom an alert has been issued for the purpose of refusing entry;

4. (d)

   is not considered to be a threat to public policy, national security or the international relations of any of the Member States.