# Visas: third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement

European Parliament procedure 2009/0104(CNS) (CNS - Consultation procedure, 7th term, committee AFET / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 33 committee amendments tabled by 37 Members between 2009-10-01 and 2009-10-15.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the list of third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement. The amendments centre on visa liberalisation for the Western Balkans, naming Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, the meeting of roadmap benchmarks, a visa dialogue with Kosovo, the Thessaloniki agenda, biometric passports, and a reference to Moldova and the Eastern partners.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT | Sweden | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96674.md |
| Kinga GÁL | Hungary | PfE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28150.md |
| Mario MAURO | Italy | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4393.md |
| Nadezhda NEYNSKY | Bulgaria | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96861.md |
| Ernst STRASSER | Austria | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96766.md |
| Tunne KELAM | Estonia | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28424.md |
| Anne DELVAUX | Belgium | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96914.md |
| Monika HOHLMEIER | Germany | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96780.md |
| Axel VOSS | Germany | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96761.md |
| Alf SVENSSON | Sweden | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96678.md |
| Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN | Netherlands | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1122.md |
| Simon BUSUTTIL | Malta | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28120.md |
| Eduard KUKAN | Slovakia | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96651.md |
| Carlo CASINI | Italy | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/988.md |
| Michael GAHLER | Germany | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2341.md |

## Official source documents

- PE428.324: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-428.324+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE429.562: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-429.562+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-0104-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-0104-CNS.json

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