9 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2014/0094(COD)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. If the consulate is not competent, it shall, withouin a maximum of eight delays, return the application form and any documents submitted by the applicant, reimburse the visa fee, and indicate which consulate is competent.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the competent consulate finds that the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 have not been fulfilled, the application shall be inadmissible and the consulate without delay shall shall, within a maximum of eight days:
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) destroy the collected biometric data within the same time frame,
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. A decision on refusal and the reasons on which it is based, as well as avenues of appeal, shall be notified to the applicant, within a maximum of 15 days, by means of the standard form set out in Annex V.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. The storage and handling of visa stickers shall be subject to adequate security measures to avoid fraud or loss. Each consulate shall keep an account of its stock of visa stickers and register how each visa sticker has been used. Digital systems shall therefore be developed to ensure transparency in the management of visa stickers.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States’ consulates shall keep digital archives of applications. Each individual file shall contain the application form, copies of relevant supporting documents, a record of checks made and the reference number of the visa issued, in order for staff to be able to reconstruct, if need be, the background for the decision taken on the application.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall deploy appropriate staff in sufficient numbers to carry out the tasks relating to the examining of applications, in such a way as to ensure reasonable and harmonised quality of service to the public. Staff shall receive training on electronic and digital file management.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 4
Article 45 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall establish a Schengen visa Internet website containing all relevant information relating to the application for a visa. That website shall be available in all the official languages of the European Union and accessible in all formats necessary to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities.