Considerations on COM(2018)64 - Signing of the Agreement with Switzerland on supplementary rules for the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa for the period 2014 to 2020 - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2018)64 - Signing of the Agreement with Switzerland on supplementary rules for the instrument for financial support for external ... |
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document | COM(2018)64 ![]() |
date | March 13, 2018 |
(2) | On 14 July 2014, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Iceland, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein for an Agreement on the modalities of their participation in the Internal Security Fund – Borders and Visa for the period 2014 to 2020. The negotiations with the Swiss Confederation were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 21 April 2017. |
(3) | In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Decision builds upon the Schengen acquis, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 4 of that Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the Council has decided on this Decision whether it will implement it in its national law. |
(4) | 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 (2); 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. |
(5) | 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 (3); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
(6) | The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date, |