2013/0415(COD) | [ParlTrack]

2013/0415(COD) Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: Moldova

Progress: Procedure completed

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	LIBE	FAJON Tanja ( S&D)
Committee Opinion	AFET

Lead committee dossier:

LIBE/7/14678

Legal Basis:

TFEU 077-p2

Subjects

7.10.04 External borders crossing and controls, visas

Events

2014/04/08

Final act published in Official Journal

Details

PURPOSE: to amend Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 to include Moldava in the positive list in that Regulation (Annex II of the Regulation being those countries whose nationals are exempt from the requirement that they have a visa when crossing the external borders of Member States of the Union.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) No 259/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement

BACKGROUND: Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 lists the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders (the negative list) and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (the positive list).

As the criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 can evolve over time in relation to third countries, the composition of the negative and positive lists should be reviewed and amended when appropriate. Third countries, for which the situation has changed as regards these criteria, should be transferred from one Annex to the other.

CONTENT: In line with the Joint Declaration approved at the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit on 7 May 2009, and the completion by the Republic of Moldova of its Visa Liberalisation Action Plan, Moldova meets all the benchmarks set out in the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan.

The Regulation transfers Moldavia from the negative list in Regulation 539/2001 to the positive list, with a limitation of the visa waiver to the holders of biometric passports issued by Moldova in line with standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

Territorial provisions : the United Kingdom and Ireland are not taking part in the adoption of the Regulation and are not bound by it or subject to its application.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 28.04.2014.

Documents

Regulation 2014/259
OJ L 105 08.04.2014, p. 0009

2014/04/03

CSL - Draft final act

Documents

00036/2014/LEX

2014/04/03

CSL - Final act signed

2014/04/03

EP - End of procedure in Parliament

2014/03/14

EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading

2014/03/14

CSL - Council Meeting

2014/03/13

PT_PARLIAMENT - Contribution

Documents

COM(2013)0853

2014/03/06

ES_PARLIAMENT - Contribution

Documents

COM(2013)0853

2014/03/03

CSL - Council Meeting

2014/03/01

IT_SENATE - Contribution

Documents

COM(2013)0853

2014/02/27

EP - Results of vote in Parliament

Documents

Results of vote in Parliament

2014/02/27

EP - Debate in Parliament

Documents

Debate in Parliament

2014/02/27

EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading

Details

The European Parliament adopted by 460 votes to 40, with 10 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.

Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure taking over the Commission proposal.

Documents

T7-0166/2014

2014/02/13

EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading

Details

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.

Following the positive outcomes of the Visa Dialogue, and keeping in mind that Moldova abolished visa obligations for all EU citizens in 2007, the committee recommended the European Parliament to adopt its position at first reading taking over the Commission proposal.

Documents

A7-0104/2014

2014/02/12

EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading

2014/01/13

EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading

2013/12/20

EP - Committee draft report

Documents

PE526.102

2013/12/16

EP - FAJON Tanja (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in LIBE

2013/11/27

EC - Legislative proposal published

Details

PURPOSE: to amend Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.

PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

BACKGROUND: Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 lists the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders (the so-called negative list (Annex I) and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (the so-called positive list (Annex II)). As the criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 can evolve over time in relation to third countries, the composition of the negative and positive lists should be reviewed and amended when appropriate. Third countries for which the situation has changed as regards these criteria, should be transferred from one Annex to the other.

CONTENT: following successful negotiations between the EU and Moldova and taking into consideration the progress made by Moldova in its visa liberalisation dialogue during the last three years, the Commission proposes to transfer Moldova from the negative to the positive list, however with a limitation of this visa waiver to the holders of biometric passports issued by Moldova in line with standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no implication on the European Union budget.

Documents

EUR-Lex
COM(2013)0853

Documents

Final act published in Official Journal: Regulation 2014/259
Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 105 08.04.2014, p. 0009
Draft final act: 00036/2014/LEX
Contribution: COM(2013)0853
Contribution: COM(2013)0853
Contribution: COM(2013)0853
Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T7-0166/2014
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A7-0104/2014
Committee draft report: PE526.102
Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
Legislative proposal published: COM(2013)0853
Committee draft report: PE526.102
Draft final act: 00036/2014/LEX
Contribution: COM(2013)0853
Contribution: COM(2013)0853
Contribution: COM(2013)0853

Activities

Oldřich VLASÁK
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Andrew Henry William BRONS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Ioan ENCIU
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Mariya GABRIEL
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Monica MACOVEI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Iosif MATULA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Louis MICHEL
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Andreas MÖLZER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Jaroslav PAŠKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Andrej PLENKOVIĆ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Dubravka ŠUICA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Nikola VULJANIĆ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)
Renate WEBER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Visa requirements for third-countries nationals - Future of EU visa policy (debate)

History

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events	date: 2013-11-27T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2013&nu_doc=0853 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(2013)0853 summary: PURPOSE: to amend Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 lists the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders (the so-called negative list (Annex I) and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (the so-called positive list (Annex II)). As the criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 can evolve over time in relation to third countries, the composition of the negative and positive lists should be reviewed and amended when appropriate. Third countries for which the situation has changed as regards these criteria, should be transferred from one Annex to the other. CONTENT: following successful negotiations between the EU and Moldova and taking into consideration the progress made by Moldova in its visa liberalisation dialogue during the last three years, the Commission proposes to transfer Moldova from the negative to the positive list, however with a limitation of this visa waiver to the holders of biometric passports issued by Moldova in line with standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no implication on the European Union budget. date: 2014-01-13T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP date: 2014-02-12T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP date: 2014-02-13T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A7-2014-0104&language=EN title: A7-0104/2014 summary: The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement. Following the positive outcomes of the Visa Dialogue, and keeping in mind that Moldova abolished visa obligations for all EU citizens in 2007, the committee recommended the European Parliament to adopt its position at first reading taking over the Commission proposal. date: 2014-02-27T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=24219&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament date: 2014-02-27T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20140227&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament date: 2014-02-27T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2014-0166 title: T7-0166/2014 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 460 votes to 40, with 10 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement. Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure taking over the Commission proposal. date: 2014-03-14T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading body: EP/CSL date: 2014-04-03T00:00:00 type: Final act signed body: CSL date: 2014-04-03T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP date: 2014-04-08T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to amend Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 to include Moldava in the positive list in that Regulation (Annex II of the Regulation being those countries whose nationals are exempt from the requirement that they have a visa when crossing the external borders of Member States of the Union. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) No 259/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement BACKGROUND: Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 lists the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders (the negative list) and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (the positive list). As the criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 can evolve over time in relation to third countries, the composition of the negative and positive lists should be reviewed and amended when appropriate. Third countries, for which the situation has changed as regards these criteria, should be transferred from one Annex to the other. CONTENT: In line with the Joint Declaration approved at the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit on 7 May 2009, and the completion by the Republic of Moldova of its Visa Liberalisation Action Plan, Moldova meets all the benchmarks set out in the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan. The Regulation transfers Moldavia from the negative list in Regulation 539/2001 to the positive list, with a limitation of the visa waiver to the holders of biometric passports issued by Moldova in line with standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Territorial provisions : the United Kingdom and Ireland are not taking part in the adoption of the Regulation and are not bound by it or subject to its application. 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CELEX:52013PC0853:EN

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activities/10/text	PURPOSE: to amend Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 to include Moldavia in the positive list in that Regulation (Annex II of the Regulation being those countries whose nationals are exempt from the requirement that they have a visa when crossing the external borders of Member States of the Union. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) No 259/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement BACKGROUND: Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 lists the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders (the negative list) and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (the positive list). As the criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 can evolve over time in relation to third countries, the composition of the negative and positive lists should be reviewed and amended when appropriate. Third countries, for which the situation has changed as regards these criteria, should be transferred from one Annex to the other. CONTENT: In line with the Joint Declaration approved at the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit on 7 May 2009, and the completion by the Republic of Moldova of its Visa Liberalisation Action Plan, Moldova meets all the benchmarks set out in the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan. The Regulation transfers Moldavia from the negative list in Regulation 539/2001 to the positive list, with a limitation of the visa waiver to the holders of biometric passports issued by Moldova in line with standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Territorial provisions: the United Kingdom and Ireland are not taking part in the adoption of the Regulation and are not bound by it or subject to its application. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 28.04.2014.
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activities/3/docs/0/text	The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement. Following the positive outcomes of the Visa Dialogue, and keeping in mind that Moldova abolished visa obligations for all EU citizens in 2007, the committee recommended the European Parliament to adopt its position at first reading taking over the Commission proposal.
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PURPOSE: to amend Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.

PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

BACKGROUND: Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 lists the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders (the so-called negative list (Annex I) and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (the so-called positive list (Annex II)). As the criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 can evolve over time in relation to third countries, the composition of the negative and positive lists should be reviewed and amended when appropriate. Third countries for which the situation has changed as regards these criteria, should be transferred from one Annex to the other.

CONTENT: following successful negotiations between the EU and Moldova and taking into consideration the progress made by Moldova in its visa liberalisation dialogue during the last three years, the Commission proposes to transfer Moldova from the negative to the positive list, however with a limitation of this visa waiver to the holders of biometric passports issued by Moldova in line with standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no implication on the European Union budget.

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