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11 Amendments of Louis MICHEL related to 2014/0095(COD)

Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Visa-requiring and visa-exempt third- country nationals may have a legitimate interest in travelling within the Schengen area for more than 90 days in a given 180- day period without staying in any single Member State for more than 90 days. Rules should therefore be adopted to allow for this possibilitya category of third country nationals with a professional interest in so doing to travel within the Schengen area for more than 90 days over a period of 180 days. The lack of appropriate authorisation leads to a loss of potential visitors and thus to economic losses.
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Live performance artists, in particular, often experience difficulties in organising tours in the Union. Students, 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 lossArtists, high-level sportsmen and women and business people may, as part of their activities, have a professional interest in travelling for longer than 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area.
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) A new type of visa (‘touring visa’) should be established for both visa-exempt and visa-requiring third-country nationals planning for professional reasons to circulate in the territory of two or more Member States for more than 90 days, provided that they do not intend to stay for more than 90 days in any 180-day period in the territory of the same Member State. At the same time, the 90 days per 180 days rule should be maintained as a general dividing line between short stays and long stays, as it does not pose any problems for the vast majority of travellers.
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Authorisation to stay on the territory of several Member States shall not exceed 15 months in any 18-month period.
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) It should be possible to extend the authorised stay, taking into consideration specific travel patterns and needs, provided that holders of a touring visa continue to fulfil the entry and visa issuing conditions and can prove that during their prolonged stay, they comply with the requirement of not staying for more than 90 days in any 180-day period in the territory of the same Member Statedeleted
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. It shall apply to third-country nationals who are not citizens of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) of the Treaty, and belong to the following categories: artists, top-level sportsmen and women and family members accompanying them and support staff and business people, without prejudice to:
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘touring visa’ means an authorisation issued by a Member State with a view to an intended stay in the territory of two or more Member States for a duration of more than 90 day15 months in any 180-day month period, provided that the applicant does not intend to stay for more than 90 days in any 180- day period in the territory of the same Member State.
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
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 where the applicant intends to enter firstay longest making use of the touring visa.
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Applications shall be decided on within 230 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an admissible application. Exceptionally, this Decisions on applications made by a traveller whose data is recorded in the VIS shall be taken within 20 calendar days from the date on which they are submitted. In individual cases, notably where further consideration of the application is necessary, these periods may be extended for up to a maximum of 40 calendar days.
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The total length of authorised stay on the territory of two or more Member States shall be decided on the basis of a thorough examination of the application. The length of authorised stay shall not exceed one year, but it can be extended for up to a further year in accordance with Article 815 months in any period of 18 months.
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Modification of an issued visa 1. Article 30(1), (3), (6) and (7) and Article 31(1) to (5), (7) and (8) of Regulation (EU) No xxx/201x [Visa Code (recast)] shall apply. 2. In addition to the possibility of extension for specific reasons provided in Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) No xxx/201x [Visa Code (recast)], holders of a touring visa may apply for an extension in the territory of the Member States not earlier than 90 days and not later than 15 days before the expiry of their touring visa. 3. The consulate of the Member State to be visited next shall be competent to examine and decide on an application for extension. 4. Applicants shall request the extension by submitting a completed application form as set out in Annex I. 5. A fee of EUR 30 shall be charged for each application for an extension. 6. As regards a work permit, Article 5(7) shall apply for extensions, where applicable. 7. Decisions shall be taken within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application for an extension. 8. When applying for an extension, applicants shall prove that they continue to fulfil the entry and visa issuing conditions and to comply with the requirement not to stay for more than 90 days in any 180-day period in the territory of a single Member State. 9. During the examination of an application for an extension, the competent authority may in justified cases call applicants for an interview and request additional documents. 10. An extension shall not exceed one year, and the overall length of an authorised stay, that is, the length of the initially authorised stay and its extension, shall not exceed two years. 11. A decision to refuse an extension and the reasons on which it is based shall be notified to the applicant by means of the standard form set out in Annex II. 12. Applicants whose application for an extension has been refused shall have the right to appeal. Appeals shall be introduced against the Member State that has taken the final decision on the application for an extension and in accordance with the national law of that Member State. Member States shall provide applicants with detailed information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal, as specified in Annex II. 13. A decision on annulment or revocation of a touring visa and the reasons on which it is based shall be notified to the applicant by means of the standard form set out in Annex II.deleted
2015/09/29
Committee: LIBE