Explanatory Memorandum to SEC(2011)209 - Accompanying document to the COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL - Evaluation of EU Readmission Agreements - Main contents
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| dossier | SEC(2011)209 - Accompanying document to the COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL - Evaluation of EU ... |
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| source | SEC(2011)209  |
| date | 23-02-2011 |
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 23.2.2011
SEC (2011) 209
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT
accompanying the
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL
Evaluation of EU Readmission Agreements
EU READMISSION AGREEMENTS: BRIEF OVERVIEW OF STATE OF PLAY (February 2011)
{COM(2011) 76 final}
{SEC(2011)210}
{SEC(2011)211}
{SEC(2011)212}
1.AGREEMENTS IN FORCE
| Country | Mandate received | First Round | Agreement signed | Entry into force | Coupled with Visa Facilitation Agreement |
| Hong Kong | April 2001 | October 2001 | 27 November 2002 | 1 March 2004 | No |
| Macao | April 2001 | October 2001 | 13 October 2003 | 1 June 2004 | No |
| Sri Lanka | September 2000 | July 2001 | 4 June 2004 | 1 May 2005 | No |
| Albania | November 2002 | May 2003 | 14 April 2005 | 1 May 2006 | 1 |
| Russia | September 2000 | January 2003 | 25 May 2006 | 1 June 2007 | 2 |
| Ukraine | June 2002 | 18 November 2002 | 18 June 2007 | 1 January 2008 | 3 |
| the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | November 2006 | 1 December 2006 | 18 September 2007 | 1 January 2008 | Yes |
| Bosnia&Herzegovina | November 2006 | 20 December 2006 | 18 September 2007 | 1 January 2008 | Yes |
| Montenegro | November 2006 | 15 December 2006 | 18 September 2007 | 1 January 2008 | Yes |
| Serbia | November 2006 | 4 December 2006 | 18 September 2007 | 1 January 2008 | Yes |
| Moldova | December 2006 | 9 February 2007 | 10 October 2007 | 1 January 2008 | Yes |
| Pakistan | September 2000 | April 2004 | 26 October 2009 | 1 December 2010 | No |
2.AGREEMENTS SIGNED
| Country | Mandate received | First Round | Agreement signed | Entry into force | Coupled with Visa Facilitation Agreement |
| Georgia | November 2008 | 2 April 2009 | 22 November 2010 | 1 March 2011 | Yes |
3.ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS NOT YET FORMALLY LAUNCHED
| Country | Mandate received | First Round | Last round to date | Coupled with Visa Facilitation Agreement |
| Morocco | September 2000 | April 2003 | 15th formal round on 10 May 2010 | No |
| Turkey | November 2002 | May 2005 | 7th formal round on 17 May 2010 Additional meeting between the negotiators on 14 January 2011 in Ankara | No |
| Cape Verde | June 2009 | 13 July 2009 | 12 October 2010 | Yes |
| China | November 2002 | No | ||
| Algeria | November 2002 | No |
1Visa facilitation was offered to Albania (together with the other WBalkan countries) after the readmission agreement had already entered into force.
2Visa facilitation was offered when readmission negotiations had already started but were not progressing.
3Visa facilitation was offered when readmission negotiations had already started but were not progressing.
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