Annexes to COM(2018)358 - EU Emergency Travel Document

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dossier COM(2018)358 - EU Emergency Travel Document.
document COM(2018)358 EN
date June 18, 2019
ANNEX I

UNIFORM EU ETD FORM

The uniform EU ETD form shall comply with the following specifications:

1. Format and size

The uniform EU ETD form shall be in a trifold design (a single sheet printed on both sides and folded into thirds). When folded, the size of the form shall comply with the ISO/IEC 7810 ID-3 standard.

2. Page one: Cover page

The cover page of the uniform EU ETD form shall contain, in this order, the words ‘EUROPEAN UNION’ in all official languages of the Union and the words ‘EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT’ and ‘TITRE DE VOYAGE PROVISOIRE’. It shall also feature twelve golden stars forming a circle.

3. Page two: Affixing the uniform EU ETD sticker

The uniform EU ETD sticker shall be securely affixed to the second page of the uniform EU ETD form in such a way as to prevent easy removal. The uniform EU ETD sticker shall be aligned with and affixed to the edge of the page. The machine-readable zone of the uniform EU ETD sticker shall be aligned with the outer edge of the page. The stamp of the issuing authorities shall be placed on the uniform EU ETD sticker in such a manner that it extends onto the page.

4. Pages three and four: Information

The third and fourth page shall contain translations of ‘Emergency Travel Document’ as well as of the captions of the uniform EU ETD sticker in all official languages of the Union except for English and French. The following text shall also appear:

‘This EU Emergency Travel Document is a travel document issued by a Member State of the European Union for a single journey to the holder's Member State of nationality or residence or, exceptionally, to another destination. Authorities of non-EU countries are hereby requested to allow the holder to pass freely without hindrance.

Le présent titre de voyage provisoire de l'UE est un titre de voyage délivré par un État membre de l'Union européenne aux fins d'un trajet unique vers l'État membre de nationalité ou de résidence du détenteur, ou, à titre exceptionnel, vers une autre destination. Les autorités des pays tiers sont priées d'autoriser le détenteur du titre de voyage provisoire à circuler sans entraves.’

5. Pages five and six: Visas and entry/exit stamps

The fifth and sixth pages shall bear the heading ‘VISA/VISA’ and shall otherwise be left blank.

These pages shall be reserved for visas and entry/exit stamps.

6. Number of the uniform EU ETD form

A seven-digit number shall be pre-printed on the uniform EU ETD form.


ANNEX II

UNIFORM EU ETD STICKER

The uniform EU ETD sticker shall comply with the following specifications:

Features of the uniform EU ETD sticker

1.The uniform EU ETD sticker shall contain a facial image of the holder, printed to high security standards, except where a photograph is used in accordance with Article 8(5). The facial image or photograph shall be that used for the purposes of Article 4(2).

2.The uniform EU ETD sticker shall contain security features ensuring sufficient protection against falsification taking into account, in particular, the security features used for the uniform format for visas.

3.The same security features shall be used for all Member States.

4.The following shall appear on the uniform EU ETD sticker:
(a)the abbreviation ‘EU ETD/TVP UE’;

(b)the words ‘European Union/Union européenne’;

(c)the three-letter code ‘EUE’ as set out in ICAO Document 9303.

5.The uniform EU ETD sticker shall contain the seven-digit number of the uniform EU ETD sticker in horizontal orientation, pre-printed in black. A special font type shall be used. This number shall be preceded by the two-letter country code of the issuing Member State as set out in ICAO Document 9303, which can be either pre-printed or added when the uniform EU ETD sticker is filled in. For security purposes, the same seven-digit number may be pre-printed several times on the uniform EU ETD sticker.

Sections to be completed

6.The uniform EU ETD sticker shall contain sections for the following information:
(a)the destination country and any transit country for which the EU ETD is issued;

(b)issuing Member State and the location of the issuing authority;

(c)the date of issuance and the date of expiry;

(d)the EU ETD recipient's surname and given name(s), nationality, date of birth and sex;

(e)the number of the uniform EU ETD form to which the uniform EU ETD sticker will be affixed as referred to in point 6 of Annex I.

7.The captions of the sections to be completed shall appear in English and French and shall be numbered.

8.Dates shall be written as follows: the day using two digits, the first of which is a zero if the day in question is a single digit; the month using two digits, the first of which is a zero if the month in question is a single digit; the year using four digits. Day and month shall be followed by a blank space. For example: 20 01 2018 = 20 January 2018.

9.The uniform EU ETD sticker shall contain a ‘remarks’ section, which shall be used by the issuing authority to indicate any further necessary information, for example the type and number of the document replaced.

Machine-readable information

10.The uniform EU ETD sticker shall contain the relevant machine-readable information in line with ICAO Document 9303 to facilitate external border controls. The capital letters ‘AE’ shall be used as the first two characters of the machine-readable zone to designate the document as an EU Emergency Travel Document. The machine-readable zone shall contain a printed text in the visible background printing with the words ‘European Union’ in all the official languages of the Union. That text shall not affect the technical features of the machine-readable zone or its ability to be read.

11.Space shall be reserved for the possible addition of a common 2D barcode.