Access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol: date of effect of Decision 2008/633/JHA
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
This proposal sets the start date for law-enforcement access to the Visa Information System for terrorism and serious-crime investigations.
Who it affects
It affects visa applicants whose VIS data may be consulted, and law-enforcement authorities and Europol using VIS for terrorism and serious-crime investigations.
Core of the proposal
- Makes Decision 2008/633/JHA take effect from 1 September 2013.
- Maintains continuity of VIS consultation rights after annulment of Decision 2013/392/EU.
- Decision 2013/392/EU stops producing effects when this new Decision enters into force.
- Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein participate; the UK and Ireland are not bound.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- Decision 2008/633/JHA takes effect from 1 September 2013; the proposal does not state this Decision’s entry-into-force date.
- Transitional law
- The Court maintained Decision 2013/392/EU’s effects until this replacement act enters into force, preserving continuity of VIS access rights.
Latest update
26 May 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
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