REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009 and (EU) 2017/2226 of the European[...]

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Amendment

(1) The Union's common visa policy has been an integral part of the establishment of an area without internal borders. Visa policy should remain an essential element in helping counter security risks and the risk of irregular migration to the Union, while facilitating tourism and business. The common visa policy should contribute to generating growth and be consistent with other Union policies, such as those concerning external relations, trade, education, culture and tourism. In March 2018 Commission communication on visa policy addressed the concept of "e-visas" and announced a feasibility study on digital visa procedures and the intention to assess options and promote pilot projects to prepare the ground for future proposals. When revising the EU Visa Code in 2019, the European Parliament and the Council explicitly stated the aim of developing a common solution in the future to allow Schengen visa applications to be lodged online, thereby making full use of recent legal and technological developments43.

(1) The Union's common visa policy has been an integral part of the establishment of an area without internal borders. In March 2018 Commission communication on visa policy addressed the concept of "e-visas" and announced a feasibility study on digital visa procedures and the intention to assess options and promote pilot projects to prepare the ground for future proposals. When revising the EU Visa Code in 2019, the European Parliament and the Council explicitly stated the aim of developing a common solution in the future to allow Schengen visa applications to be lodged online, thereby making full use of recent legal and technological developments43.

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43Recital 20 in Regulation (EU) 2019/1155

43Recital 20 in Regulation (EU) 2019/1155

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(2) The initiative is in line with the general EU approach to encourage the modernisation and digitalisation of public services and the Commission communication on the 2030 Digital compass: the European way for the digital decade44. Since the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council45 in 2010 and the start of operations of the Visa Information System (VIS) in 2011 under Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council46 , migration and security challenges faced in recent years have considerably transformed the visa policy context.In addition, significant technological developments provide new opportunities to make the Schengen visa application process smoother and more effective for third-country nationals and Member States authorities.

(2) The initiative is in line with the general EU approach to encourage the modernisation and digitalisation of public services and the Commission communication on the 2030 Digital compass: the European way for the digital decade44. In addition, significant technological developments provide new opportunities to make the Schengen visa application process smoother and more effective for third-country nationals and visa authorities as well as more cost effective for theMember States.

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44COM(2021) 118 final, Commission communication on the 2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade

44COM(2021) 118 final, Commission communication on the 2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade

45Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) (OJ L 243 15.9.2009, p. 1).

46Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas, (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60).

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Amendment

(6a) A common digital platform will significantly contribute to improving the image of the EU and the Member States ensuring a coherent visa policy and will significantly reduce the number of visa procedures resulting from the loss or exchange of a travel document.

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Amendment

(7) The EU online application platform should provide the applicant with up-to-date information on Schengen short-stay visas and a guidance tool with which the applicant can find all the necessary information regarding the requirements and procedures, such as, but not limited to, whether a visa is required and what type of visa; the amount of the visa fee; the Member State competent for handling the application; the supporting documents required; the need for an appointment to collect biometrics or the possibility to apply online without an appointment. The EU application platform should also allow to establish a secure electronic communication between the applicant and the competent consulate or the central authorities of the competent Member State by electronic means, should additional documents or an interview be required.

(7) The EU online application platform should provide the applicant with up-to-date and easily accessibleinformationand the conditions for entry on the territory of the Member States, in a large variety of languages and in formats that take into account visual impairments,on Schengen short-stay visas and a guidance tool with which the applicant can find all the necessary information regarding the requirements and procedures, such as, but not limited to, whether a visa is required and what type of visa; the amount of the visa fee; the Member State competent for handling the application; the supporting documents required; the need for an appointment to collect biometrics or the possibility to apply online without an appointment. The EU online application platform should also provide information on the processing of personal data in the context of the Visa Information System (VIS). The EUapplication platform should also allow to establish a secure electronic communication between the applicant and the competent consulate or the central authorities of the competent Member State by electronic means, should additional documents or an interview be required.

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Amendment

(7a) Member States should ensure that the service offered to the public is of a high standard and follows good administrative practices. They should allocate appropriate numbers of trained staff and sufficient resources in order to facilitate as much as possible the visa application process. Member States should ensure that a 'one-stop' principle is applied to all applicants.

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Amendment

(8) Visa applicants should be able to submit their application, provide data required in the application form, provide a scannedcopy of the travel document, and provide supporting documents and travel medical insurance in digital format through the EU application platform. In order to enable applicants to save information relating to their application, the online application platform should be able to store data temporarily. Once the applicant has submitted the online application and the Member States perform the appropriate checks, the application file will be transferred to the national system of the competent Member State and stored there. Consulates would consult the information stored at a national level and push only the required data to the central VIS.

(8) Visa applicants should be able to submit their application, provide data required in the application form, provide an electroniccopy of the travel document, and provide supporting documents and travel medical insurance in digital format through the EU application platform. In order to enable applicants to save information relating to their application, the online application platform should be able to store data temporarily and strictly for as long as this is necessary for the completion of the relevant task. Once the applicant has submitted the online application and the Member States perform the appropriate checks, the application file will be transferred to the national system of the competent Member State and stored there. Consulates would consult the information stored at a national level and push only the required data to the central VIS.

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(9a) The Schengen countries should work towards a system where the required biometric data can be collected by any of the Schengen countries.

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(14) Special provisions which shouldapply in individual cases because of humanitarian reasons could cover digital accessibility issues

(14) Thespecial provisions which apply in individual cases because of humanitarian reasons could alsocover all types ofdigital accessibility issues, limited access or no internet penetration, or limited digital literacy. Particular attention should be paid to persons with a disability.

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Amendment

(15b) The issuing of a visa to a person seeking protection constitutes a means of allowing such person to access the territory of the Member States in a safe manner. When considering consular territorial competence, the admissibility of a visa application or the possibility of issuing a visa with limited territorial validity, consulates should, therefore, pay particular attention to persons seeking protection. For such persons, Member States should make use of the exemptions on humanitarian grounds or because of international obligations provided for in Regulation (EC) 810/2009.

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(16) Each applicant should submit a completed application form using the EU application platform, including a declaration of the authenticity, completeness, correctness and reliability of the data submitted and a declaration of the veracity and reliability of the statements made. Each applicant should also state that they have understood the conditions for entry referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council49and that they could be requested to provide the relevant supporting documents at each entry. Application forms for minors should be submitted and electronically signed by a person exercising permanent or temporary parental authority or legal guardianship.

(16) Each applicant should submit a completed application form using the EU application platform, including a declaration of the authenticity, completeness, correctness and reliability of the data submitted and a declaration of the veracity and reliability of the statements made. Each applicant should also state that they have understood the conditions for entry referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council49,and that they could be requested to provide the relevant supporting documents at each entry. Application forms for minors should be submitted and electronically signed by their legal guardian orby a person exercising permanent or temporary parental authority or legal guardianship.

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49Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)

49Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code).

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Amendment

(16a) In certain third countries internet network coverage is still extremely limited. Particular attention should be given to circumstances where several applications are launched from the same location and the same IP address. Flagged IP address alone or the potential duplication of IP addresses should not, in itself, automatically lead to the disqualification of the visa application or be a premise for refusing to grant a visa.

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(17) ]The payment of the visa fee should be made by using a third-party gateway linked to the onlineapplication platform and the payments would be directly transferred to the appropriate Member State. The data required for securing the electronic payment should not form part of data stored in VIS.

(17) The payment of the visa fee should be made by using a third-party gateway linked to the EUapplication platform and the payments would be directly transferred to the appropriate Member State. The data required for securing the electronic payment should not form part of data stored in VIS.

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(18) The EU application platform will also contain the appointment tool, which the Member State may decide to use to manage appointments at their consulates or the external service providers. While the use of such tool should remain optional, as it might not be appropriate across all locations and for all consulates, Member States should nevertheless use local Schengen cooperation to discuss whether a harmonised approach regarding the use of the appointment tool could be followed in specific third countries or specific locations.

(18) The EU application platform will also contain the appointment tool, which the Member State may decide to use to manage appointments at their consulates or the external service providers. While the use of such tool should remain optional, as it might not be appropriate across all locations and for all consulates, Member States should nevertheless use local Schengen cooperation to discuss whether a harmonised approach regarding the use of the appointment tool could be followed in specific third countries or specific locations. In the event of a Member State deciding to use the appointment tool, this should not become the only means for third country nationals to take up appointments with the Member State's consular authorities.

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Amendment

(18a) Local Schengen cooperation should also determine in specific cases the use of widely spoken unofficial languages in a visa procedure or for the translation of the application form. Local Schengen cooperation should also determine procedures for the transfer of electronic data for external service providers or representing Member States in cases where under local laws third countries prohibit such transfers outside of their territory.

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Amendment

(19) The system should notify the applicant if information is missing and the system should provide the applicant with the possibility of correcting the application. The EU application platform should indicate to the applicant of the admissibility of his/her application via an automated admissibility pre-check. The pre-check should ensure that the information provided fulfils the admissibility requirements for the requested visa.

(19) The system should notify the applicant if information is missing and the system should provide the applicant with the possibility of correcting the application. The EU application platform should indicate to the applicant, in the official language(s) of the host country or widely spoken unofficial language(s) of the host country,of the admissibility of his/her application via an automated admissibility pre-check. The pre-check should ensure that the information provided fulfils the admissibility requirements for the requested visa.

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Amendment

(20) Where the competent consulate or the central authorities of the competent Member State finds that it is responsible to examine the application, it should accept it and the data should be imported into the national system from the temporary storage as established by the VIS Regulation and deleted from the temporary storage with the exception of contact data.

(20) Where the competent consulate or the central authorities of the competent Member State finds that it is responsible to examine the application, it should accept it and the data should be imported into the national system from the temporary storage as established by the VIS Regulation and simultaneouslydeleted from the temporary storage with the exception of contact data. Each Member State should designate a competent authority which is to be considered the data controller and which should have central responsibility for the processing of data by that Member State. Member States should communicate these authorities to the Commission, eu-LISA and other Member States.

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Amendment

(20a) The architecture of the EU application platform should ensure data protection by design and by default, the respect of the principle of data minimisation and that, when operational, it is implemented in a way that observes access rights as those defined in the relevant existing, national and Union, legislation.

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Amendment

(20b) In order for the personal data inserted in the EU application platform to be of the minimum necessary quality, a specific procedure to verify their quality is necessary. Having a uniform approach to quality check is important not only to ensure an equal level of data quality across the Member States, but also to ensure that applicants have the same treatment when addressing different competent consulates.

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(20c) For the short duration of time that the data are in the temporary storage and until they are imported into the national system of the responsible Member State, eu-LISA should be considered the competent authority and the data controller.

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(22) In order to reduce security risks related to counterfeited and stolen visa stickers, a visa should be issued in digital format and no longer as a visa sticker affixed to the travel document.

(22) In order to reduce security risks related to misuse,counterfeited and stolen visa stickers, a visa should be issued in digital format and no longer as a visa sticker affixed to the travel document.

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(26) External service providers should have access to the EU application platform only to retrieve and review submitted applications; verify the data temporarily stored (for example, scan of travel document); collect and upload biometric identifiers; perform quality checks of the uploaded supporting documents; confirm that an application has been reviewed and thus making it available to the consulate for further processing; external service providers should not have access to data stored in VIS.

(26) External service providers should have access to the EU application platform only to retrieve and review submitted applications; verify the data temporarily stored (for example, scan of travel document); collect and upload biometric identifiers; perform quality checks of the uploaded supporting documents; confirm that an application has been reviewed and thus making it available to the consulate for further processing; external service providers should not have access to data stored in VIS or to any copy of VIS.

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(27) It is necessary to determine the date from which operations start, including the digital visa and the EU application platform. A Member State may, for a period of 5 years from the date of start of operations, decide not to avail itself of the online EU application platform. Nevertheless, a Member State may notify that it wishes to join the online EU application platform before the end of the transition period. During the transitional period, if the Member State processing its visa applications decided not to avail itself of the online EU application platform, visa holders will still be able to verify the digital visas using the web-service of the EU application platform.

(27) It is necessary to determine the date from which operations start, including ofthe digital visa and the EU application platform. A Member State may, for a period of 5 years from the date of start of operations, decide not to avail itself of the online EU application platform. Nevertheless, a Member State may notify that it wishes to join the online EU application platform before the end of the transition period. During the transitional period, if the Member State processing its visa applications decided not to avail itself of the online EU application platform, visa holders will still be able to verify the digital visas using the web-service of the EU application platform.

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Amendment

(28) EU application platform should contain a functionality for applicants to verify their digital visas.

(28) EU application platform should contain a functionality for applicants to verify the validity and authenticity oftheir digital visas.

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Amendment

(37) In order to ensure that the application form and the refusal forms cater for the possibilities when a visa applicant submitted their application via the EU application platform or not, the power to adopt delegatedacts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to amend the list of information that the EUapplication platform should contain and toamend the appropriate standardforms and formats. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making55. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council shouldreceive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts shouldsystematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

(37) In order to amend certain detailed technical aspects of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 (EC) and in order to supplement Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to update theapplication form,amend the refusal form, define the requirements of the secure account service, define the content of simplified applicationforms for the confirmation of valid visas in a new travel document and for the extension of visas, establish the procedures and requirements to ensure data quality checks of the data entered in the application form, define the requirements concerning the format of the personal data to be inserted in the application form as well as parameters and verifications to be implemented for ensuring the completeness of the application and the coherence of those data, and establish detailed rules on the conditions for the operation of the web service and the data protection and security rules applicable to the web service. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making55. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

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55OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.

55OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.

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(37a) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a.

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1a Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

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Amendment

(40) This Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The introduction of an EU application platform and of a digital visa will fully respect the right to protection of personal data, the respect for private and family life, the rights of the child, and the protection of vulnerable persons All safeguards on fundamental rights included in the Visa Information System Regulation will remain fully applicable in the context of the future EU Visa application platform and of the digital visa, in particular regarding to the rights of child. The platform will have to take into account requirements laid down in the Accessibility Directive56to ensure an easy access for people with disabilities.

(40) This Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The introduction of an EU application platform and of a digital visa will fully respect the right to protection of personal data, the respect for private and family life, the rights of the child, and the protection of vulnerable persons.All safeguards on fundamental rights included in the Visa Information System Regulation will remain fully applicable in the context of the future EU Visa application platform and of the digital visa, in particular regarding to the rights of child. The platform will have to take into account requirements laid down in the Accessibility Directive56to ensure an easy access for people with disabilities. Particular attention should be given to people with limited digital literacy, widely spoken unofficial languages, and internet access issues.

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56Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies, (OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 1-15).

56Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies, (OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 1-15).

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(b) if the visit includes more than one destination, or if several separate visits are to be carried out within a period of two months, the Member State whose territory constitutes the main destination of the visit(s) in terms of the length of stay, counted in days;;

(b) if the visit includes more than one destination, or if several separate visits are to be carried out within a period of two months, the Member State whose territory constitutes the main destination of the visit(s) in terms of the length of stay, counted in days, or the purpose of stay;;

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(a) third-country nationals in individual cases for humanitarian reasons;

(a) third-country nationals in individual cases for humanitarian reasons, including in the circumstances provided for in Article 25(1);

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(aa) third-country nationals with a disability;

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(ab) third-country nationals with low literacy and low digital literacy;

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(ac) third-country nationals from countries in which there is limited or no internet penetration;

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(ad) third-country nationals from countries in which there is a low penetration of online payment services;

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(ae) third-country nationals from countries in which there is a high presence of illegal intermediaries;

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(af) persons seeking international protection within the meaning of Article 25(6a).

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1. When lodging an application, applicants shall, where required in accordance with Article 13, appear in person to provide their fingerprints and facial image. Applicants shall also appear in person for the verification of their travel document in accordance with Article 12.;

1. When lodging an application, applicants shall, where required in accordance with Article 13, appear in person to provide their biometric identifiers. Applicants shall also appear in person for the verification of their travel document in accordance with Article 12.;

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(b) the following paragraphs 1a and 1bare inserted:

(b) the following paragraphs 1a, 1b and 1baare inserted:

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1ba. The European Commission shall issue guidelines to facilitate a common understanding among Member States of the exceptional cases referred to in paragraph 1a.

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The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 51a in order to establish the procedures and requirements to ensure data quality checks of the data entered in the application form by the third-country nationals.

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The application form shall be signed. It may be signed electronically. Persons included in the applicant's travel document shall submit a separate application form. Minors shall submit anapplication form signed by a person exercising permanent or temporary parental authority or legal guardianship.;

The application form shall be signed. It may be signed electronically. Persons included in the applicant's travel document shall submit a separate application form. In the case of a minor, theapplication form shall besigned and submittedby a person exercising permanent or temporary parental authority or theirlegal guardian.;

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(ca) point (b) of paragraph 3 is amended as follows:

(b) the official language(s) of the host country.

"(b) the official language(s) of the host country or widely spoken unofficial language(s) of the host country;"

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(cb) paragraph 4 is amended as follows:

4. If the official language(s) of the host countryis/are not integrated into the form, a translation into that/those language(s) shall be made available separately to applicants.

" 4. Ifthe application form is not available in the official language(s) of the host country, a translationof it into that/those language(s)or widely spoken unofficial language(s) of the host country shall be made available separately to applicants."

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(cc) paragraph 5 is amended as follows:

5. A translation of the application form into the official language(s) of the host country shall be produced under local Schengen cooperation provided for in Article 48.

"5. A translation of the application form into the official language(s) of the host country or widely spoken unofficial language(s) shall be produced under local Schengen cooperation provided for in Article 48."

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3. The travel documents shall be checked using the appropriate technology.

3. The travel documents shall be checked for authenticityusing the appropriate technology.

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Where the application is submitted via the EU application platform, the consulate or the external service provider shall verify that the presented travel document, which is presented in person in accordance with paragraph 2, corresponds to the scannedcopy uploaded by the applicant.

Where the application is submitted via the EU application platform, the consulate or the external service provider shall verify that the presented travel document, which is presented in person in accordance with paragraph 2, corresponds to the electroniccopy uploaded by the applicant.

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5. Where the quality of the scannedcopy referred to in paragraph 4 is unsatisfactory or where there are doubts, notably regarding authenticity the competent consulate or the external service provider shall take a new scan and upload itto the EU application platform..;

5. Where the quality of the electroniccopy referred to in paragraph 4 is unsatisfactory or where there are doubts, notably regarding authenticity,the competent consulate or the external service provider shall take a new scan, or make a new electronic copy,and upload that new copyto the EU application platform.;

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7c. Where the biometric identifiers are collected by an external service provider in accordance with Article 43, the external service provider gateway referred to in Article 7e Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 shall be used for thispurpose.;

7c. Where the biometric identifiers are collected by an external service provider in accordance with Article 43, the external service provider gateway referred to in Article 7e ofRegulation (EC) No 767/2008 shall be used for thepurpose of uploading the biometric identifiers as provided for in paragraph 1(b) of Article 7e.;

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For applications submitted via the EU application platform, the visa fee shall be charged in euro and shall not be refundable except in the cases referred to in Article 18(2) and Article 19(3). ";

For applications submitted via the EU application platform, the visa fee shall be charged in euro and shall be half the amount of the original visa fee. The fee shallnot be refundable except in the cases referred to in Article 18(2) and Article 19(3). ";

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For application not submitted via the EU application platform, when charged in a currency other than the euro, the amount of the visa fee charged in that currency shall be determined and regularly reviewed in application of the euro foreign exchange reference rate set by the European Central Bank. The amount charged may be rounded up and it shall be ensured under local Schengen cooperation that similar fees are charged.;

For application not submitted via the EU application platform, when charged in a currency other than the euro, the amount of the visa fee charged in that currency shall be determined and regularly reviewed in application of the euro foreign exchange reference rate set by the European Central Bank. The amount charged may be rounded up,and it shall be ensured under local Schengen cooperation that similar fees are charged irrespective of which Member State is competent for issuing the visa.;

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In cases referred to in paragraph 3, if the Member State finds that it is not competent, it shall, without delay, notify the applicant using the secure account service in the EU application platform, indicating which Member State is competent.

In cases referred to in paragraph 3, if the Member State finds that it is not competent, it shall, without delay, notify the applicant using the secure account service in the EU application platform, indicating which Member State is competent, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the Member State pursuant to Article 25.

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(19) in Article 25, the following paragraph 6 is added:

(19) in Article 25, the following paragraphs 6 and 6aare added:

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6a. For the purpose of paragraph 1, a visa with limited territorial validity issued for humanitarian grounds or because of international obligations could also refer to a visa allowing the holder to enter the territory of the Member State issuing the visa for the purpose of making an application for international protection in that Member State;

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Visas shall be issued in digital format as a record in VIS, including a unique visa number. ;

Visas shall be issued in digital format as a record in VIS, including a unique digitalvisa number. ;

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For applications submitted via the EU application platform, information regarding decisionson refusal and the reasons on which it is based shall be notified to the applicant by secure electronic means in accordance with Article 7f(1) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008. The notification will contain the same informationas set out in Annex VI, in the language of the Member State that has taken the final decision on the application andanother official language of the Union.

For applications submitted via the EU application platform, as soon as the refusal decision is available, the applicant shall be notified by electronic means in accordance with Article 7f of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008. A decisionon refusal and the reasons on which it is based,as set out in Annex VI, shall be made available to the applicant in the secure account. The refusal decision shall bein the language of the Member State that has taken the final decision on the application,another official language of the Union, and the official language(s) of the host country or widely spoken unofficial language(s) of the host country.

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Member States may add additional documents to the standard notification, justifyingthe refusal.

Member States may add additional documents that substantiatethe refusal decision and shall inform the applicant of the time limits and conditions for lodging an appeal.

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The period of the appeal shall be initiated once the visa applicant receives the notification of the refusal decision via the EU application platform or via receipt of the standard form described in Annex VI.

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The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 51a in order to amend the refusal form, as set out in Annex VI or as a notification as referred to in Chapter Ia of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008.;

The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 51a in order to amend the refusal form, as set out in Annex VI.;

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Member States shall provide applicants with information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal, as specified as specifiedin Annex VI or in the refusalnotification sent via the EU application platform;

Member States shall provide applicants with information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal, as specified in Annex VI or in the notification of the decision on refusalsent via the EU application platform;

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Member States shall also inform the applicants of the responsible national and Union data protection authorities as regards their data protection rights in accordance with the relevant national and Union law.";

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1. Visa holders whose travel document has been lost, stolen orhas expired and whose visa is still valid mayapply for the confirmation of the visa linked to a new travel document.

1. Visa holders whose travel document has been lost, stolen,has expired or has been invalidatedand whose visa is still valid shallapply for the confirmation of the visa linked to a new travel document, if they wish to continue using the visa. The confirmation of the visa can be done, in principle, by the authority which issued the visa or under the terms communicated by the Member State.

The decision on the confirmation of the visa in a new travel document shall be notified to the applicant by electronic means in accordance with Article 7f of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008.

The decision whether a visa is confirmed in a new travel document shall be made available to the applicant in the secure account.

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(b) number of the visa;

(b) number of the digitalvisa;

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3. The visa holder shall pay the visa confirmation fee of EUR 30.

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4. The visa holder shall be required to appear in person for the presentation of the new travel document in order to verify that this travel document corresponds to the scannedcopy uploaded via the EU application platform, and that bearer of the travel document corresponds to the person for whom a visa was issued.

4. The visa holder shall be required to appear in person for the presentation of the new travel document in order to verify that this travel document corresponds to the electroniccopy uploaded via the EU application platform, and that bearer of the travel document corresponds to the person for whom a visa was issued.

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9. The procedure regarding the confirmation of a valid visa in a new travel document shall not preclude the visa holder to submit a new visa application.;

9. The procedure regarding the confirmation of a valid visa in a new travel document shall not preclude the visa holder to submit a new visa application or to appeal the relevant decision on refusal or revocation pursuant to Article 32(3) or Article 34(7).;

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(-a) the following paragraph is inserted:

"1a. The period of validity of an issued visa, the duration of stay of an issued visa, or both, shall be extended to allow the conclusion of the procedure for international protection in the circumstances provided for in Article 25(1) and (6a). Such extensions shall be granted free of charge".

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6. Visa holders may apply for extension online via the EU application platform. They shall provide personal data, number of visa and travel document, upload supporting documents proving force majeure, humanitarian reasons and/or serious personal reasons preventing them from leaving the territory of the Member States, and pay the fee of EUR 30 only in case of serious personal reasons referred to in paragraph 2.;

6. Visa holders may apply for extension online via the EU application platform. They shall provide personal data, number of visa and travel document, upload supporting documents proving force majeure, humanitarian reasons, the ongoing procedure for international protection or the lodging of the relevant application,and/or serious personal reasons preventing them from leaving the territory of the Member States, and pay the fee of EUR 30 only in case of serious personal reasons referred to in paragraph 2.;

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8. When a visa is extended pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 7 of this Articlevia the EU application platform, the extensionshall be notified to the applicant by secureelectronic means in accordance with Article 7f of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008.;

8. The decision on the extension of the visa requestedvia the EU application platform shall be notified to the applicant by electronic means in accordance with Article 7f of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008.

The decision whether a visa is extended shall be made available to the applicant in the secure account.;

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6. A decision on annulment or revocation of a visa and the reasons on which it is based shall be issued in digital format by entering the data into the VIS, pursuant toArticle 12of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, and notified tothe applicant by secureelectronic means in accordance with Article 7f of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 or by means of the standard formset out in Annex VI for applications not submitted via the EU application platform. The notificationshall contain the informationset out in Annex VI.;

6. For applications submitted via the EU application platform,a decision on annulment or revocation of a visa and the reasons on which it is based shall be issued in digital format by entering the data into the VIS, in accordance withArticle 13of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008.

As soon as the decision on the annulment or revocation is available,the applicant shall be notifiedby electronic means in accordance with Article 7f of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008.

A decision on annulment or revocation and the reasons on which it is based, asset out in Annex VI, shall be made available to the applicant in the secure account.

For applications not submitted via the EU application platform, a decision on annulment or revocation of a visa and the reasons on which it is basedshall be notified to the applicant by means of the standard formset out in Annex VI.";

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Member States shall provide applicants with information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal, as set outin Annex VI or in the notification sent via the EU application platform;

Member States shall provide applicants with information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal, as specifiedin Annex VI or in the notification of the decision on annulment or on revocationsent via the EU application platform;

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2. For Member States which do not issue visas in digital format, the storage and handling of visa stickers shall be subject to adequate security measures to avoid fraud or loss. Each consulate shall keep an account of its stock of visa stickers and register how each visa sticker has been used. Any significantloss of blank visa stickers shall be reported to the Commission.;

2. For Member States which do not issue visas in digital format, the storage and handling of visa stickers shall be subject to adequate security measures to avoid fraud or loss. Each consulate shall keep an account of its stock of visa stickers and register how each visa sticker has been used. Any loss of blank visa stickers shall be reported to the Commission.;

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(c) collecting data (including collection of biometric identifiers and, in exceptional cases, supporting documents and documents needed for identity checks), transmitting them to the consulate or the central authorities where applicable, and uploading them to the EU application platform;;

(c) collecting data (including collection of biometric identifiers and, in exceptional cases, supporting documents and documents needed for identity checks), transmitting them to the consulate or the central authorities in case of documents and information not automatically received by these authorities, and uploading them to the EU application platform;;

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(ca) verify the travel document against the copy uploaded by the applicant;;

(ca) verify the travel document against the electroniccopy uploaded by the applicant;

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(29) in Article 44, the following paragraph 1a is inserted :

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'1a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the access that external service providers may have to the EU application platform via the external service provider gateway referred to in Article 7e of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008.;'

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General public information on the EU-applicationplatform

General public information on the EU applicationplatform

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The EU Online Visa Application Platform ('EU Application Platform') shall also provide general information to the public regarding the entry conditions for third-country nationals pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399.

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eu-LISA shall be responsible for publishing and updating the following general public information on the EU-applicationplatform, upon receiving the following information from the Commission or the Member States:

eu-LISA shall be responsible for publishing and updating the following general public information on the EU applicationplatform, upon receiving the following information from the Commission or the Member States:

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(b) appointment tool, including available slots;

(b) appointment tool, including available slots and contact details;

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1a. The EU application platform shall provide the information to each applicant as referred to in Articles 37 and 38.

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Without prejudice to Article 7ba, heapplicant shall provide the following personal data in the application form:

Without prejudice to Article 7ba, theapplicant shall provide, if applicable,the following personal data in the application form:

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(8) sex;

(8) sex/gender;

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(28) fingerprints collected previously for the purpose of applying for a Schengen visa; date (if known); visa number, if known;

(28) fingerprints collected previously for the purpose of applying for a Schengen visa; date (if known); digitalvisa number, if known;

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The applicant shall also provide an email address.

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All such data shall be recorded and stored temporary storage capacity in line with the data retention periods defined in Article 7c.

All such data shall be recorded and stored in thetemporary storage capacity in line with the data retention periods defined in Article 7c.

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In relation to the processing of personal data in the temporary storage, and before their transfer and deletion from the temporary storage, eu-LISA shall be considered the competent authority and the controller in accordance with of Article 3, point (8) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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The EU application platform shall also contain a secure account service. The secure account service shall have the possibility for the applicant to keep the data provided for subsequent applications, but only if the applicant freely and explicitly consents to such storage.

The EU application platform shall also contain a secure account service. The secure account service shall have the possibility for the applicant to keep the data provided for subsequent applications, but only if the applicant freely and explicitly consents to such storage, within the meaning of Article 4, point (11) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

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5. On submission of the online application form,the EU application platform shall collect the IP address from which the application form was submitted and add it as part of dataof the application.

5. The EU application platform shall collect the IP address from which the application form was submitted.

A flagged IP address alone or the potential duplication of IP addresses shall not, in itself, lead to disqualificationof the application for a visa or be a premise for refusing to grant a visa.

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5a. In relation to the processing of personal data in the temporary storage and in the secure account service, EU-Lisa shall be considered controller within the meaning of Article 3, point (8) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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6. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts,define the content of asimplified application forms for confirmation of valid visas in a new travel document, as referred to in Article 32a of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, and for extension of visas, as referred to in Article 33 of that Regulation, using the EU application platform. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 49(2).

6. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 48a todefine the content of thesimplified application forms for confirmation of valid visas in a new travel document, as referred to in Article 32a of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, and for extension of visas, as referred to in Article 33 of that Regulation, using the EU application platform.

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7. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, define the requirements concerning the format of the personal data referred to in paragraphs 2 and 5 of this Article to be inserted in the application form as well as parameters and verifications to be implemented for ensuring the completeness of the application and the coherence of those data. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 49(2).

7. The Commission shall, by means of delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 48a, define the requirements concerning the format of the personal data referred to in paragraphs 2 and 5 of this Article to be inserted in the application form as well as parameters and verifications to be implemented for ensuring the completeness of the application and the coherence of those data.

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2. Applicants shall be able to use the EU application platform to submit a scannedcopy of the travel document in electronic format, as well as supporting documents and proof of travel medical insurance in digital format, as applicable, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 or Directive 2004/38/EC.

2. Applicants shall be able to use the EU application platform to submit a copy of the travel document in electronic format, as well as supporting documents and proof of travel medical insurance in digital format, as applicable, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 or Directive 2004/38/EC.

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4. If necessary, the applicant shall be able to use the EU application platform to pay the visa fee using the payment tool referred to in Article 7d.

4. Where applicable, the applicant shall be able to use the EU application platform to pay the visa fee using the securepayment tool referred to in Article 7d.

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(a) the application has been lodged within the period referred to in Article 9(1), if applicable;

(a) the application has been lodged within the period referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, if applicable;

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The application platform shall be designed so as to ensure that Article 19 paragraphs (4) and (4a)of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 can apply, in order to allow applications to be considered admissible.

The EUapplication platform shall be designed so as to ensure that Article 19 paragraphs (4), (4a) and Article 25of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 can apply, in order to allow applications to be considered admissibleor to proceed with the issuing of the visa where exceptional grounds so require.

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10a. Following the notification referred to in paragraph 9, the Member State authorities that are controllers for VIS shall be controllers within the meaning of Article 4, point (7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 in relation to the processing of personal data. EU-Lisa will continue to be data controller with respect to the date stored in the secure account service.

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11. If the competent consulate or the central authorities of the competent Member State accept the application submitted via the EU application platform the data shall be transferred to the national system from temporary storage. The data shall be immediately deleted from temporary storage, with the exception of contact data linked to the secure account service.

11. If the competent consulate or the central authorities of the competent Member State accept the application submitted via the EU application platform the data shall be transferred to the national system from temporary storage. The data shall be immediately deleted from temporary storage, with the exception of contact data linked to the secure account service, where applicable.

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12. If the applicant withdraws the application following the automated competence and admissibility pre-check, the data shall be immediately deleted from temporary storage, with the exception of contact data linked to the secure account service.

12. If the applicant withdraws the application following the automated competence and admissibility pre-check, the data shall be immediately deleted from temporary storage, with the exception of contact data linked to the secure account service, where applicable.

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13a. In relation to the transferred data to the responsible Member State referred to in paragraphs 11 and 12, that Member State shall designate a competent authority which is to be considered data controller in accordance with point (7) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and which shall have central responsibility for the processing of data by that Member State. Each Member State shall communicate the designated authorities to the Commission, to eu-LISA and the other Member States.

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1. A payment tool shall be used to pay the visa fee using the EU application platform. The payment tool shall be managed by third party provider.

1. A securepayment tool shall be used to pay the visa fee using the EU application platform. The payment tool shall be managed by third party provider.

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(a) verify and perform quality checks on the data uploaded in the temporary storage capacity, notably the scannedcopy of the travel document;

(a) verify and perform quality checks on the data uploaded in the temporary storage capacity, notably the electroniccopy of the travel document;

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2a. External service providers shall have no access to the VIS.

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2b. The authentication scheme shall be designed in a way to also exclude access by external service providers to the read-only copy of VIS as referred to in article 7c(5).

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1. Applicants and visa holders shall be notified of decisions taken by Member States on their applications or issued visas by secureelectronic means.

1. Applicants and visa holders shall be notified of decisions taken by Member States on their applications or issued visas by electronic means.

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(b) for visa refused: data listed in Article32 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 and Article 12 of this Regulation;

(b) for visa refused: data listed in Articles 19, 25 and32 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 and Article 12 of this Regulation;

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(b) status and validity of their visa.

(b) status and validity of their digitalvisa.

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3. The EU application platform shall offer a web-service functionality for applicants to verify the digital visa without the secure account service.

3. The EU application platform shall offer a web-service functionality for applicants to verify the validity of thedigital visa without the secure account service.

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4. The Commission shall adopt implementing actsconcerning the detailed rules on the conditions for the operation of the web service and the data protection and security rules applicable to the web service, including unique identifier for the applicant. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 49(2).;

4. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 48aconcerning the detailed rules on the conditions for the operation of the web service and the data protection and security rules applicable to the web service.;

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(p) IP address from which the application form was submitted.;

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(e) visa number;;

(e) digitalvisa number;

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(d) visa number of the extended visa;;

(d) digitalvisa number of the extended visa;

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(f) the visa number, long-stay visa or residence permit number and the date of issue of any previous visa, long-stay visa or residence permit;

(f) the digitalvisa number, long-stay visa or residence permit number and the date of issue of any previous visa, long-stay visa or residence permit;

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3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article,where a search is launched in the EES pursuant to Article 23(2) or (4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, the competent border authority may search the VIS without making use of the interoperability with the EES, where specific circumstances so require, in particular, where it is technically impossible, on a temporary basis, to consult the EES data or in the event of a failure of the EES.;

3. Where a search is launched in the EES pursuant to Article 23(2) or (4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, the competent border authority may search the VIS without making use of the interoperability with the EES, where specific circumstances so require, in particular, where it is technically impossible, on a temporary basis, to consult the EES data or in the event of a failure of the EES.;

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Where the identity of the visa holder cannot be verified with fingerprints the competent authorities may also carry out the verification with the facial image.;

Where the identity of the visa holder cannot be verified with fingerprints the competent authorities may also carry out the verification with the facial image. The facial image shall not be the only search criterion.;

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(d) the data entered in respect of any visa issued, confirmed, annulled, revoked or extended referred to in Articles 10, 12a, 13 and 14;;

(d) the data entered in respect of any visa issued, refused, confirmed, annulled, revoked or extended referred to in Articles 10, 12,12a, 13 and 14;;

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(e) the data entered in respect of any visa issued, confirmed, annulled, revoked or extended referred to in Articles 10, 12a, 13 and 14;;

(e) the data entered in respect of any visa issued, refused, confirmed, annulled, revoked or extended referred to in Articles 10, 12,12a, 13 and 14;;

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(b) the following points (f) and (g) areadded:

(b) the following point (f) isadded:

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(f) IPaddress;

(f) emailaddress;

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(g) email address.;

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(c) visa number or number of the long-stay visa or residence permit and the date of expiry of the validity of the visa, long-stay visa or residence permit, as applicable;;

(c) digitalvisa number or number of the long-stay visa or residence permit and the date of expiry of the validity of the visa, long-stay visa or residence permit, as applicable;;

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(b) the following points (f) and (g) areadded:

(b) the following point (f) isadded:

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(f) IPaddress;

(f) emailaddress;

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(g) email address;

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(19) in Article 45(2), the following points (g) to (o)are added:

(19) in Article 45(2), the following points (g) to (m)are added:

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(h) for defining requirements concerning the format of the personal data in the online application form, in accordance with Article 7b;

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(n) for laying down detailed rules on the conditions for the operation of the web service and the data protection and security rules applicable to the web service, in accordance with Article 7g;

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(20) in Article 48a(2), (3) and (6), the references to "Article 9, Article 9h(2), Article 9j(2) and Article 22b(18)" are replaced by references to "Article 7b, Article 9, Article 9h(2), Article 9j(2) and Article 22b(18)".

(20) in Article 48a(2), (3) and (6), the references to "Article 9, Article 9h(2), Article 9j(2) and Article 22b(18)" are replaced by references to "Article 7b, Article 7g, Article9, Article 9h(2), Article 9j(2) and Article 22b(18)".

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(d) where applicable, the short-stay visa number, including the three letter code of the issuing Member State, the type of short-stay visa, the end date of the maximum duration of the stay as authorised by the short-stay visa, which shall be updated at each entry, and the date of expiry of the validity of the short-stay visa;

(d) where applicable, the short-stay digitalvisa number, including the three letter code of the issuing Member State, the type of short-stay visa, the end date of the maximum duration of the stay as authorised by the short-stay visa, which shall be updated at each entry, and the date of expiry of the validity of the short-stay visa;

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(d) where applicable, the new visa number, including the three letter code of the issuing country;;

(d) where applicable, the new digitalvisa number, including the three letter code of the issuing country;

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(b) the short-stay visa number, including the three letter code of the issuing Member State referred to in Article 16(2), point (d);

(b) the short-stay digitalvisa number, including the three letter code of the issuing Member State referred to in Article 16(2), point (d);

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(c) visa number and the date of expiry of the validity of the visa;.

(c) digitalvisa number and the date of expiry of the validity of the visa;.

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1. Fiveyears after the date of start of operations according to Article 12of this Regulation, the Commission shall evaluate the operation of the EU application platform. This evaluation shall include an examination of the results achieved against objectives and of the implementation of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, as amended by this Regulation.

1. Threeyears after the date of start of operations according to Article 10(1)of this Regulation, and subsequently two years after the date referred to in Article 10(3), the Commission shall evaluate the operation of the EU application platform. This evaluation shall include an examination of the results achieved against objectives and of the implementation of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, as amended by this Regulation and any impact on fundamental rights.

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(ca) all necessary authorities for data protection purposes, on national and EU level, have been designated and are provided with the necessary financial and human resources to fulfil their mandate.

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During this transitional period, visa holders shall be able to verify the digital visas using the web-service of the online visaapplication platform, referred to in Article 7g of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 if the Member State processing their visa application decided not to avail itself of the EU application platform.

During this transitional period, visa holders shall be able to verify the validity and authenticity of thedigital visas using the web-service of the EUapplication platform, referred to in Article 7g of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 if the Member State processing their visa application decided not to avail itself of the EU application platform.

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Title

Amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009 and (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1683/95, (EC) No 333/2002, (EC) No 693/2003 and (EC) No 694/2003 and Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, as regards the digitalisation of the visa procedure

References

COM(2022)0658 - C9-0165/2022 - 2022/0132(COD)

Date submitted to Parliament

28.4.2022

Committee responsible

Date announced in plenary

LIBE

2.5.2022

Committees asked for opinions

Date announced in plenary

BUDG

2.5.2022

Rapporteurs

Date appointed

Matjaž Nemec

13.7.2022

Discussed in committee

8.11.2022

Date adopted

31.1.2023

Result of final vote

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Members present for the final vote

Konstantinos Arvanitis, Malik Azmani, Pietro Bartolo, Theresa Bielowski, Vladimír Bilčík, Vasile Blaga, Karolin Braunsberger-Reinhold, Patrick Breyer, Saskia Bricmont, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Annika Bruna, Damien Carême, Patricia Chagnon, Caterina Chinnici, Clare Daly, Lena Düpont, Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Cornelia Ernst, Nicolaus Fest, Maria Grapini, Sylvie Guillaume, Andrzej Halicki, Evin Incir, Sophia in 't Veld, Assita Kanko, Fabienne Keller, Łukasz Kohut, Moritz Körner, Alice Kuhnke, Jeroen Lenaers, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Lukas Mandl, Erik Marquardt, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Emil Radev, Karlo Ressler, Diana Riba i Giner, Isabel Santos, Birgit Sippel, Sara Skyttedal, Tineke Strik, Ramona Strugariu, Annalisa Tardino, Yana Toom, Milan Uhrík, Tom Vandendriessche, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Elena Yoncheva

Substitutes present for the final vote

Delara Burkhardt, Beata Kempa, Alessandra Mussolini, Matjaž Nemec, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Rob Rooken, Róża Thun und Hohenstein, Dragoş Tudorache, Loránt Vincze, Tomáš Zdechovský

Substitutes under Rule 209(7) present for the final vote

David Lega

Date tabled

7.2.2023

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Renew

Malik Azmani, Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Sophia in 't Veld, Fabienne Keller, Moritz Körner, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Ramona Strugariu, Róża Thun und Hohenstein, Yana Toom, Dragoş Tudorache

S&D

Pietro Bartolo, Delara Burkhardt, Caterina Chinnici, Maria Grapini, Sylvie Guillaume, Evin Incir, Łukasz Kohut, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Theresa Muigg, Matjaž Nemec, Isabel Santos, Birgit Sippel, Elena Yoncheva

The Left

Konstantinos Arvanitis, Clare Daly, Cornelia Ernst

Verts/ALE

Patrick Breyer, Saskia Bricmont, Damien Carême, Alice Kuhnke, Erik Marquardt, Diana Riba i Giner, Tineke Strik

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ECR

Rob Rooken

ID

Nicolaus Fest, Tom Vandendriessche

NI

Milan Uhrík

PPE

Tomáš Zdechovský

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0

ECR

Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Assita Kanko, Beata Kempa, Jadwiga Wiśniewska

ID

Annika Bruna, Patricia Chagnon, Annalisa Tardino

PPE

Vladimír Bilčík, Vasile Blaga, Karolin Braunsberger-Reinhold, Lena Düpont, Andrzej Halicki, David Lega, Jeroen Lenaers, Lukas Mandl, Alessandra Mussolini, Emil Radev, Karlo Ressler, Sara Skyttedal, Loránt Vincze