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21.9.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
255/3
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 February 2011
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Federative Republic of
Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for holders of ordinary passports
(2012/508/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of
28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis ( 3 );
Union, and in particular Article 77(2)(a) in conjunction with
Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is
Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,
not bound by it or subject to its application,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Article 1
Whereas:
The Agreement between the European Union and the Federative
Republic of Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for holders of
(1) The
Commission
has
negotiated
on
behalf
of
the ordinary passports (‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on
European Union an Agreement with the Federative
behalf of the Union.
Republic of Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for holders
of ordinary passports.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
(2) That
Agreement
was
signed,
on
behalf
of
the
European
Article 2
Union, on 8 November 2010 subject to its conclusion at
a later date, in accordance with Council Decision
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided
2010/622/EU ( 1 ).
for in Article 9(1) of the Agreement ( 4 ).
(3) This
Decision
constitutes
a
development
of
provisions
of
Article 3
the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does
not take part, in accordance with Council Decision
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the
Done at Brussels, 24 February 2011.
Schengen acquis ( 2 ); the United Kingdom is therefore
not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it
or subject to its application.
For the Council
(4) This
Decision
constitutes
a
development
of
provisions
of
The President
the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part,
PINTR S.
( 3 ) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.
( 4 ) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in
( 1 ) OJ L 275, 20.10.2010, p. 3.
the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of
( 2 ) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.
the Council.

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