# Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: Georgia

European Parliament procedure 2016/0075(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee AFET / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 11 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2016-06-21 and 2016-07-14.

## What the amendments focus on

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.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrix von STORCH | Germany | EFDD | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124825.md |
| Notis MARIAS | Greece | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125069.md |
| Georgios EPITIDEIOS | Greece | NI | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125071.md |
| Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER | France | ENF | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124755.md |
| Lorenzo FONTANA | Italy | ENF | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96993.md |

## Official source documents

- PE585.464: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-585464_EN.pdf
- PE587.427: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-587427_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-0075-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-0075-COD.json

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