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RS 0.362.380.020 Exchange of notes of 23 September 2009 between Switzerland and the European Community concerning the resumption of Regulation (EC) Noo 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Commu

Original Language Title: RS 0.362.380.020 Echange de notes du 23 septembre 2009 entre la Suisse et la Communauté européenne concernant la reprise du règlement (CE) no 810/2009 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 13 juillet 2009 établissant un code communautaire des

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0.362.380.020

Exchange of notes of 23 September 2009

Between Switzerland and the European Community concerning the resumption of Regulation (EC) No O 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)

(Development of the Schengen acquis)

Entered into force on 23 September 2009

(State on 23 September 2009)

Translation 1

Mission of Switzerland to the European Union

Brussels, 23 September 2009

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 August 2009, 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 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) 3
Council Document: PE-CONS 3625/09 VISA 127 COMIX 317 CODEC 538
Date of adoption: 25 June 2009

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 August 2009 and the present reply note create rights and obligations between Switzerland and the European Community and thus constitute an agreement between Switzerland and the Community European.

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 Commission of the European Communities, 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 2009 5281

1 Translation of original English text.
2 RS 0.362.31
3 Regulation (EC) n O 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code), OJ L 243, 15.09.2009, p. 1.

Status on 23 September 2009