10-07-2018 15:30
Hearing on the Visa Code and Humanitarian Visas
European Parliament, Paul-Henri Spaak building, room PHS 1A002
On Tuesday, 10 July 2018 from 15:30 to 18:30, LIBE Committee will hold a hearing on the Visa Code and Humanitarian Visas, in order to gather the input of experts and stakeholders for its further works.
The Visa Code contains the conditions and procedures for the issuing of Schengen short-stay visas and is one of the core elements of the EU's common visa policy. It has not been revised since its entry into force in 2010. The current Commission proposal focuses on streamlining and improving operational aspects of the visa procedure and adding new elements, such as the increase on the visa fees, clearer rules on the issuing of multiple entry visas with a long period of validity and the so-called leverage role that visa policy can exert in the EU's readmission policy.
The second part of the Hearing will focus on Humanitarian Visas. The European Parliament is currently drafting a legislative own-initiative report under Rule 45 of the Rules of Procedure, to call upon the Commission to present a separate legislative act on Humanitarian Visas.
The second part of the Hearing will focus on Humanitarian Visas. The European Parliament is currently drafting a legislative own-initiative report under Rule 45 of the Rules of Procedure, to call upon the Commission to present a separate legislative act on Humanitarian Visas.
- Draft programme (PDF - 507 KB)
- Video of the Hearing
- EPRS - European Added Value Assessment on Humanitarian Visas (PDF - 6 MB)
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Background documents
- EPRS - European Added Value Assessment on Humanitarian Visas (PDF - 6 MB)
- Draft Report with recommendations to the Commission on Humanitarian Visas (2017/2270(INL))
- Joint Position of the European Sectoral Social Partners in the Live Performance Sector Regarding the Proposal for Revision of the Visa Code (PDF - 212 KB)
- CVs of the speakers (PDF - 1 MB)
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Speeches and presentations from the speakers
- Marta MACHADO, Public Affairs Manager, HOTREC (Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe)/ NET (Network for the European Private Sector in Tourism) (PDF - 649 KB)
- Chris DIX, Head of Business development VFS Global (PDF - 51 KB)
- Tim SPRINGETT, European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) (PDF - 119 KB)
- Marcello DI FILIPPO, Full Professor of International Law - University of Pisa (PDF - 565 KB)
- Wouter VAN BALLEGOOIJ, European Added Value Unit, DG EPRS (PDF - 705 KB)
- Violeta MORENO-LAX, Queen Mary University London (PDF - 782 KB)
- Meena FERNANDES, Milieu (PDF - 177 KB)
- Jan DE VOLDER, Community of Sant’Egidio (PDF - 126 KB)
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Humanitarian Visas - Rapporteur Juan Fernando López Aguilar (Plenary debate & vote)