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RS 0.362.380.003 Exchange of notes of 28 March 2008 between Switzerland and the European Community concerning the resumption of Council Decision 2006 /684/EC of 5 October 2006 amending Annex 2, inventory A, of the common consular instructions in respect

Original Language Title: RS 0.362.380.003 Echange de notes du 28 mars 2008 entre la Suisse et la Communauté européenne concernant la reprise de la décision 2006/684/CE du Conseil du 5 octobre 2006 modifiant l’annexe 2, inventaire A, des instructions consulaires communes en ce qui

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0.362.380.003

Exchange of Notes of March 28, 2008

Between Switzerland and the European Community concerning the resumption of Council Decision 2006 /684/EC of 5 October 2006 amending Annex 2, inventory A, of the common consular instructions with regard to the visa requirement for holders Indonesian diplomatic passports and service passports

(Development of the Schengen acquis)

Entered into force on 28 March 2008

(State on 28 March 2008)

Translation 1

Mission of Switzerland to the

European Union

Brussels, 28 March 2008

Secretariat of the Council of the European Union

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 27 October 2006, 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:

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Council decision amending Annex 2, inventory A, of the common consular instructions concerning the visa requirement for holders of diplomatic passports and Indonesian service passports (LA)
Council documents: 12897/06 VISA 228 COMIX 759 OC 690 12853/06 VISA 226 COMIX 757 OC 658 Date of adoption: 5.10.2006 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 27 October 2006 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.

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.

Copy:

European Commission, General Secretariat, to the attention of Karl von Kempis, Brussels

1 Translation of original English text.
2 RS 0.362.31
3 Council Decision 2006 /684/EC of 5 October 2006 amending Annex 2, inventory A, of the common consular instructions with regard to the visa requirement for holders of diplomatic passports and Indonesian service passports, JO n O L 280 of 12.10.2006, p. 29.

Status on 28 March 2008