Common use of LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS Clause in Contracts

LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation COMMON GUIDELINES Consultation deadline for Croatia: 21.3.2013 5860/13 DG D 1 RP/vm AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT AUTHORISATION THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "the Union", and THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, hereinafter referred to as "Armenia", DETERMINED to strengthen their co-operation in order to combat illegal immigration more effectively, DESIRING to establish, by means of this Agreement and on the basis of reciprocity, rapid and effective procedures for the identification and safe and orderly return of persons who do not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry to, presence in, or residence, on the territory of Armenia or one of the Member States of the European Union, and to facilitate the transit of such persons in a spirit of cooperation, EMPHASISING that this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Union, its Member States and Armenia arising from international law and, in particular, from the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees as amended by the Protocol of 31 January 1967, and the Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, CONSIDERING that in accordance with Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland will not take part in this Agreement unless they notify their wish to that effect in accordance with that Protocol, CONSIDERING that the provisions of this Agreement, which falls within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, do not apply to the Kingdom of Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol No 22 on the position of the Kingdom of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the Republic Independent State of Armenia Samoa on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation COMMON GUIDELINES Consultation deadline for Croatia: 21.3.2013 5860/13 DG D short-stay visa waiver 7127/15 DGD 1 RPRD/vm DOS/ra AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC INDEPENDENT STATE OF ARMENIA SAMOA ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT AUTHORISATION THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, SHORT-STAY VISA WAIVER THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "the Union"" or 'the EU', and THE REPUBLIC INDEPENDENT STATE OF ARMENIASAMOA, hereinafter referred to as "ArmeniaSamoa", DETERMINED hereinafter referred to strengthen jointly as the "Contracting Parties", WITH A VIEW TO further developing friendly relations between the Contracting Parties and desiring to facilitate travel by ensuring visa-free entry and short stay for their co-operation citizens, HAVING REGARD to Regulation (EU) No 509/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in order possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement1 by, inter alia, transferring 19 third countries, including Samoa, to combat illegal immigration more effectivelythe list of third countries whose nationals are exempt from the visa requirement for short stays in the Member States, BEARING IN MIND that Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 509/2014 states that for those 19 countries, the exemption from the visa requirement shall apply from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded with the Union, DESIRING to establishsafeguard the principle of equal treatment of all EU citizens, 1 OJEU L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 67. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT that persons travelling for the purpose of carrying out a paid activity during their short stay are not covered by means of this Agreement and on therefore for that category the basis relevant rules of reciprocity, rapid Union law and effective procedures for the identification and safe and orderly return of persons who do not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry to, presence in, or residence, on the territory of Armenia or one national law of the Member States and the national law of Samoa on the European Unionvisa obligation or exemption and on the access to employment continue to apply, and to facilitate the transit of such persons in a spirit of cooperation, EMPHASISING that this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Union, its Member States and Armenia arising from international law and, in particular, from the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees as amended by TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the Protocol of 31 January 1967, and the Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, CONSIDERING that in accordance with Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Ireland in respect of the area of Freedomfreedom, Security security and Justice justice and the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland will not take part in this Agreement unless they notify their wish to that effect in accordance with that Protocol, CONSIDERING confirming that the provisions of this Agreement, which falls within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Agreement do not apply to the United Kingdom of Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol No 22 on the position of the Kingdom of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European UnionIreland, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation COMMON GUIDELINES Consultation deadline for Croatia: 21.3.2013 5860/13 DG D 1 RP/vm 12160/19 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA BELARUS ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT AUTHORISATION THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "“the Union"”, and THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIABELARUS, hereinafter referred to as "Armenia"“Belarus”, hereinafter jointly referred to as “the Parties”, DETERMINED to strengthen their co-operation cooperation in order to combat illegal immigration more effectively, DESIRING to establish, by means of this Agreement and on the basis of reciprocity, rapid and effective procedures for the identification and safe and orderly return of persons who do not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry to, presence in, or residence, residence on the territory of Armenia Belarus or one of a Member State of the Member States of the European Union, and to facilitate the transit of such persons in a spirit of cooperation, EMPHASISING that this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Union, its the Member States of the Union and Armenia Belarus arising from international law and, in particular, from the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees as amended by the and its Protocol of 31 January 1967, and the Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental FreedomsCONSIDERING that, CONSIDERING that in accordance with the Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Ireland in respect of the area of Freedomfreedom, Security security and Justice justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland will not take part in this Agreement unless they notify their wish to that effect in accordance with that Protocol, CONSIDERING that the provisions of this Agreement, which falls within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, do not apply to the Kingdom of Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol No 22 on the position of the Kingdom of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia Georgia on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation COMMON GUIDELINES Consultation deadline for Croatia: 21.3.2013 5860/13 14654/10 DG D 1 RPH IV/vm SC/kp AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT AUTHORISATION THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "the Union", and THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, hereinafter referred to as "Armenia"GEORGIA, DETERMINED to strengthen their co-operation in order to combat illegal immigration more effectively, ; DESIRING to establish, by means of this Agreement and on the basis of reciprocity, rapid and effective procedures for the identification and safe and orderly return of persons who do not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry tointo, presence in, or residence, residence on the territory territories of Armenia Georgia or of one of the Member States of the European Union, and to facilitate the transit of such persons in a spirit of cooperation, co-operation; EMPHASISING that this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Union, its Member States and Armenia Georgia arising from international law and, in particular, from the European Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to on the Status of Refugees as amended by the Protocol of 31 January 1967, and the Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, ; CONSIDERING that in accordance with Protocol No No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland will not take part in this Agreement unless they it notify their its wish to that effect in accordance with that Protocol, ; CONSIDERING that the provisions of this Agreement, which falls within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, do not apply to the Kingdom of Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol No 22 on the position of the Kingdom of Denmark annexed Annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation COMMON GUIDELINES Consultation deadline for Croatia: 21.3.2013 5860/13 DG D 1 RP12160/19 JAI.1 DSI/vm AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA BELARUS ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT AUTHORISATION THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "“the Union"”, and THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIABELARUS, hereinafter referred to as "Armenia"“Belarus”, hereinafter jointly referred to as “the Parties”, DETERMINED to strengthen their co-operation cooperation in order to combat illegal immigration more effectively, DESIRING to establish, by means of this Agreement and on the basis of reciprocity, rapid and effective procedures for the identification and safe and orderly return of persons who do not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry to, presence in, or residence, residence on the territory of Armenia Belarus or one of a Member State of the Member States of the European Union, and to facilitate the transit of such persons in a spirit of cooperation, EMPHASISING that this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Union, its the Member States of the Union and Armenia Belarus arising from international law and, in particular, from the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees as amended by the and its Protocol of 31 January 1967, and the Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental FreedomsCONSIDERING that, CONSIDERING that in accordance with the Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Ireland in respect of the area of Freedomfreedom, Security security and Justice justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland will not take part in this Agreement unless they notify their wish to that effect in accordance with that Protocol, CONSIDERING that the provisions of this Agreement, which falls within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, do not apply to the Kingdom of Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol No 22 on the position of the Kingdom of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation COMMON GUIDELINES Consultation deadline for Croatia: 21.3.2013 5860/13 DG D 1 RP/vm AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT AUTHORISATION THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "the Union", and THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, hereinafter referred to as "Armenia", DETERMINED to strengthen their co-operation in order to combat illegal immigration more effectively, DESIRING to establish, by means of this Agreement and on the basis of reciprocity, rapid and effective procedures for the identification and safe and orderly return of persons who do not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry to, presence in, or residence, on the territory of Armenia or one of the Member States of the European Union, and to facilitate the transit of such persons in a spirit of cooperation, EMPHASISING that this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Union, its Member States and Armenia arising from international law and, in particular, from the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees as amended by the Protocol of 31 January 1967, and the Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, CONSIDERING that in accordance with Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland will not take part in this Agreement unless they notify their wish to that effect in accordance with that Protocol, CONSIDERING that the provisions of this Agreement, which falls within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, do not apply to the Kingdom of Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol No 22 on the position of the Kingdom of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: