Considerations on COM(2017)402 - Conclusion of the Agreement with Barbados amending the Agreement with Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver

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dossier COM(2017)402 - Conclusion of the Agreement with Barbados amending the Agreement with Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver.
document COM(2017)402 EN
date December 20, 2018
 
table>(1)By its Decision 2009/898/EC (2), the Council concluded the Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver (3) (the ‘Agreement’). The Agreement provides for visa-free travel for the citizens of the Union and for the citizens of Barbados when travelling to the territory of the other Contracting Party for a maximum period of three months during a six months period.
(2)Regulation (EU) No 610/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) introduced horizontal changes in the Union's visa and border acquis and defined a short stay as a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.

(3)It is necessary to incorporate this new definition into the Agreement in order to fully harmonise the Union's short-stay regime.

(4)The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union, an agreement with Barbados which amends the Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver (the ‘amending Agreement’).

(5)In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2017/2084 (5), the amending Agreement has been signed.

(6)This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (6); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(7)This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (7); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(8)The amending Agreement should be approved,