Legal provisions of COM(2005)381-2 - Simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2005)381-2 - Simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member ... |
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document | COM(2005)381 ![]() |
date | June 14, 2006 |
Article 1
The implementation of this Decision shall not affect the checks to be carried out on persons at the external borders in compliance with Articles 5 to 13 and 18 to 19 of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006.
Article 2
New Member States which apply Decision No 895/2006/EC may unilaterally recognise the residence permits listed in the Annex to this Decision as equivalent to their national transit visas until the date to be determined by the Council, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accession.
Article 3
The period of validity of the documents listed in the Annex shall cover the duration of the transit.
Article 4
Article 5
It shall apply until the date on which the provisions of Article 21 of the Schengen Convention take effect for Switzerland and Liechtenstein pursuant to Article 15 of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis.