EC/Albania agreement: readmission of persons residing without authorisation

PURPOSE: To conclude an Agreement with Albania relating to the readmission of persons residing without authorisation.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Regulation concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation.

CONTENT: The European Community and the Republic of Albania have approved an Agreement on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation. The declarations can be found in Annex form attached to the Regulation. The Agreement establishes a Joint Readmission Committee, which may take decisions having legal effect on certain technical matters. Simplified procedures for the establishment of the Community in such cases have been provided for. The United Kingdom has notified its wish to take part in the adoption and application of the Decision, whilst Ireland has decided not to take part. As far as Denmark is concerned it is neither bound not subject to its application.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: The Agreement shall be ratified or approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective procedures. It will enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Contracting Parties notify each other that the procedures have been completed. The Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period though each Contracting Party may denounce the Agreement, in which case it will cease to apply six months after the date of such notification.