EU zoekt oplossing voor Canadese herintroductie visumplicht voor Tsjechen (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Zweeds voorzitterschap Europese Unie 2e helft 2009 i, gepubliceerd op woensdag 15 juli 2009.

Statement by Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström in response to Canada's decision to reintroduce a visa requirement for Czech citizens.

"The Commission has the principal responsibility for visa reciprocity and is now working intensively on the current case. The Presidency understands the Czech unease concerning the Canadian decision to reintroduce a visa requirement for Czech citizens.

Already on the same day as the visa requirement was introduced the Commission started the consultation procedure with the Czech Republic and Canada, seeking to reach a solution giving visa-free travel to Canada for Czech citizens.

The Presidency gives the Commission its full support in its work on this issue. We expect the Commission analysis shortly.

The goal is reciprocity as regards visa-free travel and equal treatment of all European Union citizens.

We hope the matter can be solved without delay."