Regulation 2021/1134 - Amendment of Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240, (EU) 2018/1860, (EU) 2018/1861, (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 2004/512/EC and 2008/633/JHA, for the purpose of reforming the Visa Information System

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  1. Current status
  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
  4. Legislative text
  5. Sources and disclaimer
  6. Full version
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Current status

This regulation has been published on July 13, 2021 and entered into force on August  2, 2021.

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Key information

official title

Regulation (EU) 2021/1134 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240, (EU) 2018/1860, (EU) 2018/1861, (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 2004/512/EC and 2008/633/JHA, for the purpose of reforming the Visa Information System
 
Legal instrument Regulation
Number legal act Regulation 2021/1134
Original proposal COM(2018)302 EN
CELEX number i 32021R1134

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Key dates

Document 07-07-2021; Date of signature
Publication in Official Journal 13-07-2021; OJ L 248 p. 11-87
Signature 07-07-2021
Effect 01-01-1001; Application See Art
02-08-2021; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 12
02-08-2021; Application Partial application See Art 12(a)
03-08-2022; Application Partial application See Art 12(b)
03-08-2023; Application Partial application See Art 12(c)
Deadline 03-08-2022; See Art 11.3
31-12-2023; At the latest See Art 11.1
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

13.7.2021   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 248/11
 

REGULATION (EU) 2021/1134 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 7 July 2021

amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240, (EU) 2018/1860, (EU) 2018/1861, (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 2004/512/EC and 2008/633/JHA, for the purpose of reforming the Visa Information System

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular points (a), (b), (d) and (e) of Article 77(2) and point (a) of Article 87(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

After consulting the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),

Whereas:

 

(1)

The Visa Information System (VIS) was established by Council Decision 2004/512/EC (3) to serve as the technological solution for exchanging visa data between Member States. Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) laid down the purpose, functionalities and responsibilities for the VIS, as well as the conditions and procedures for the exchange of short-stay visa data between Member States to facilitate the examination of applications for short-stay visas and related decisions. Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) set out the rules on the registration of biometric identifiers in the VIS. Council Decision 2008/633/JHA (6) laid down the conditions under which Member States’ designated authorities and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) are able to obtain access for the consultation of the VIS for the purposes of preventing, detecting and investigating terrorist offences and other serious criminal offences. The VIS started operations on 11 October 2011 and was gradually rolled out in all Member States’ consulates between October 2011 and February 2016.
 

(2)

The objectives of the VIS are to improve the implementation of the common visa policy, consular cooperation and consultation between central visa authorities by facilitating the exchange of data between Member States on applications and on the decisions relating thereto, in order to: facilitate the visa application procedure; prevent ‘visa shopping’; facilitate the fight against identity fraud; facilitate checks at external border crossing points and within the Member States’ territory; assist in the identification of any person who does not or no longer fulfils the conditions for entry to, stay or residence on the territory of the Member States; facilitate the determination of the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection under Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7); and contribute to the prevention of threats to the internal security of any of the Member States.
 

(3)

In its communication of 6 April 2016 entitled ‘Stronger and Smarter Information Systems for Borders and Security’, the Commission outlined the need for the Union to strengthen and improve its information systems, data architecture and information exchange in the area of border management, law enforcement and counter-terrorism and emphasised the need to improve the interoperability of information systems. The Communication also identified a need to address information gaps, including on third-country nationals holding a long-stay visa.
 

(4)

In its 2016 roadmap to enhance information exchange and information management and in its conclusions...


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