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Regulation (EU) 2024/24952023/0418(COD)COM(2023)733LIBE

Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement when crossing the external borders: holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate (Koordinaciona uprava)

Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate (Koordinaciona uprava)

Stage
In force, reached 23 Sept 2024
In force
In force since 13 Oct 2024 · CELEX 32024R2495
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Matjaž Nemec (S&D)
Lead DG
DG HOME
Commissioner
Ylva Johansson
Last activity
23 Sept 2024
23 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 23 Sept 2024.

Show the earlier record: 8 dates, 16 Nov 2023 to 23 Apr 2024
  1. 16 Nov 2023
    • Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 11 Dec 2023
    • Referred to committee
  3. 29 Jan 2024
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Revision of Regulation as regards holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate, 3 responses · Commission
  4. 14 Feb 2024
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 5 Mar 2024
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft report
  6. 9 Apr 2024
    • Committee report adopted
    • Tabled for plenary
  7. 10 Apr 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
    • Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
  8. 23 Apr 2024
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
  1. 18 Jun 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 26 Jun 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 8 Jul 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 10 Jul 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 12 Jul 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 22 Jul 2024
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  7. 18 Sept 2024
    • Signed
  8. 23 Sept 2024
    • Published in the Official Journal
6 people

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The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurMatjaž NemecS&DSILIBE
Shadow rapporteurBergur Løkke RasmussenRenewDKLIBE
Shadow rapporteurClare DalyThe LeftIELIBE
Shadow rapporteurJadwiga WiśniewskaECRPLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurTineke StrikGreens/EFANLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurVladimír BilčíkEPPSKLIBE
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This regulation temporarily suspends visa-free travel to the Schengen area for holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate, citing irregular migration and document integrity concerns. It affects border authorities, air carriers, and Serbian citizens with these passports. The regulation is now in force.

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