EU begins work on visa abolishment

The European Commission (EC) and the EU’s expert bodies have got to work on a "roadmap" of measures for scrapping the visa regime for Serbian citizens.

Izvor: Beta

Wednesday, 23.04.2008.

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The European Commission (EC) and the EU’s expert bodies have got to work on a "roadmap" of measures for scrapping the visa regime for Serbian citizens. The Slovenian EU presidency and the EC hope that the relevant draft document can be completed by the end of the month, Beta understands from diplomatic sources in Brussels. EU begins work on visa abolishment A readiness to speed up formulation of an agreement for placing Serbia on the so-called white Schengen List has been displayed by all EU member-states, confirm the same sources. The authors of the map said that Serbia was well ahead of other western Balkan states in preparing for the introduction of biometric passports and meeting other standards and that other nations in the region were unprepared for a non-visa regime with the EU. The first draft of the roadmap for cancelling visas, which will be debated by the EU's permanent representatives on April 24, underlines the importance of high security and the reliability of all documents, particularly personal identification cards. Serbia is expected to set up a fully secure border supervision regime and to adopt a national strategy for fighting human and drugs trafficking, money laundering, and laws preventing the financing of terrorists and the confiscation of property obtained through crime. Belgrade must also observe international conventions on cooperation between courts, while Serbia needs to sign the Council of Europe's convention and other international binding acts on the protection of personal information.

EU begins work on visa abolishment

A readiness to speed up formulation of an agreement for placing Serbia on the so-called white Schengen List has been displayed by all EU member-states, confirm the same sources.

The authors of the map said that Serbia was well ahead of other western Balkan states in preparing for the introduction of biometric passports and meeting other standards and that other nations in the region were unprepared for a non-visa regime with the EU.

The first draft of the roadmap for cancelling visas, which will be debated by the EU's permanent representatives on April 24, underlines the importance of high security and the reliability of all documents, particularly personal identification cards.

Serbia is expected to set up a fully secure border supervision regime and to adopt a national strategy for fighting human and drugs trafficking, money laundering, and laws preventing the financing of terrorists and the confiscation of property obtained through crime.

Belgrade must also observe international conventions on cooperation between courts, while Serbia needs to sign the Council of Europe's convention and other international binding acts on the protection of personal information.

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