Visas: Council implementing powers for examining visa applications, instrument Vision. Initiative Finland

PURPOSE : to reserve to the Council implementing powers with regard to procedures for examining visa applications. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Council Regulation 789/2001/EC reserving the right to the Council implementing powers with regard to certain detailed provisions and practical procedures for examining visa applications. CONTENT : since the Member States have an enhanced role in repsect of the development of visa policy, reflecting sensitivity of this area, in particular involving political relations with third countries, the Council reserves the right, during the transitional period of 5 years referred to in Article 67(1) of the Treaty, to adopt, amend and update the the detailed provisions and practical procedures referred to above by unanimity, pending a review by the Council of the conditions under which such implementing powers would be conferred on the Commission after the end of that transitional period. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 24.04.2001.�