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dossier	COM(2010)198 - Conclusion of the Agreement with Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas.
document	COM(2010)198
date	January 18, 2011

table>(1)In accordance with Council Decision 2010/706/EU (1), the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) was signed, on behalf of the European Union, on 17 June 2010, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(2)	The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee which should adopt its rules of procedure. It is appropriate to provide for a simplified procedure for the establishment of the Union position in this case.

(3)

This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (2); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(4)

This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (3); Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(5)	In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(6)	Therefore, the Agreement should be concluded,