Council Decision (EU) 2016/551 of 23 March 2016 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Readmission Committee on a Decision of the Joint Readmission Committee on implementing arrangements for the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation from 1 June 2016

The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the EU-Turkey Joint Readmission Committee in relation to a decision of the Joint Readmission Committee on implementing arrangements for the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on readmission of persons residing without authorisation from 1 June 2016, shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Readmission Committee, attached to this Decision. Minor amendments to that draft decision may be accepted without further decision by the Council.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

The obligations set out in Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement, referring to the readmission of third country nationals and stateless persons, will be applicable from 1 June 2016.

This decision shall be binding following the necessary internal procedures required by the laws of the Parties.