# Regulation (EU) 2016/1953 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the establishment of a European travel document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals, and repealing the Council Recommendation of 30 November 1994, Article 1: Subject matter

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Regulation establishes a uniform European travel document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (European travel document for return), in particular its format, security features and technical specifications.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1953/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1953/article-1
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