Legal provisions of COM(2022)661 - Suspension in whole of the application of the Agreement with Russia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the EU and Russia

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Article 1

The application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Federation (‘the Agreement’) is suspended in whole as regards citizens of the Russian Federation, as from 12 September 2022.

Article 2

Council Decision (EU) 2022/333 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 15(5) of the Agreement.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.