Decision No 586/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 amending Decision No 896/2006/EC establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory

The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 2 of Decision No 896/2006/EC: ‘If Bulgaria and Romania decide to apply Decision No 582/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories , they may unilaterally recognise the residence permits listed in the Annex to this Decision as equivalent to their national transit visa until the date to be determined by the Council, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(2) of the 2005 Act of Accession.

If Bulgaria and Romania decide to apply Decision No 896/2006/EC, they shall notify the Commission thereof within 10 working days of the date of entry into force of this Decision. The Commission shall publish the information communicated by them in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.