COM(2008)840 - Application of Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States

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Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States
 
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Decision making procedure Own-initiative procedure (INI)
reference by COM-number97 COM(2008)840 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2008)840
procedure number99 2008/2184(INI)
CELEX number100 52008DC0840

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Key dates

Document 10-12-2008
Online publication 10-12-2008

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  • 1. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 2. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 3. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 4. 
    Fifth Report on Citizenship of the Union (1 May 2004
     
  • 5. 
    Flash Eurobarometer survey No 213, with over 27000 randomly selected EU citizens interviewed in November 2007.

     
  • 6. 
    According to the latest Quarterly Activity Report covering the period between January to March 2008 (ec.europa.eu/europedirect/call_us/statistics/index_en.htm), the biggest share of enquiries submitted to the EUROPE DIRECT Service concerned cross border issues (to travel, work, live or study in another Member State)
     
  • 7. 
    The study reflects the state of transposition on 1 August 2008.

     
  • 8. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 9. 
    All Member States except DK, IE, NL, AT, SI, SK, BG and RO.

     
  • 10. 
    Decision of the EEA Joint Committee N° 158/2007of 7 December 2007.

     
  • 11. 
    For more details, please see graphs in the Annex.

     
  • 12. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 13. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 14. 
    AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, IT, LT, LU, HU, PL, SI, SE and the UK.

     
  • 15. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 16. 
    BG, CZ, DK, EE, FI, LV, MT, NL, RO and SK.

     
  • 17. 
    BE, BG, CZ, DK, FI, IT, LT, LU, PT, NL, ES, SE and the UK.

     
  • 18. 
    Case C-109/01 Akrich .

     
  • 19. 
    AT, CZ, DE, EL, CY, MT and NL.

     
  • 20. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 21. 
    CY, CZ, EL, PL, PT, RO and ES.

     
  • 22. 
    AT, DK, ES, IE and the UK.

     
  • 23. 
    Flash Eurobarometer survey No 213, with over 27000 randomly selected EU citizens interviewed in November 2007.

     
  • 24. 
    AT, DK, EE, IT, LT and DE.

     
  • 25. 
    Case C-459/99 MRAX .

     
  • 26. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 27. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 28. 
    Requirement to obtain a work licence before being permitted to work is not an automatic issuing of work permits that would be allowed under the transitional arrangements on free movement of workers.

     
  • 29. 
    AT, BG, DK, EE, ES, IE, IT, LT, LV, PT, SI and SK.

     
  • 30. 
    Flash Eurobarometer survey No 213, with over 27000 randomly selected EU citizens interviewed in November 2007.

     
  • 31. 
    CZ, DE, FI, FR, LU, PL, RO and SE.

     
  • 32. 
    Fifth Report on Citizenship of the Union (1 May 2004
     
  • 33. 
    AT, BE, CZ, DE, FR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LV, NL, PL, RO, SK, SI, SE and the UK.

     
  • 34. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 35. 
    BG, DE, EL, FI, IE, IT, LU, LV, NL, RO, SE and SI.

     
  • 36. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 37. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 38. 
    BE, CY, DE, EL, FI, LU, MT, NL, PL and PT.

     
  • 39. 
    AT, BE, BG, DE, DK, EE, FR, HU, IE, IT, LV, RO and SK.

     
  • 40. 
    AT, BE, BG, DE, DK, EE, HU, IE, LV, SE, SI and SK.

     
  • 41. 
    FI provides for automatic expulsion on imperative grounds of public security.

     
  • 42. 
    CY, EL, MT and PT.

     
  • 43. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 44. 
    Fifth Report on Citizenship of the Union (1 May 2004
     
  • 45. 
    CY, LT, ES and PT.

     
  • 46. 
    106 complaints still remain open.

     
  • 47. 
    SOLVIT, an on-line problem-solving network in which EU Member States work together to deal with problems arising from the misapplication of Internal Market law by public authorities, resolved 133 of 199 cases related to residence permits and 43 of 65 cases related to visas. In 2007, free movement or persons was the third biggest problem area in the SOLVIT case volume (15%) .

     
  • 48. 
    Guide on how to get the best out of Directive 2004/38/EC, available at ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/barrot/policies

     
  • 49. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 50. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 51. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 52. 
    Fifth Report on Citizenship of the Union (1 May 2004
     
  • 53. 
    Flash Eurobarometer survey No 213, with over 27000 randomly selected EU citizens interviewed in November 2007.

     
  • 54. 
    According to the latest Quarterly Activity Report covering the period between January to March 2008 (ec.europa.eu/europedirect/call_us/statistics/index_en.htm), the biggest share of enquiries submitted to the EUROPE DIRECT Service concerned cross border issues (to travel, work, live or study in another Member State)
     
  • 55. 
    The study reflects the state of transposition on 1 August 2008.

     
  • 56. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 57. 
    All Member States except DK, IE, NL, AT, SI, SK, BG and RO.

     
  • 58. 
    Decision of the EEA Joint Committee N° 158/2007of 7 December 2007.

     
  • 59. 
    For more details, please see graphs in the Annex.

     
  • 60. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 61. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 62. 
    AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, IT, LT, LU, HU, PL, SI, SE and the UK.

     
  • 63. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 64. 
    BG, CZ, DK, EE, FI, LV, MT, NL, RO and SK.

     
  • 65. 
    BE, BG, CZ, DK, FI, IT, LT, LU, PT, NL, ES, SE and the UK.

     
  • 66. 
    Case C-109/01 Akrich .

     
  • 67. 
    AT, CZ, DE, EL, CY, MT and NL.

     
  • 68. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 69. 
    CY, CZ, EL, PL, PT, RO and ES.

     
  • 70. 
    AT, DK, ES, IE and the UK.

     
  • 71. 
    Flash Eurobarometer survey No 213, with over 27000 randomly selected EU citizens interviewed in November 2007.

     
  • 72. 
    AT, DK, EE, IT, LT and DE.

     
  • 73. 
    Case C-459/99 MRAX .

     
  • 74. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 75. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 76. 
    Requirement to obtain a work licence before being permitted to work is not an automatic issuing of work permits that would be allowed under the transitional arrangements on free movement of workers.

     
  • 77. 
    AT, BG, DK, EE, ES, IE, IT, LT, LV, PT, SI and SK.

     
  • 78. 
    Flash Eurobarometer survey No 213, with over 27000 randomly selected EU citizens interviewed in November 2007.

     
  • 79. 
    CZ, DE, FI, FR, LU, PL, RO and SE.

     
  • 80. 
    Fifth Report on Citizenship of the Union (1 May 2004
     
  • 81. 
    AT, BE, CZ, DE, FR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LV, NL, PL, RO, SK, SI, SE and the UK.

     
  • 82. 
    Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.4.2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77).

     
  • 83. 
    BG, DE, EL, FI, IE, IT, LU, LV, NL, RO, SE and SI.

     
  • 84. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 85. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 86. 
    BE, CY, DE, EL, FI, LU, MT, NL, PL and PT.

     
  • 87. 
    AT, BE, BG, DE, DK, EE, FR, HU, IE, IT, LV, RO and SK.

     
  • 88. 
    AT, BE, BG, DE, DK, EE, HU, IE, LV, SE, SI and SK.

     
  • 89. 
    FI provides for automatic expulsion on imperative grounds of public security.

     
  • 90. 
    CY, EL, MT and PT.

     
  • 91. 
    See also the European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on application of Directive 2004/38/EC - P6_TA(2007)0534.

     
  • 92. 
    Fifth Report on Citizenship of the Union (1 May 2004
     
  • 93. 
    CY, LT, ES and PT.

     
  • 94. 
    106 complaints still remain open.

     
  • 95. 
    SOLVIT, an on-line problem-solving network in which EU Member States work together to deal with problems arising from the misapplication of Internal Market law by public authorities, resolved 133 of 199 cases related to residence permits and 43 of 65 cases related to visas. In 2007, free movement or persons was the third biggest problem area in the SOLVIT case volume (15%) .

     
  • 96. 
    Guide on how to get the best out of Directive 2004/38/EC, available at -->
     
  • 97. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 98. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 99. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 100. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 101. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.