Council Decision (EU) 2022/583 of 4 April 2022 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil

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to conclude, on behalf of the Union, the Agreement between the European Union and Brazil amending the Agreement between the European Union and Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic, service or official passports . ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. BACKGROUND: Regulation (EU) No 610/2013 amended the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement (CISA), Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 (Schengen Borders Code) and Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 (the Visa Code). In so doing, it has redefined the term of ‘short-stay’ for third-country nationals in the Schengen area. As from 18 October 2013, for third-country nationals – irrespective of being visa required or exempt – who intend to travel to the Schengen area for a short-stay, the maximum duration of authorised stay is defined as '90 days in any 180-day period'. PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the European Union and Brazil amending the Agreement between the European Union and Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic and service/official passports. BACKGROUND: the Commission negotiated on behalf of the EU an agreement with Brazil amending the EU-Brazil agreement on short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic and service/official passports. The agreement was signed on 27 September 2021, subject to its conclusion. The agreement should now be approved. CONTENT: the purpose of the draft Council decision is to approve, on behalf of the Union, the agreement between the European Union and Brazil amending the agreement between the European Union and Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic, service or official passports. The agreement provides for visa-free travel for EU citizens holding valid diplomatic or service/official passports and for Brazilian citizens holding valid diplomatic or service/official passports when travelling to the territory of the other Contracting Party for a maximum period of 90 days in any period of 180 days. The proposed decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis. Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil amending the Agreement between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic, service or official passports. The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the agreement. Brazil and the EU share a long-standing relationship based on strong cultural, historical, political and economic ties based on shared core values. More recently, the European Union and Brazil have cooperated closely since the COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020 with Brazil assisting with the repatriation of thousands of stranded, non-resident EU citizens at the onset of the crisis.…

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