9 Amendments of Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR related to 2014/0095(COD)
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) It is of utmost importance that the European Commission develops a uniform website enabling applicants to lodge their application for a touring visa on line, with the view to facilitating applicants and attracting more visitors to the Schengen area.
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State competent for examining and deciding on an application for a touring visa shall be the Member State whose external bordere the applicant intends to cross in order to enter the territory of the Member Statesstay first.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. In cases referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 the competent Member State for examining and deciding on an application for a touring visa shall be the Member State the applicant intends to enterstay first making use of the touring visa.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Article 8(1), (2), (5), (6) and (7), Article 9, Article 10(1), and (3) to (7), Article 11, points (b) and (c), Article 12, Article 13(1), points (a) to (d), Article 13(5), (6) and (7), Articles 14 and 15 of Regulation (EU) No xxx/201x [Visa Code (recast)] shall apply.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Consulates shall require individual applicants to obtain an appointment for the lodging of an application. The appointment shall take place within a period of two weeks from the date when the appointment was requested.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) proof that they have sickness insurance for all risks normally covered for nationals of the Member States to be visited and to cover any expenses which might occur in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment or death.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 9
Article 8 – paragraph 9
9. During the examination of an application for an extension, the competent authority may in justified cases calcall individual applicants for an interview and request additional documents.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Live performance artists and sports persons and their support staff, in particular, often experience difficulties in organising tours in the Union. SBusiness people, service providers, students, and researchers, culture professionals, pensioners, business people, service providers as well as tourists may also wish to stay longer than 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area. The lack of appropriate authorisation leads to a loss of potential visitors and consequently to an economic loss.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
It shall apply to third-country nationals who are not citizens of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) of the Treaty in the following categories: Live performance artists and sports persons and their support staff, in particular, business people, service providers, students and researchers, culture professionals, pensioners, and tourists.