COM(2009)313 - Guidance for better transposition and 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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• 1. 

  COM (2008) 840 final
  
   
• 2. 

  Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 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
  
   
• 3. 

  Conclusions of the JHA Council meetings in November 2008 and February 2009
  
   
• 4. 

  Resolution of the European Parliament of 2 April 2009 on the application of Directive 2004/38/EC (2008/2184(INI))
  
   
• 5. 

  Cases C-482/01 and C-493/01 Orfanopoulos and Oliveri (paras 97-98) and C-127/08 Metock (para 79)
  
   
• 6. 

  Cases 139/85 Kempf (para 13) and C-33/07 Jipa (para 23)
  
   
• 7. 

  Article 3(1)
  
   
• 8. 

  Cases C-370/90 Singh and C-291/05 Eind
  
   
• 9. 

  Case C-60/00 Carpenter
  
   
• 10. 

  Inter alia , Article 16(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or Article 16(1)(b) of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
  
   
• 11. 

  ECtHR case Alilouch El Abasse v Netherlands (6 January 1992)
  
   
• 12. 

  Recital 6
  
   
• 13. 

  Adoptive children are fully protected by Article 8 of the ECHR (ECtHR cases X v Belgium and Netherlands (10 July 19750, X v France (5 October 1982) as well as X, Y and Z v. UK (22 April 1997)) .
  
   
• 14. 

  Cases 316/85 Lebon (para 22) and C-1/05 Jia (paras 36-37)
  
   
• 15. 

  Emotional dependence is not taken into account, see AG Tizzano in case C-200/02 Zhu and Chen , para 84
  
   
• 16. 

  The test of dependency should primarily be whether, in the light of their personal circumstances, the financial means of the family members permit them to live at the minimum level of subsistence in the country of their normal residence (AG Geelhoed in case C-1/05 Jia , para 96).
  
   
• 17. 

  Cases C-215/03 Oulane (para 53) and C-1/05 Jia (para 41)
  
   
• 18. 

  Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 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
  
   
• 19. 

  Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 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
  
   
• 20. 

  Case C-503/03 Commission v Spain (para 42)
  
   
• 21. 

  COM(2006) 403 final/2.
  
   
• 22. 

  Articles 8(5) and 10(2)
  
   
• 23. 

  Cf. the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment - COM (2008) 566.
  
   
• 24. 

  Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)
  
   
• 25. 

  COM (2008) 840 final
  
   
• 26. 

  Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 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
  
   
• 27. 

  Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals does not apply to family members of EU citizens exercising their right to free movement (Article 5) and Article 21 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement.
  
   
• 28. 

  COM (2008) 840 final
  
   
• 29. 

  COM(1999)372 (point 3.2)
  
   
• 30. 

  Article 10(2)
  
   
• 31. 

  Resolution of the European Parliament of 2 April 2009 on the application of Directive 2004/38/EC (2008/2184(INI))
  
   
• 32. 

  Case C-408/03 Commission v Belgium (para 40 et seq.)
  
   
• 33. 

  Case C-424/98 Commission v Italy (para 37)
  
   
• 34. 

  Article 14(3)
  
   
• 35. 

  Case C-413/99 Baumbast (paras 89-94)
  
   
• 36. 

  Articles 27, 28 and 28a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to the members of their families moving within the Community. As of 1 March 2010, Regulation (EC) No 883/04 will replace it but the same principles will apply.
  
   
• 37. 

  COM(1999)372
  
   
• 38. 

  Cases 139/85 Kempf (para 13) and C-33/07 Jipa (para 23)
  
   
• 39. 

  Cases 36/75 Rutili (paras 8-21) and 30/77 Bouchereau (paras 6-24)
  
   
• 40. 

  Cases 36/75 Rutili (para 27), 30/77 Bouchereau (para 33) and C-33/07 Jipa (para 23)
  
   
• 41. 

  Cases C-423/98 Albore (para 18 et seq.) and C-285/98 Kreil (para 15)
  
   
• 42. 

  Cases 115/81 Adoui and Cornuaille (paras 5-9) and C-268/99 Jany (para 61)
  
   
• 43. 

  Case 48/75 Royer (para 51).
  
   
• 44. 

  All criteria are cumulative.
  
   
• 45. 

  Cases C-33/07 Jipa (para 25) and C-503/03 Commission v Spain (para 62)
  
   
• 46. 

  Case 67/74 Bonsignore (paras 5-7)
  
   
• 47. 

  General prevention in specific circumstances, such as sport events, is covered in the 1999 Communication (cfr point 3.3).
  
   
• 48. 

  Cases C-348/96 Calfa (paras 17-27) and 67/74 Bonsignore (paras 5-7)
  
   
• 49. 

  Case C-408/03 Commission v Belgium (paras 68-72).
  
   
• 50. 

  Case 30/77 Bouchereau (paras 25-30)
  
   
• 51. 

  Cases C-482/01 and C-493/01 Orfanopoulos and Oliveri (para 82)
  
   
• 52. 

  Case 41/74 van Duyn (para 17 et seq.)
  
   
• 53. 

  Ibid
  
   
• 54. 

  Cases C-482/01 and 493/01 Orfanopoulos and Oliveri (paras 82 and 100) and C-50/06 Commission v Netherlands (paras 42-45)
  
   
• 55. 

  For example, the danger of re-offending may be considered greater in the case of drug dependency if there is a risk of further criminal offences committed in order to fund the dependency: AG Stix-Hackl in Joined cases C-482/01 and C-493/01 Orfanopoulos and Oliveri
  
   
• 56. 

  Case C-349/06 Polat (para 35)
  
   
• 57. 

  Case 321/87 Commission v Belgium (para 10)
  
   
• 58. 

  COM (2008) 840 final
  
   
• 59. 

  In relation to the fundamental rights, see the case-law of the ECtHR in cases Berrehab, Moustaquim, Beldjoudi, Boujlifa, El Boujaidi and Dalia .
  
   
• 60. 

  Conclusions of the JHA Council meetings in November 2008 and February 2009
  
   
• 61. 

  AG Stix-Hackl in case C-441/02 Commission v Germany
  
   
• 62. 

  Case 36/75 Rutili (paras 37-39)
  
   
• 63. 

  Cases 33/74 van Binsbergen (para 13), C-370/90 Singh (para 24) and C-212/97 Centros (paras 24-25)
  
   
• 64. 

  Case C-127/08 Metock (paras 74-75)
  
   
• 65. 

  Cases C-370/90 Singh , C-291/05 Eind and C-60/00 Carpenter
  
   
• 66. 

  Cases C-212/97 Centros (para 27) and C-147/03 Commission v Austria (paras 67-68)
  
   
• 67. 

  Cases C-109/01 Akrich (para 55) and C-1/05 Jia (para 31)
  
   
• 68. 

  Cases C-285/95 Kol (para 29) and C-63/99 Gloszczuk (para 75)
  
   
• 69. 

  Cases C-110/99 Emsland-Stärke (para 52 et seq.) and C-212/97 Centros (para 25)
  
   
• 70. 

  The prohibition includes not only checks on all migrants, but also checks on whole classes of migrants (e.g. those from a given ethnic origin).
  
   
• 71. 

  Community law does not require third country family spouses to live with the EU citizen to qualify for a right of residence
   
• 72. 

  Cases C-110/99 Emsland-Stärke (para 54) and C-215/03 Oulane (para 56)
  
   
• 73. 

  Case C-206/94 Brennet v Paletta (para 25)
  
   
• 74. 

  Case C-212/97 Centros (para 27)
  
   
• 75. 

  COM (2008) 840 final
  
   
• 76. 

  Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 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
  
   
• 77. 

  Conclusions of the JHA Council meetings in November 2008 and February 2009
  
   
• 78. 

  Resolution of the European Parliament of 2 April 2009 on the application of Directive 2004/38/EC (2008/2184(INI))
  
   
• 79. 

  Cases C-482/01 and C-493/01 Orfanopoulos and Oliveri (paras 97-98) and C-127/08 Metock (para 79)
  
   
• 80. 

  Cases 139/85 Kempf (para 13) and C-33/07 Jipa (para 23)
  
   
• 81. 

  Article 3(1)
  
   
• 82. 

  Cases C-370/90 Singh and C-291/05 Eind
  
   
• 83. 

  Case C-60/00 Carpenter
  
   
• 84. 

  Inter alia , Article 16(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or Article 16(1)(b) of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
  
   
• 85. 

  ECtHR case Alilouch El Abasse v Netherlands (6 January 1992)
  
   
• 86. 

  Recital 6
  
   
• 87. 

  Adoptive children are fully protected by Article 8 of the ECHR (ECtHR cases X v Belgium and Netherlands (10 July 19750, X v France (5 October 1982) as well as X, Y and Z v. UK (22 April 1997)) .
  
   
• 88. 

  Cases 316/85 Lebon (para 22) and C-1/05 Jia (paras 36-37)
  
   
• 89. 

  Emotional dependence is not taken into account, see AG Tizzano in case C-200/02 Zhu and Chen , para 84
  
   
• 90. 

  The test of dependency should primarily be whether, in the light of their personal circumstances, the financial means of the family members permit them to live at the minimum level of subsistence in the country of their normal residence (AG Geelhoed in case C-1/05 Jia , para 96).
  
   
• 91. 

  Cases C-215/03 Oulane (para 53) and C-1/05 Jia (para 41)
  
   
• 92. 

  Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 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
  
   
• 93. 

  Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 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
  
   
• 94. 

  Case C-503/03 Commission v Spain (para 42)
  
   
• 95. 

  COM(2006) 403 final/2.
  
   
• 96. 

  Articles 8(5) and 10(2)
  
   
• 97. 

  Cf. the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment - COM (2008) 566.
  
   
• 98. 

  Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)
  
   
• 99. 

  COM (2008) 840 final
  
   
• 100. 

  Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 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
  
   
• 101. 

  Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals does not apply to family members of EU citizens exercising their right to free movement (Article 5) and Article 21 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement.
  
   
• 102. 

  COM (2008) 840 final
  
   
• 103. 

  COM(1999)372 (point 3.2)
  
   
• 104. 

  Article 10(2)
  
   
• 105. 

  Resolution of the European Parliament of 2 April 2009 on the application of Directive 2004/38/EC (2008/2184(INI))
  
   
• 106. 

  Case C-408/03 Commission v Belgium (para 40 et seq.)
  
   
• 107. 

  Case C-424/98 Commission v Italy (para 37)
  
   
• 108. 

  Article 14(3)
  
   
• 109. 

  Case C-413/99 Baumbast (paras 89-94)
  
   
• 110. 

  Articles 27, 28 and 28a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to the members of their families moving within the Community. As of 1 March 2010, Regulation (EC) No 883/04 will replace it but the same principles will apply.
  
   
• 111. 

  COM(1999)372
  
   
• 112. 

  Cases 139/85 Kempf (para 13) and C-33/07 Jipa (para 23)
  
   
• 113. 

  Cases 36/75 Rutili (paras 8-21) and 30/77 Bouchereau (paras 6-24)
  
   
• 114. 

  Cases 36/75 Rutili (para 27), 30/77 Bouchereau (para 33) and C-33/07 Jipa (para 23)
  
   
• 115. 

  Cases C-423/98 Albore (para 18 et seq.) and C-285/98 Kreil (para 15)
  
   
• 116. 

  Cases 115/81 Adoui and Cornuaille (paras 5-9) and C-268/99 Jany (para 61)
  
   
• 117. 

  Case 48/75 Royer (para 51).
  
   
• 118. 

  All criteria are cumulative.
  
   
• 119. 

  Cases C-33/07 Jipa (para 25) and C-503/03 Commission v Spain (para 62)
  
   
• 120. 

  Case 67/74 Bonsignore (paras 5-7)
  
   
• 121. 

  General prevention in specific circumstances, such as sport events, is covered in the 1999 Communication (cfr point 3.3).
  
   
• 122. 

  Cases C-348/96 Calfa (paras 17-27) and 67/74 Bonsignore (paras 5-7)
  
   
• 123. 

  Case C-408/03 Commission v Belgium (paras 68-72).
  
   
• 124. 

  Case 30/77 Bouchereau (paras 25-30)
  
   
• 125. 

  Cases C-482/01 and C-493/01 Orfanopoulos and Oliveri (para 82)
  
   
• 126. 

  Case 41/74 van Duyn (para 17 et seq.)
  
   
• 127. 

  Ibid
  
   
• 128. 

  Cases C-482/01 and 493/01 Orfanopoulos and Oliveri (paras 82 and 100) and C-50/06 Commission v Netherlands (paras 42-45)
  
   
• 129. 

  For example, the danger of re-offending may be considered greater in the case of drug dependency if there is a risk of further criminal offences committed in order to fund the dependency: AG Stix-Hackl in Joined cases C-482/01 and C-493/01 Orfanopoulos and Oliveri
  
   
• 130. 

  Case C-349/06 Polat (para 35)
  
   
• 131. 

  Case 321/87 Commission v Belgium (para 10)
  
   
• 132. 

  COM (2008) 840 final
  
   
• 133. 

  In relation to the fundamental rights, see the case-law of the ECtHR in cases Berrehab, Moustaquim, Beldjoudi, Boujlifa, El Boujaidi and Dalia .
  
   
• 134. 

  Conclusions of the JHA Council meetings in November 2008 and February 2009
  
   
• 135. 

  AG Stix-Hackl in case C-441/02 Commission v Germany
  
   
• 136. 

  Case 36/75 Rutili (paras 37-39)
  
   
• 137. 

  Cases 33/74 van Binsbergen (para 13), C-370/90 Singh (para 24) and C-212/97 Centros (paras 24-25)
  
   
• 138. 

  Case C-127/08 Metock (paras 74-75)
  
   
• 139. 

  Cases C-370/90 Singh , C-291/05 Eind and C-60/00 Carpenter
  
   
• 140. 

  Cases C-212/97 Centros (para 27) and C-147/03 Commission v Austria (paras 67-68)
  
   
• 141. 

  Cases C-109/01 Akrich (para 55) and C-1/05 Jia (para 31)
  
   
• 142. 

  Cases C-285/95 Kol (para 29) and C-63/99 Gloszczuk (para 75)
  
   
• 143. 

  Cases C-110/99 Emsland-Stärke (para 52 et seq.) and C-212/97 Centros (para 25)
  
   
• 144. 

  The prohibition includes not only checks on all migrants, but also checks on whole classes of migrants (e.g. those from a given ethnic origin).
  
   
• 145. 

  Community law does not require third country family spouses to live with the EU citizen to qualify for a right of residence
   
• 146. 

  Cases C-110/99 Emsland-Stärke (para 54) and C-215/03 Oulane (para 56)
  
   
• 147. 

  Case C-206/94 Brennet v Paletta (para 25)
  
   
• 148. 

  Case C-212/97 Centros (para
   
• 149. 

  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.
   
• 150. 

  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.
   
• 151. 

  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.
   
• 152. 

  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.
   
• 153. 

  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.