Procedure
Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: Georgia
2016/0075(COD)·8th term·AFET / LIBE·COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)·CompletedProcedure completed
Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): GABRIEL Mariya (PPE)
Summary
This dossier concerns transferring Georgia to the list of third countries whose nationals are exempt from a visa requirement. The amendments include calls to reject the proposal, require a reliable entry and exit register and a workable return mechanism before visa liberalisation, raise security and migration-control concerns, and note that the visa waiver applies only to holders of biometric passports issued to ICAO standards.
Procedure timeline
- Committee amendments tabled21 Jun 2016 – 14 Jul 2016
- Procedure completed
11
Amendments
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5
Members
tabled at least one
2
Committee(s)
21 Jun 2016 – 14 Jul 2016
Dates
Official amendment documents
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