Decision 2008/602 - 2008/602/EC: Commission Decision of 17 June 2008 laying down the physical architecture and requirements of the national interfaces and of the communication infrastructure between the central VIS and the national interfaces for the development phase (notified under document number C(2008) 2693)

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Current status

This decision has been published on July 23, 2008 and should have been implemented in national regulation on June 17, 2008 at the latest.

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Key information

official title

2008/602/EC: Commission Decision of 17 June 2008 laying down the physical architecture and requirements of the national interfaces and of the communication infrastructure between the central VIS and the national interfaces for the development phase (notified under document number C(2008) 2693)
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2008/602
CELEX number i 32008D0602

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Key dates

Document 17-06-2008
Publication in Official Journal 23-07-2008; Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 19 Volume 009,OJ L 194, 23.7.2008
Effect 17-06-2008; Takes effect Date notif.
End of validity 31-12-9999
Notification 17-06-2008

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Legislative text

23.7.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 194/3

 

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 June 2008

laying down the physical architecture and requirements of the national interfaces and of the communication infrastructure between the central VIS and the national interfaces for the development phase

(notified under document number C(2008) 2693)

(Only the Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)

(2008/602/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 2004/512/EC of 8 June 2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS) (1), and in particular Article 4(a) thereof,

Whereas:

 

(1)

Decision 2004/512/EC established the VIS as a system for the exchange of visa data between Member States and gave the mandate to the Commission to develop the VIS.

 

(2)

Appropriate arrangements, in particular as regards the elements of the national interface located in each Member State, should be put in place between the Commission and the Member States.

 

(3)

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  (2), the United Kingdom has not taken part in the adoption of Decision 2004/512/EC and is not bound by it or subject to its application as it constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis. The United Kingdom is therefore not an addressee of this Commission Decision.

 

(4)

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  (3), Ireland has not taken part in the adoption of Decision 2004/512/EC and is not bound by it or subject to its application as it constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis. Ireland is therefore not an addressee of this Commission Decision.

 

(5)

Pursuant to Article 5 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, on 13 August 2004 Denmark decided to implement Decision 2004/512/EC in Danish law. Decision 2004/512/EC is thus binding upon Denmark in international law. Denmark has therefore an obligation under international law to implement this Decision.

 

(6)

As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis  (4), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point B of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 (5) on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis.

 

(7)

As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed by the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the latter’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point B of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision...


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