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2004/0199(CNS) EC/Switzerland agreement: agreement on the Schengen acquis

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead LIBE KIRKHOPE Timothy (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Committee Opinion AFET
Committee Legal Basis Opinion JURI MEDINA ORTEGA Manuel (icon: PSE PSE)
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 062, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 063-p3, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 066, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 095, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 300-p2/3-a1

Events

2008/02/27
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the European Union and Switzerland with a view to its implementation, application and development of the Schengen Acquis.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2008/146/EC on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis.

BACKGROUND: on 1 June 2002, 7 Agreements involving the European Union and Switzerland entered into force simultaneously. They concerned the essential elements of the internal market but were also aimed at simplifying the free movement of persons between the European Union and this country. In the annex to these Agreements, Switzerland made a declaration on immigration and asylum policy in which it expressed its intention to associate itself with the Schengen acquis in particular as regards the coordination of asylum policies. It also proposed to take part in the negotiations with a view to concluding a parallel convention to the Dublin Convention.

This Agreement and the parallel Agreement on the association of Switzerland to the Schengen Acquis (see CNS/2004/0200 ) are the result of this commitment.

CONTENT: the purpose of this Decision is to approve, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement between Switzerland and the European Union enabling this country to participate in the Schengen Acquis. Switzerland will therefore be associated in all the activities which concern the 1985 Schengen Agreements, Convention and all the legislation stemming from the Schengen Agreement. Annex B of the Agreement lists all the legislative acts concerning the terms of the Agreement.

The Agreement also provides for the setting up of a Mixed Committee composed of Swiss government representatives, members of the Council and of the European Commission. The Swiss authorities shall be consulted on any new proposed measures and shall be informed of any change in legislation. Switzerland will be allowed to put forward proposals through the Mixed Committee.

the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, and the related documents consisting of the Final Act, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the Committees that assist the Commission in the exercise of its executive powers, and the Joint Declaration on joint meetings of the Mixed Committees are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

Transition period: Switzerland is granted a two year period for acceptance and implementation of future acquis into its internal legal order in case a referendum is requested. If possible, Switzerland has to apply the development of the acquis on a provisional basis. If Switzerland cannot apply the content of the development on a provisional basis, EU and EC may take proportional and necessary measures against Switzerland in order to ensure the efficient functioning of the Schengen cooperation. This safeguard clause makes it possible for EU and EC to accept an eventual two year delay for the implementation of future acquis by Switzerland. The only exception to this general principle is laid down in Article 7 (5) on the future development of the Schengen acquis and concerns a possible future act or measure relating to a request or order for search and seizure made for the purposes of investigating or prosecuting offences in the field of direct taxation, which, if committed in Switzerland, would not be punishable under Swiss law with a custodial penalty. As regards indirect taxation, as far as indirect taxation is concerned, no derogation has been granted as regards both current and future acquis. Switzerland will grant full judicial cooperation under Article 51 of the Schengen Convention concerning cases of indirect tax evasion.

Budget implications : w ith regard to the administrative and operating costs associated with implementing this Agreement, Switzerland shall make a contribution to the general budget of the European Communities amounting to 7.286% of an initial reference amount of EUR 8 100 000 subject to an annual adjustment reflecting inflation in the EU. As regards the development costs of SIS II to which Switzerland is also associated, Switzerland shall contribute, from the 2002 financial year, an annual sum calculated in accordance with its gross domestic product as a percentage of the gross domestic product of all the participating States.

Simultaneous implementation of the Agreements : it is provided to create a link between the implementation and the termination of the Schengen Agreement, on the one had, and, on the other hand, the implementation of and the termination of the Agreement on the mechanisms for determining the state responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in one of the Member States.

Bilateral Agreements : according to Denmark's special position with regard to acts adopted pursuant to Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark needs to conclude a separate Agreement with Switzerland in order to create rights and obligations with Switzerland in relation to the Schengen acquis adopted pursuant to Title IV. In addition, Norway and Iceland also need to conclude an Agreement with Switzerland in order to create rights and obligations between all associated partners applying the Schengen acquis. An Article allows Liechtenstein to join the present Agreement. This provision avoids the conclusion of a separate Agreement with Liechtenstein on the same issue.

Various declarations : it should be noted that several declarations have been made which state in particular that:

1) the EU/EC does not exercise external competences on behalf of Switzerland. When negotiations with third countries have an impact on the Schengen acquis (e.g. negotiations on visa waiver Agreements) EU/EC will invite third countries to conclude similar Agreements with the three associated countries (Switzerland, Norway and Iceland).

2) Switzerland commits itself to speed up as much as possible the different procedures where a referendum is asked.

Lastly, like Norway and Iceland, Switzerland will also participate as observer in the work of the Committees assisting the Commission in the exercise of its executive powers. Measures are also provided which aim to associate Switzerland with the principal provisions of Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data to be an integral part of the Schengen acquis.

ENTRY INTO FORCE (of this Agreement and the parallel Agreement): 1 March 2008.

2006/02/27
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2006/02/27
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2006/02/27
   CSL - Council Meeting
2005/11/24
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2005/10/13
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted the resolution drafted by Timothy KIRKHOPE (EPP-ED, UK) and approved the proposal for a Council decision as amended by Parliament on 7 July 2005 (please refer to the relevant summary) and approved conclusion of the agreement.

2005/10/13
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2005/10/13
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted the resolution drafted by Timothy KIRKHOPE (EPP-ED, UK) and approved the proposal for a Council decision as amended by Parliament on 7 July 2005 (please refer to the relevant summary) and approved conclusion of the agreement.

Documents
2005/07/07
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, partial vote at 1st reading/single reading
Details

The report drafted by Timothy KIRKHOPE (EPP-ED, UK) approving the proposed Council decision subject to two amendments concerning the legal basis has been referred back to the Civil Liberties Committee for further analysis.

2005/07/07
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The report drafted by Timothy KIRKHOPE (EPP-ED, UK) approving the proposed Council decision subject to two amendments concerning the legal basis has been referred back to the Civil Liberties Committee for further analysis.

Documents
2005/07/06
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2005/06/20
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2005/06/20
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2005/06/13
   EP - Vote in committee
Details

The committee adopted the report by Timothy KIRKHOPE ( EPP-ED , UK ) approving the proposed Council decision subject to two amendments concerning the legal basis. Having consulted Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs, the committee concluded that the Mixed Committees created within the Agreement could be considered a specific institutional framework within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) TEC. The Commission should therefore have indicated the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) TEC as the legal basis of the proposal, which implies the assent procedure, rather than the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) TEC, which provides for simple consultation of Parliament. The committee amended the text of the proposal accordingly

2005/04/06
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2004/12/14
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2004/11/29
   CSL - Council Meeting
2004/11/25
   EP - KIRKHOPE Timothy (PPE-DE) appointed as rapporteur in LIBE
2004/10/22
   CSL - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE : to conclude the agreement between the European Union and Switzerland with a view to its implementation, application and development of the Schengen Acquis.

PROPOSED ACT : Council Decision (Conclusion of an Agreement).

CONTENT : negotiations between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Seven Agreements were concluded in June 1999. All those Agreements entered simultaneously into force on 1 June 2002 (please refer to AVC/1999/0103 to 1999/0109). Attached to the agreements, the Swiss Confederation made a declaration on migration and asylum policy declaring its intention to participate in the EU system for coordinating asylum policies and proposing that negotiations be entered into for the conclusion of a convention parallel to the Dublin Convention.

Following the authorization given to the Commission on 17 June 2002, negotiations were held with the Swiss Confederation on its association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen Acquis as well as with the legislation establishing Eurodac and the legislation on the State responsible for examining requests for asylum (which has been adopted subsequently and which will be referred to as "Dublin" Regulation). According to the negotiating directives, the agreements follow the model of the agreements with Norway and Island - concerning the latter's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis and concerning the criteria and

mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway - adapted to the specific constitutional requirements of Switzerland (refer to CNS/2004/0200).

Lastly, it is considered that the texts are in accordance with the negotiating directives adopted by the Council on 17 June 2002. The sole exception to the principle of full acceptance of the current and future Schengen acquis is the derogation granted to Switzerland in respect of the acceptance of future acquis related to requests for search and seizure in respect of offences in the field of direct taxation, which if committed in Switzerland, would not be punishable under Swiss law with a custodial penalty. This derogation was necessary in order to conclude an Agreement with Switzerland in the field of savings taxation, which in turn was necessary for the entry into force of Council directive 2003/48/EC of 3.6.2000 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments. COREPER approved this derogation on 17.5.2004 as part of an overall compromise with Switzerland in a wide range of sectors, which was agreed upon in the EU/Switzerland summit on 19.5.2004.

The following points are highlighted in order to show the differences with or adaptations to the corresponding Agreements concluded with Norway and Iceland:

- A single act for different procedures : as the Commission has clearly indicated in its declaration made at the time of the adoption of the directives for negotiation for the agreement on the Schengen acquis, it is regrettable that these directives foresaw a single agreement, including elements from the first as well as from the third pillar. These elements from different pillars are of a fundamentally different nature (the elements from the first pillar are of a Community law nature, including supremacy and possible direct effect, whereas the elements from the third pillar are not), they are subject to different procedures with respect to approval and conclusion (e.g. the third pillar elements are not subject to an opinion of Parliament) and are subject to the ECJ's jurisdiction to different degrees. In order to take account of these differences, the Commission proposes to adopt the Agreement on the Schengen acquis, by two separate acts, one based on the Community Treaty and the other on the Union Treaty, each decision indicating by a reference to Council Decision 1999/436/EC which parts of the Schengen acquis, covered by the Agreement, fall within the Community Treaty and which within the Treaty on European Union. This will particularly assist the Court as to the extent of its jurisdiction.

- Transition period : Switzerland is granted a two year period for acceptance and implementation of future acquis into its internal legal order in case a referendum is requested. If possible, Switzerland has to apply the development of the acquis on a provisional basis. If Switzerland cannot apply the content of the development on a provisional basis, EU and EC may take proportional and necessary measures against Switzerland in order to ensure the efficient functioning of the Schengen cooperation.

This safeguard clause makes it possible for EU and EC to accept an eventual two year delay for the implementation of future acquis by Switzerland.

- Derogation : Switzerland accepts the Schengen acquis and its development in its entirety. The only exception to this general principle is laid down in Article 7 (5) on the future development of the Schengen acquis and concerns a possible future act or measure relating to a request or order for search and seizure made for the purposes of investigating or prosecuting offences in the field of direct taxation, which, if committed in Switzerland, would not be punishable under Swiss law with a custodial penalty.

As regards indirect taxation, as far as indirect taxation is concerned, no derogation has been granted as regards both current and future acquis. Switzerland will grant full judicial cooperation under Article 51 of the Schengen Convention concerning cases of indirect tax evasion;

- Participation of the costs : the calculation of the percentage determining the annual contribution of Switzerland to the administrative costs is based on the relevant Norwegian and Icelandic contributions, in relation to the GDP of these three countries;

- Bilateral agreements : according to Denmark's special position with regard to acts adopted pursuant to Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark needs to conclude a separate Agreement with Switzerland in order to create rights and obligations with Switzerland in relation to the Schengen acquis adopted pursuant to Title IV. In addition, Norway and Iceland also need to conclude an agreement with Switzerland in order to create rights and obligations between all associated partners applying the Schengen acquis.

An Article allows Liechtenstein to join the present Agreement. This provision avoids the conclusion of a separate Agreement with Liechtenstein and thus the creation of a third Mixed Committee once Liechtenstein would be associated with the Schengen acquis. Liechtenstein can take part in the present organisational structure;

- Preconditions : the Schengen acquis can only be implemented by Switzerland after the Council decides that all preconditions for that implementation have been fulfilled by Switzerland and that controls at its external borders are effective;

- Simultaneous implementation of the agreements : it is provided to create a link between the implementation and the termination of the Schengen agreement, on the one had, and, on the other hand, the implementation of and the termination of the agreement on the mechanisms for determining the state responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in one of the Member States;

- Comitology : a Mixed Committee will be established in order to address all Council items relevant for the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis and the Dublin/EURODAC acquis.

It should be noted that several declarations have been made which state in particular that:

1) the EU/EC does not exercise external competences on behalf of Switzerland. When negotiations with third countries have an impact on the Schengen acquis (e.g. negotiations on visa waiver agreements) EU/EC will invite third countries to conclude similar agreements with the three associated countries (Switzerland, Norway and Iceland).

2) Switzerland commits itself to speed up as much as possible the different procedures where a referendum is asked. Lastly, like Norway and Iceland, Switzerland will also participate as observer in the work of the Committees assisting the Commission in the exercise of its executive powers. Measures are also provided which aim to associate Switzerland with the principal provisions of Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data to be an integral part of the Schengen acquis.

Documents
2004/10/21
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE : to conclude the agreement between the European Union and Switzerland with a view to its implementation, application and development of the Schengen Acquis.

PROPOSED ACT : Council Decision (Conclusion of an Agreement).

CONTENT : negotiations between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Seven Agreements were concluded in June 1999. All those Agreements entered simultaneously into force on 1 June 2002 (please refer to AVC/1999/0103 to 1999/0109). Attached to the agreements, the Swiss Confederation made a declaration on migration and asylum policy declaring its intention to participate in the EU system for coordinating asylum policies and proposing that negotiations be entered into for the conclusion of a convention parallel to the Dublin Convention.

Following the authorization given to the Commission on 17 June 2002, negotiations were held with the Swiss Confederation on its association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen Acquis as well as with the legislation establishing Eurodac and the legislation on the State responsible for examining requests for asylum (which has been adopted subsequently and which will be referred to as "Dublin" Regulation). According to the negotiating directives, the agreements follow the model of the agreements with Norway and Island - concerning the latter's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis and concerning the criteria and

mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway - adapted to the specific constitutional requirements of Switzerland (refer to CNS/2004/0200).

Lastly, it is considered that the texts are in accordance with the negotiating directives adopted by the Council on 17 June 2002. The sole exception to the principle of full acceptance of the current and future Schengen acquis is the derogation granted to Switzerland in respect of the acceptance of future acquis related to requests for search and seizure in respect of offences in the field of direct taxation, which if committed in Switzerland, would not be punishable under Swiss law with a custodial penalty. This derogation was necessary in order to conclude an Agreement with Switzerland in the field of savings taxation, which in turn was necessary for the entry into force of Council directive 2003/48/EC of 3.6.2000 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments. COREPER approved this derogation on 17.5.2004 as part of an overall compromise with Switzerland in a wide range of sectors, which was agreed upon in the EU/Switzerland summit on 19.5.2004.

The following points are highlighted in order to show the differences with or adaptations to the corresponding Agreements concluded with Norway and Iceland:

- A single act for different procedures : as the Commission has clearly indicated in its declaration made at the time of the adoption of the directives for negotiation for the agreement on the Schengen acquis, it is regrettable that these directives foresaw a single agreement, including elements from the first as well as from the third pillar. These elements from different pillars are of a fundamentally different nature (the elements from the first pillar are of a Community law nature, including supremacy and possible direct effect, whereas the elements from the third pillar are not), they are subject to different procedures with respect to approval and conclusion (e.g. the third pillar elements are not subject to an opinion of Parliament) and are subject to the ECJ's jurisdiction to different degrees. In order to take account of these differences, the Commission proposes to adopt the Agreement on the Schengen acquis, by two separate acts, one based on the Community Treaty and the other on the Union Treaty, each decision indicating by a reference to Council Decision 1999/436/EC which parts of the Schengen acquis, covered by the Agreement, fall within the Community Treaty and which within the Treaty on European Union. This will particularly assist the Court as to the extent of its jurisdiction.

- Transition period : Switzerland is granted a two year period for acceptance and implementation of future acquis into its internal legal order in case a referendum is requested. If possible, Switzerland has to apply the development of the acquis on a provisional basis. If Switzerland cannot apply the content of the development on a provisional basis, EU and EC may take proportional and necessary measures against Switzerland in order to ensure the efficient functioning of the Schengen cooperation.

This safeguard clause makes it possible for EU and EC to accept an eventual two year delay for the implementation of future acquis by Switzerland.

- Derogation : Switzerland accepts the Schengen acquis and its development in its entirety. The only exception to this general principle is laid down in Article 7 (5) on the future development of the Schengen acquis and concerns a possible future act or measure relating to a request or order for search and seizure made for the purposes of investigating or prosecuting offences in the field of direct taxation, which, if committed in Switzerland, would not be punishable under Swiss law with a custodial penalty.

As regards indirect taxation, as far as indirect taxation is concerned, no derogation has been granted as regards both current and future acquis. Switzerland will grant full judicial cooperation under Article 51 of the Schengen Convention concerning cases of indirect tax evasion;

- Participation of the costs : the calculation of the percentage determining the annual contribution of Switzerland to the administrative costs is based on the relevant Norwegian and Icelandic contributions, in relation to the GDP of these three countries;

- Bilateral agreements : according to Denmark's special position with regard to acts adopted pursuant to Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark needs to conclude a separate Agreement with Switzerland in order to create rights and obligations with Switzerland in relation to the Schengen acquis adopted pursuant to Title IV. In addition, Norway and Iceland also need to conclude an agreement with Switzerland in order to create rights and obligations between all associated partners applying the Schengen acquis.

An Article allows Liechtenstein to join the present Agreement. This provision avoids the conclusion of a separate Agreement with Liechtenstein and thus the creation of a third Mixed Committee once Liechtenstein would be associated with the Schengen acquis. Liechtenstein can take part in the present organisational structure;

- Preconditions : the Schengen acquis can only be implemented by Switzerland after the Council decides that all preconditions for that implementation have been fulfilled by Switzerland and that controls at its external borders are effective;

- Simultaneous implementation of the agreements : it is provided to create a link between the implementation and the termination of the Schengen agreement, on the one had, and, on the other hand, the implementation of and the termination of the agreement on the mechanisms for determining the state responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in one of the Member States;

- Comitology : a Mixed Committee will be established in order to address all Council items relevant for the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis and the Dublin/EURODAC acquis.

It should be noted that several declarations have been made which state in particular that:

1) the EU/EC does not exercise external competences on behalf of Switzerland. When negotiations with third countries have an impact on the Schengen acquis (e.g. negotiations on visa waiver agreements) EU/EC will invite third countries to conclude similar agreements with the three associated countries (Switzerland, Norway and Iceland).

2) Switzerland commits itself to speed up as much as possible the different procedures where a referendum is asked. Lastly, like Norway and Iceland, Switzerland will also participate as observer in the work of the Committees assisting the Commission in the exercise of its executive powers. Measures are also provided which aim to associate Switzerland with the principal provisions of Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data to be an integral part of the Schengen acquis.

Documents
2004/09/21
   EP - MEDINA ORTEGA Manuel (PSE) appointed as rapporteur in JURI
2004/09/14
   EC - Initial legislative proposal
2004/09/13
   EC - Initial legislative proposal published

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  • date: 2004-09-14T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2004/0593/COM_COM(2004)0593_EN.pdf title: COM(2004)0593 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2004&nu_doc=593 title: EUR-Lex type: Initial legislative proposal body: EC
  • date: 2005-04-06T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE355.789&secondRef=01 title: PE355.789 committee: JURI type: Committee opinion body: EP
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  • date: 2005-06-20T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2005-201&language=EN title: A6-0201/2005 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2005-07-07T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2005-293 title: T6-0293/2005 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2006:157E:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 157 06.07.2006, p. 0405-0464 E summary: The report drafted by Timothy KIRKHOPE (EPP-ED, UK) approving the proposed Council decision subject to two amendments concerning the legal basis has been referred back to the Civil Liberties Committee for further analysis. type: Text adopted by Parliament, partial vote at 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2005-10-13T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2005-375 title: T6-0375/2005 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2006:233E:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 233 28.09.2006, p. 0016-0091 E summary: The European Parliament adopted the resolution drafted by Timothy KIRKHOPE (EPP-ED, UK) and approved the proposal for a Council decision as amended by Parliament on 7 July 2005 (please refer to the relevant summary) and approved conclusion of the agreement. type: Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2005-11-24T00:00:00 docs: url: /oeil/spdoc.do?i=4123&j=0&l=en title: SP(2005)4593 type: Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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  • date: 2004-09-14T00:00:00 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2004/0593/COM_COM(2004)0593_EN.pdf title: COM(2004)0593 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2004&nu_doc=593 title: EUR-Lex
  • date: 2004-10-22T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=13054%2F04&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 13054/2004 summary: PURPOSE : to conclude the agreement between the European Union and Switzerland with a view to its implementation, application and development of the Schengen Acquis. PROPOSED ACT : Council Decision (Conclusion of an Agreement). CONTENT : negotiations between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Seven Agreements were concluded in June 1999. All those Agreements entered simultaneously into force on 1 June 2002 (please refer to AVC/1999/0103 to 1999/0109). Attached to the agreements, the Swiss Confederation made a declaration on migration and asylum policy declaring its intention to participate in the EU system for coordinating asylum policies and proposing that negotiations be entered into for the conclusion of a convention parallel to the Dublin Convention. Following the authorization given to the Commission on 17 June 2002, negotiations were held with the Swiss Confederation on its association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen Acquis as well as with the legislation establishing Eurodac and the legislation on the State responsible for examining requests for asylum (which has been adopted subsequently and which will be referred to as "Dublin" Regulation). According to the negotiating directives, the agreements follow the model of the agreements with Norway and Island - concerning the latter's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis and concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or Iceland or Norway - adapted to the specific constitutional requirements of Switzerland (refer to CNS/2004/0200). Lastly, it is considered that the texts are in accordance with the negotiating directives adopted by the Council on 17 June 2002. The sole exception to the principle of full acceptance of the current and future Schengen acquis is the derogation granted to Switzerland in respect of the acceptance of future acquis related to requests for search and seizure in respect of offences in the field of direct taxation, which if committed in Switzerland, would not be punishable under Swiss law with a custodial penalty. This derogation was necessary in order to conclude an Agreement with Switzerland in the field of savings taxation, which in turn was necessary for the entry into force of Council directive 2003/48/EC of 3.6.2000 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments. COREPER approved this derogation on 17.5.2004 as part of an overall compromise with Switzerland in a wide range of sectors, which was agreed upon in the EU/Switzerland summit on 19.5.2004. The following points are highlighted in order to show the differences with or adaptations to the corresponding Agreements concluded with Norway and Iceland: - A single act for different procedures : as the Commission has clearly indicated in its declaration made at the time of the adoption of the directives for negotiation for the agreement on the Schengen acquis, it is regrettable that these directives foresaw a single agreement, including elements from the first as well as from the third pillar. These elements from different pillars are of a fundamentally different nature (the elements from the first pillar are of a Community law nature, including supremacy and possible direct effect, whereas the elements from the third pillar are not), they are subject to different procedures with respect to approval and conclusion (e.g. the third pillar elements are not subject to an opinion of Parliament) and are subject to the ECJ's jurisdiction to different degrees. In order to take account of these differences, the Commission proposes to adopt the Agreement on the Schengen acquis, by two separate acts, one based on the Community Treaty and the other on the Union Treaty, each decision indicating by a reference to Council Decision 1999/436/EC which parts of the Schengen acquis, covered by the Agreement, fall within the Community Treaty and which within the Treaty on European Union. This will particularly assist the Court as to the extent of its jurisdiction. - Transition period : Switzerland is granted a two year period for acceptance and implementation of future acquis into its internal legal order in case a referendum is requested. If possible, Switzerland has to apply the development of the acquis on a provisional basis. If Switzerland cannot apply the content of the development on a provisional basis, EU and EC may take proportional and necessary measures against Switzerland in order to ensure the efficient functioning of the Schengen cooperation. This safeguard clause makes it possible for EU and EC to accept an eventual two year delay for the implementation of future acquis by Switzerland. - Derogation : Switzerland accepts the Schengen acquis and its development in its entirety. The only exception to this general principle is laid down in Article 7 (5) on the future development of the Schengen acquis and concerns a possible future act or measure relating to a request or order for search and seizure made for the purposes of investigating or prosecuting offences in the field of direct taxation, which, if committed in Switzerland, would not be punishable under Swiss law with a custodial penalty. As regards indirect taxation, as far as indirect taxation is concerned, no derogation has been granted as regards both current and future acquis. Switzerland will grant full judicial cooperation under Article 51 of the Schengen Convention concerning cases of indirect tax evasion; - Participation of the costs : the calculation of the percentage determining the annual contribution of Switzerland to the administrative costs is based on the relevant Norwegian and Icelandic contributions, in relation to the GDP of these three countries; - Bilateral agreements : according to Denmark's special position with regard to acts adopted pursuant to Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark needs to conclude a separate Agreement with Switzerland in order to create rights and obligations with Switzerland in relation to the Schengen acquis adopted pursuant to Title IV. In addition, Norway and Iceland also need to conclude an agreement with Switzerland in order to create rights and obligations between all associated partners applying the Schengen acquis. An Article allows Liechtenstein to join the present Agreement. This provision avoids the conclusion of a separate Agreement with Liechtenstein and thus the creation of a third Mixed Committee once Liechtenstein would be associated with the Schengen acquis. Liechtenstein can take part in the present organisational structure; - Preconditions : the Schengen acquis can only be implemented by Switzerland after the Council decides that all preconditions for that implementation have been fulfilled by Switzerland and that controls at its external borders are effective; - Simultaneous implementation of the agreements : it is provided to create a link between the implementation and the termination of the Schengen agreement, on the one had, and, on the other hand, the implementation of and the termination of the agreement on the mechanisms for determining the state responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in one of the Member States; - Comitology : a Mixed Committee will be established in order to address all Council items relevant for the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis and the Dublin/EURODAC acquis. It should be noted that several declarations have been made which state in particular that: 1) the EU/EC does not exercise external competences on behalf of Switzerland. When negotiations with third countries have an impact on the Schengen acquis (e.g. negotiations on visa waiver agreements) EU/EC will invite third countries to conclude similar agreements with the three associated countries (Switzerland, Norway and Iceland). 2) Switzerland commits itself to speed up as much as possible the different procedures where a referendum is asked. Lastly, like Norway and Iceland, Switzerland will also participate as observer in the work of the Committees assisting the Commission in the exercise of its executive powers. Measures are also provided which aim to associate Switzerland with the principal provisions of Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data to be an integral part of the Schengen acquis.
  • date: 2004-12-14T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2005-06-13T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary: The committee adopted the report by Timothy KIRKHOPE ( EPP-ED , UK ) approving the proposed Council decision subject to two amendments concerning the legal basis. Having consulted Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs, the committee concluded that the Mixed Committees created within the Agreement could be considered a specific institutional framework within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) TEC. The Commission should therefore have indicated the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) TEC as the legal basis of the proposal, which implies the assent procedure, rather than the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) TEC, which provides for simple consultation of Parliament. The committee amended the text of the proposal accordingly
  • date: 2005-06-20T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2005-201&language=EN title: A6-0201/2005
  • date: 2005-07-06T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20050706&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2005-07-07T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2005-293 title: T6-0293/2005 summary: The report drafted by Timothy KIRKHOPE (EPP-ED, UK) approving the proposed Council decision subject to two amendments concerning the legal basis has been referred back to the Civil Liberties Committee for further analysis.
  • date: 2005-10-13T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=4123&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2005-10-13T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2005-375 title: T6-0375/2005 summary: The European Parliament adopted the resolution drafted by Timothy KIRKHOPE (EPP-ED, UK) and approved the proposal for a Council decision as amended by Parliament on 7 July 2005 (please refer to the relevant summary) and approved conclusion of the agreement.
  • date: 2006-02-27T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament body: EP/CSL
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  • date: 2008-02-27T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the European Union and Switzerland with a view to its implementation, application and development of the Schengen Acquis. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2008/146/EC on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis. BACKGROUND: on 1 June 2002, 7 Agreements involving the European Union and Switzerland entered into force simultaneously. They concerned the essential elements of the internal market but were also aimed at simplifying the free movement of persons between the European Union and this country. In the annex to these Agreements, Switzerland made a declaration on immigration and asylum policy in which it expressed its intention to associate itself with the Schengen acquis in particular as regards the coordination of asylum policies. It also proposed to take part in the negotiations with a view to concluding a parallel convention to the Dublin Convention. This Agreement and the parallel Agreement on the association of Switzerland to the Schengen Acquis (see CNS/2004/0200 ) are the result of this commitment. CONTENT: the purpose of this Decision is to approve, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement between Switzerland and the European Union enabling this country to participate in the Schengen Acquis. Switzerland will therefore be associated in all the activities which concern the 1985 Schengen Agreements, Convention and all the legislation stemming from the Schengen Agreement. Annex B of the Agreement lists all the legislative acts concerning the terms of the Agreement. The Agreement also provides for the setting up of a Mixed Committee composed of Swiss government representatives, members of the Council and of the European Commission. The Swiss authorities shall be consulted on any new proposed measures and shall be informed of any change in legislation. Switzerland will be allowed to put forward proposals through the Mixed Committee. the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, and the related documents consisting of the Final Act, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the Committees that assist the Commission in the exercise of its executive powers, and the Joint Declaration on joint meetings of the Mixed Committees are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. Transition period: Switzerland is granted a two year period for acceptance and implementation of future acquis into its internal legal order in case a referendum is requested. If possible, Switzerland has to apply the development of the acquis on a provisional basis. If Switzerland cannot apply the content of the development on a provisional basis, EU and EC may take proportional and necessary measures against Switzerland in order to ensure the efficient functioning of the Schengen cooperation. This safeguard clause makes it possible for EU and EC to accept an eventual two year delay for the implementation of future acquis by Switzerland. The only exception to this general principle is laid down in Article 7 (5) on the future development of the Schengen acquis and concerns a possible future act or measure relating to a request or order for search and seizure made for the purposes of investigating or prosecuting offences in the field of direct taxation, which, if committed in Switzerland, would not be punishable under Swiss law with a custodial penalty. As regards indirect taxation, as far as indirect taxation is concerned, no derogation has been granted as regards both current and future acquis. Switzerland will grant full judicial cooperation under Article 51 of the Schengen Convention concerning cases of indirect tax evasion. Budget implications : w ith regard to the administrative and operating costs associated with implementing this Agreement, Switzerland shall make a contribution to the general budget of the European Communities amounting to 7.286% of an initial reference amount of EUR 8 100 000 subject to an annual adjustment reflecting inflation in the EU. As regards the development costs of SIS II to which Switzerland is also associated, Switzerland shall contribute, from the 2002 financial year, an annual sum calculated in accordance with its gross domestic product as a percentage of the gross domestic product of all the participating States. Simultaneous implementation of the Agreements : it is provided to create a link between the implementation and the termination of the Schengen Agreement, on the one had, and, on the other hand, the implementation of and the termination of the Agreement on the mechanisms for determining the state responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in one of the Member States. Bilateral Agreements : according to Denmark's special position with regard to acts adopted pursuant to Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark needs to conclude a separate Agreement with Switzerland in order to create rights and obligations with Switzerland in relation to the Schengen acquis adopted pursuant to Title IV. In addition, Norway and Iceland also need to conclude an Agreement with Switzerland in order to create rights and obligations between all associated partners applying the Schengen acquis. An Article allows Liechtenstein to join the present Agreement. This provision avoids the conclusion of a separate Agreement with Liechtenstein on the same issue. Various declarations : it should be noted that several declarations have been made which state in particular that: 1) the EU/EC does not exercise external competences on behalf of Switzerland. When negotiations with third countries have an impact on the Schengen acquis (e.g. negotiations on visa waiver Agreements) EU/EC will invite third countries to conclude similar Agreements with the three associated countries (Switzerland, Norway and Iceland). 2) Switzerland commits itself to speed up as much as possible the different procedures where a referendum is asked. Lastly, like Norway and Iceland, Switzerland will also participate as observer in the work of the Committees assisting the Commission in the exercise of its executive powers. Measures are also provided which aim to associate Switzerland with the principal provisions of Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data to be an integral part of the Schengen acquis. ENTRY INTO FORCE (of this Agreement and the parallel Agreement): 1 March 2008. docs: title: Decision 2008/146 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32008D0146 title: OJ L 053 27.02.2008, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2008:053:TOC
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  • date: 2004-09-14T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2004/0593/COM_COM(2004)0593_EN.pdf celexid: CELEX:52004PC0593(02):EN type: Initial legislative proposal published title: COM(2004)0593 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: External Relations
  • date: 2004-10-22T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=13054%2F04&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC type: Legislative proposal published title: 13054/2004 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: External Relations
  • date: 2004-11-29T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy meeting_id: 2625
  • date: 2004-12-14T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Foreign Affairs committee: AFET body: EP responsible: None committee: JURI date: 2004-09-21T00:00:00 committee_full: Legal Affairs rapporteur: group: PSE name: MEDINA ORTEGA Manuel body: EP responsible: True committee: LIBE date: 2004-11-25T00:00:00 committee_full: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: KIRKHOPE Timothy
  • date: 2005-06-13T00:00:00 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Foreign Affairs committee: AFET body: EP responsible: None committee: JURI date: 2004-09-21T00:00:00 committee_full: Legal Affairs rapporteur: group: PSE name: MEDINA ORTEGA Manuel body: EP responsible: True committee: LIBE date: 2004-11-25T00:00:00 committee_full: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: KIRKHOPE Timothy type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2005-06-20T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2005-201&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A6-0201/2005 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Foreign Affairs committee: AFET body: EP responsible: None committee: JURI date: 2004-09-21T00:00:00 committee_full: Legal Affairs rapporteur: group: PSE name: MEDINA ORTEGA Manuel body: EP responsible: True committee: LIBE date: 2004-11-25T00:00:00 committee_full: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: KIRKHOPE Timothy type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2005-07-06T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20050706&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2005-07-07T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2005-293 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T6-0293/2005 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2005-10-13T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=4123&l=en type: Results of vote in Parliament title: Results of vote in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2005-375 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T6-0375/2005 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2006-02-27T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: General Affairs meeting_id: 2711
  • date: 2006-02-27T00:00:00 body: EP type: End of procedure in Parliament
  • date: 2006-02-27T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
  • date: 2008-02-27T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32008D0146 title: Decision 2008/146 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2008:053:TOC title: OJ L 053 27.02.2008, p. 0001
committees
  • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Foreign Affairs committee: AFET
  • body: EP responsible: None committee: JURI date: 2004-09-21T00:00:00 committee_full: Legal Affairs rapporteur: group: PSE name: MEDINA ORTEGA Manuel
  • body: EP responsible: True committee: LIBE date: 2004-11-25T00:00:00 committee_full: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: KIRKHOPE Timothy
links
European Commission
other
  • body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Former Council configuration
  • body: EC dg: External Relations
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dossier_of_the_committee
LIBE/6/23889
geographical_area
Switzerland
reference
2004/0199(CNS)
instrument
Decision
legal_basis
stage_reached
Procedure completed
subtype
International agreement
title
EC/Switzerland agreement: agreement on the Schengen acquis
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CNS - Consultation procedure
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