Considerations on COM(2012)559 - Signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas to citizens of Cape Verde and the EU

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dossier COM(2012)559 - Signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on facilitating the issue of short-stay ...
document COM(2012)559 EN
date October 15, 2012
 
table>(1)On 4 June 2009, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Cape Verde on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas. The negotiations were successfully concluded and the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas to citizens of the Republic of Cape Verde and of the European Union (‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 24 April 2012.
(2)The Agreement should be signed, on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.

(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 Council 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  (1); 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 Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis  (2); 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 (No 22) 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,