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Main Debates
Immigration Control v. Human Rights Protection
Main Points
Content of EU Visa Rules, Particularly Visa List and Visa Format
Connections between Visa Rules and Asylum Issues
EU Instruments
Council Regulation (EC) No 1932/2006 of 21 December 2006 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, OJ L 405, 30 December 2006.
Council Regulation (EC) 1091/2001 of 28 May 2001 on freedom of movement with a long-stay visa OJ L150, 6 June 2001.
Council Regulation (EC) 334/2002 of 18 February 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas, OJ L53, 23 February 2002.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas, amended by Regulation (EC) 334/2002 of 18 February 2002 – consolidated version.
Council Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual, OJ L 99, 17 April 2003.
Council Decision (EC) No 512/2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS), OJ L 213, 15 June 2004.
Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005 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 as regards the reciprocity mechanism, OJ L 141, 4 June 2005.
Readings
Core
E. Guild, ‘The Border Abroad: Visas and Border Controls’, in K. Groenendijk, E. Guild and P. Minderhoud In Search of Europe’s Borders (The Hague: Kluwer, 2003).
A. Meloni, ‘Legal and political significance of passports and visas’, in A. Meloni, Visa Policy within the European Union Structure (Berlin/New York: Springer, 2006), pp. 24–41.
EU Instruments
Council Regulation (EC) No 1932/2006 of 21 December 2006 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
Council Regulation (EC) No 1932/2006 of 21 December 2006 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, OJ L 405, 30 December 2006.
Council Regulation (EC) 1091/2001 of 28 May 2001 on Freedom of Movement with a Long-stay Visa
Council Regulation (EC) 1091/2001 of 28 May 2001 on freedom of movement with a long-stay visa OJ L150 of 6 June 2001, 4.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 Laying Down a Uniform Format for Visas
Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas, amended by Regulation (EC) 334/2002 of 18 February 2002 – consolidated version.
Commission Proposal for a Regulation on Biometrics Documents
Commission Proposal of 24 September 2003 COM (2003) 558 final for a Regulation on Biometrics Documents.
Council Regulation (EC) N 693/2003 establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual
Council Regulation (EC) N 693/2003 of 14 April 2003 establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual OJ L 99/8 (17 April 2003).
Council Decision (EC) N 512/2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS)
Council Decision (EC) N 512/2004 of 8 June 2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS) OJ L 213/5 (15 June 2004).
Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005 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 as regards the reciprocity mechanism
Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005 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 as regards the reciprocity mechanism OJ L141/3 (4 June 2005).
Readings
Extended
The Border Abroad: Visas and Border Controls
E. Guild, ‘The Border Abroad: Visas and Border Controls’ in K. Groenendijk, E. Guild and P. Minderhoud In Search of Europe’s Borders (The Hague: Kluwer, 2003).
Legal and political significance of passports and visas
A. Meloni, ‘Legal and political significance of passports and visas’, in A. Meloni, Visa Policy within the European Union Structure (Berlin/New York: Springer, 2006), pp. 24–41.
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