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RS 0.362.380.029 Exchange of notes of 31 March 2010 between Switzerland and the European Union concerning the resumption of Regulation (EU) no 265/2010 amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and the Schengen Borders Code i

Original Language Title: RS 0.362.380.029 Echange de notes du 31 mars 2010 entre la Suisse et l’Union européenne concernant la reprise du règlement (UE) no 265/2010 modifiant la convention d’application de l’accord de Schengen et le code frontières Schengen en ce qui c

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0.362.380.029

Exchange of notes on March 31, 2010

Between Switzerland and the European Union concerning the resumption of the Regulation (EU) n O 265/2010 amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and the Schengen Borders Code with regard to the movement of persons holding a long-stay visa

(Development of the Schengen acquis)

Entered into force on 31 March 2010

(Status on 31 March 2010)

Translation 1

Mission of Switzerland to the European Union

Brussels, 31 March 2010

General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union Directorate General H Justice and Home Affairs

Brussels

The Swiss Mission to the European Union presents its compliments to the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and, referring to the Council's notification of 25 March 2010, issued pursuant to Art. 7, para. 2, let. A, first sentence of the agreement between the Swiss Confederation, the European Union and the European Community on the association of the Swiss Confederation with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis 2 (hereinafter the Association Agreement), signed in Luxembourg on 26 October 2004, has the honour to acknowledge receipt of this notification, which reads as follows:

" Pursuant to Art. 7, para. 2, let. A, first sentence and art. 14, para. 1 of the Agreement between Switzerland and the Schengen acquis, the adoption of the following act shall be notified to Switzerland:

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulation (EC) No O 562/2006 as regards the movement of persons holding a long-stay visa
Council document:
PE-CONS 5/10 VISA 46 COMIX 205 CODEC 108
Date of adoption: 25 March 2010 3

In accordance with Art. 7, para. 2, let. A, second sentence of the Association Agreement, the Swiss Mission to the European Union informs the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union that Switzerland accepts the content of the act annexed to the notification of the Council, An act which forms an integral part of this reply note, and will be transposed into its internal legal order .

In accordance with Art. 7, para. 3 of the Association Agreement, the notification of the Council of 25 March 2010 and the present reply note create rights and obligations between Switzerland and the European Union and thus constitute an agreement between Switzerland and the European Union.

This agreement will enter into force on the date of this reply note. It may be denounced under the conditions set out in Art. 7 and 17 of the Association Agreement.

A copy of this note is addressed to the European Commission, General Secretariat, SG.A. 3, Brussels.

The Swiss Mission to the European Union takes this opportunity to renew to the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union the assurance of its high regard.


RO 2010 1527


1 Translation of original English text.
2 RS 0.362.31
3 Regulation (EU) n O 265/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2010 amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulation (EC) No O 562/2006 as regards the movement of persons holding a long-stay visa, OJ L 85, 31.3.2010, p. 1.


Status March 31, 2010