4 Amendments of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2018/0061(COD)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The visa application procedure should be as easy as possible for applicants. It should be clear which Member State is competent for examining an application for a visa in particular where the intended visit covers several Member States. Where possible, Member States should allow for application forms to be completed and submitted electronically. Deadlines should be established for the various steps of the procedure in particular to allow travellers to plan ahead and avoid peak seasons in consulates. However, as part of the further development of the acquis towards a truly common visa policy, procedures and conditions for issuing visas should be further harmonised and their uniform application be reinforced.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Applicants who have been refused a visa should have the right to appeal which should, at a certain stage of the proceedings, guarantee an effective judicial appeal. More detailed information on the refusal grounds and procedures for appeal of negative decisions should be provided in the notification of the refusal. Where a decision is overturned on appeal, the applicant should be given the possibility to claim compensation for losses occurred as a result of the wrongful decision.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Flexible rules should be established to allow Member States to optimise the sharing of resources and to increase consular coverage. Cooperation among Member States (Schengen Visa Centres) could take any form suited to local circumstances in order to increase geographical consular coverage, reduce Member States' costs, increase the visibility of the Union and improve the service offered to visa applicants. The common visa policy should contribute to generating growth and be coherent with other Union policies, such as those concerning external relations, trade, education, culture and tourism.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Electronic visa application systems developed by Member States help to facilitate application procedures for applicants and consulates. A common solution allowing full digitisation should be developed, making full use of the recent legal and technological developments so as to allow applicants to apply for a visa online, in order to accommodate the needs of applicants and attract more visitors to the Schengen area.