Considerations on COM(2016)72 - EU position on implementing arrangements for application of art. 4, 6 of the Agreement with Turkey on readmission of persons residing without authorisation as of 1 June 2016

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dossier COM(2016)72 - EU position on implementing arrangements for application of art. 4, 6 of the Agreement with Turkey on readmission of persons ...
document COM(2016)72 EN
date March 23, 2016
 
table>(1)The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on readmission of persons residing without authorisation (‘the Agreement’) was concluded by Council Decision 2014/252/EU (1) and entered into force on 1 October 2014. According to Article 24(3) of the Agreement, the provisions of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement relating to the readmission of third-country nationals and stateless persons are to apply from 1 October 2017.
(2)The Union and Turkey expressed their political agreement at the summit held on 29 November 2015, that the Agreement be fully applicable from 1 June 2016.

(3)Article 19(1)(b) of the Agreement envisages that the Joint Readmission Committee decide on implementing arrangements necessary for the uniform application of the Agreement. It would therefore be appropriate to establish by a Decision of the Joint Readmission Committee the necessary implementing arrangements in order to advance the applicability of the obligations under Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement from 1 June 2016.

(4)The United Kingdom is bound by the Agreement and is therefore taking part in the adoption of this Decision.

(5)Ireland is not bound by the Agreement nor subject to its application and is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision.

(6)Denmark is not bound by the Agreement nor subject to its application and is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision.

(7)Considering the above, it is necessary to establish the position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Joint Readmission Committee on a decision of the Joint Readmission Committee on implementing arrangements for the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement from 1 June 2016,