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

The European Parliament adopted by 538 votes to 47 with 41 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders of Member States and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.

The European Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure (former co-decision procedure) taking over the Commission proposal.