Schengen evaluation of the new Member States - Questionnaire - Additional questions presented by the Commission Services to the CZECH REPUBLIC - Main contents

Document date	20-02-2006
Publication date	12-08-2009
Reference	6549/06
From	the Commission
To	the Schengen Evaluation Working Party
External link	original PDF
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COUNCIL OF PUBLIC Brussels, 20 February 2006

THE EUROPEAN UNION

6549/06

LIMITE

SCH-EVAL 20 COMIX 178

NOTE from : the Commission to : the Schengen Evaluation Working Party nº prev.doc.: 9820/1/05 REV 1 SCHEVAL 36 COMIX 380 Subject : Schengen evaluation of the new Member States

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  Questionnaire - Additional questions presented by the Commission Services to the CZECH REPUBLIC

Question 1:

Under which exact circumstances can the Government call upon soldiers to carry out border control and on which legal base?

Question 6 (second series of questions):

Do you intend to remain the current legislation providing for different rules for a border area of 5 km and 25 km respectively also with regard to future internal borders after lifting of internal border control?

Question 27:

How “administrative separation” is exactly carried out?

When exactly in 2007 is the 2 nd stage of the construction work at the Karlovy Vary Airport

estimated to be finalised?

6549/06 WvdR/mdc 1 Question 37 / 39: Is there also a penalty for attempt, accomplice and instigation foreseen as set out in Article 2 of Directive 2002/90/EC i?

Is there a penalty for assistance for illegal residence (not entry) for financial gains in the territory?

Question 41:

Is the Aliens Act (No 326/1999 Coll. as amended also applicable when entry is refused to third country nationals in transit? (Article 2 of Directive 2001/51/EC i)

Additional clarification - Visa

• 62. 

  Do you have feedback on the efficiency of the training for example through tests at the end of the trainings?

• 69. 

  Do you require travel medical insurance also from nationals of third countries listed in Annex II of Council Regulation 539/2001 i?

• 72. 

  Do you give the grounds for refusal in case of family members of EU citizens?

• 73. 

  Do you issue visas free of charge to citizens of third countries on the basis of nationality?

• 75. 

  Do you issue visas at the border to family members of Union citizens?

• 81. 

  How many days are required for a reply from the central authorities ? Can the consular post issue the visa, despite the absence of a reply, after a certain period of time has elapsed ?

Additional questions - Visa

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  Are your diplomatic missions and consular posts empowered to issue residence permits ?

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  In Annex 15 CCI your country provides no form for proof of invitation, sponsorship and accommodation.

  Are there no legal provisions/administrative rules or practices on such forms ?

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  Please describe the practice followed when issuing visas to applicants who are non-residents in the country where they lodge their application ?

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  Please describe the practice followed when issuing visas to holders of travel documents which you do not recognise ?

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