Legal provisions of COM(2022)189 - Amending regulation 2018/1806, listing exemptions for third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders (Kuwait, Qatar)

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dossier COM(2022)189 - Amending regulation 2018/1806, listing exemptions for third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when ...
document COM(2022)189 EN
date April 27, 2022

Contents

Article 1

Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 is amended as follows:

(a) in point 1 of Annex I, (“STATES”) the references to Kuwait and Qatar are deleted.

(b) in Annex II, Point 1 (“STATES”), is amended as follows:

(i)    between the references to … and to …., the following reference is inserted :


“Kuwait (*)(**)”

(*) The exemption from the visa requirement shall apply from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded with the European Union.

(**) The exemption from the visa requirement shall only apply to holders of biometric passports issued in line with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).’

(ii)    between the references to … and to …., the following reference is inserted :


“Qatar (*)(**)”

(*) The exemption from the visa requirement shall apply from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded with the European Union.

(**) The exemption from the visa requirement shall only apply to holders of biometric passports issued ’in line with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaties.