The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia undertakes to conclude readmission agreements with the Member States of the European Union which so request.

Controls at the external borders and migratory flows, including bilateral and multilateral cooperation with third States and the question of readmission

advice/information to authorities for repatriation measures by the State of origin of the seconded officers bearing in mind existing readmission agreements,

The Contracting Parties have adopted the following guiding principles which may be of use to the Contracting Parties when applying future readmission agreements:

The Cooperation Council shall examine which joint efforts can be made to control illegal immigration taking into account the principle and practice of readmission.

on the guiding principles for means of proof and indicative evidence within the framework of readmission agreements between Schengen States (SCH/Com-ex (97)39 rev.)

The Cooperation Council shall examine which joint efforts can be made to control illegal immigration, taking into account the principle and practice of readmission.

The Cooperation Council shall examine which joint efforts can be made to control illegal immigration taking into account the principle and the practice of readmission.

illegal immigration and illegal presence of physical persons of their nationality on their respective territories, taking into account the principle and practice of readmission,

supporting negotiations on a readmission agreement between the Schengen States on the one hand and Turkey, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary and Slovenia on the other,

The Parties agree to conclude, upon request, an agreement between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the European Community regulating the specific obligations for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and for the Member States of the European Union for readmission, including an obligation for the readmission of nationals of other countries and stateless persons.

Document SCH/II-Read (97)3 rev. 7 on the guiding principles for means of proof and indicative evidence under readmission agreements between Schengen States, attached hereto, is hereby approved.

The Lao People's Democratic Republic undertakes to conclude agreements for the readmission of Laotian citizens in such a situation with those Member States of the European Union which request it.

In so far as the Schengen Partners take into account the means of proof listed under point 1 when concluding future readmission agreements, these shall provide conclusive proof of residence or transit.

In so far as the Schengen Partners take into account the evidence listed under point 2 when concluding future readmission agreements, such evidence shall establish a presumption of residence or transit.

The advantage of taking action at local level is that a country's national authorities are sometimes better placed to negotiate the readmission of their nationals than its consular staff in the Schengen capitals.

The Republic of Armenia agrees to conclude bilateral agreements with Member States which so request, regulating specific obligations for readmission including an obligation for the readmission of nationals of other countries and stateless persons who have arrived on the territory of any such Member State from the Republic of Armenia or who have arrived on the territory of the Republic of Armenia from any such Member State.

The Republic of Uzbekistan agrees to conclude bilateral agreements with Member States which so request, regulating specific obligations for readmission including an obligation for the readmission of nationals of other countries and stateless persons who have arrived on territory of any such Member State from the Republic of Uzbekistan or who have arrived on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan from any such Member State.

The programme is particularly, but not exclusively, intended for those third countries actively engaged in preparing or implementing a readmission agreement initialled, signed or concluded with the European Community.

The Republic of Azerbaijan agrees to conclude bilateral agreements with Member States which so request, regulating specific obligations for readmission including an obligation for the readmission of nationals of other countries and stateless persons who have arrived on the territory of any such Member State from the Republic of Azerbaijan or who have arrived on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan from any such Member State.

In this case, the related Chinese travel agency shall repay the airfare cost to the competent authority of the Member State concerned within 30 days after the readmission of the tourist and recover the costs from the tourist.

As far as the readmission of nationals of other countries and of stateless persons by former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is concerned, the repatriation policy of the European Community is based on the following main elements:

Whereas problems have arisen in practice when applying readmission agreements, notably with the means of proof establishing the illegal residence in or transit through the territory of the requested Contracting Party by foreign nationals;

(k) support for capacity-building in the third countries concerned in the fields of reception conditions and protection capacity for asylum seekers, of readmission and the durable reintegration of returnees and of resettlement programmes;

The European Community recalls the importance that it and its Member States attach to the principle of readmission of nationals to their countries of origin, reference to which is made in the fifth recital of the preamble to the Agreement.

The European Community recalls the importance attached by its Member States to effective cooperation with third countries to facilitate the readmission of nationals of the latter who are present illegally in the territory of a Member State.

The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 15 December 1997 on the guiding principles for means of proof and indicative evidence within the framework of readmission agreements between Schengen States (SCH/Com-ex (97) 39 rev.)

Pending the conclusion of the agreement with the Community referred to in paragraph 2, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia agrees to conclude, upon request of a Member State, bilateral agreements with individual Member States of the European Union regulating the specific obligations for readmission between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Member State concerned, including an obligation for the readmission of nationals of other countries and stateless persons.

Such aliens may be expelled from the territory of that Party to their countries of origin or any other State to which they may be admitted, in particular under the relevant provisions of the readmission agreements concluded by the Contracting Parties.

The Parties agree to conclude, upon request, an agreement between Chile and the Community regulating the specific readmission obligations of Chile and the Member States, including an obligation to readmit nationals of other countries and stateless persons.

Council Decision of 16 December 1996 on monitoring the implementation of instruments adopted by the Council concerning illegal immigration, readmission, the unlawful employment of third country nationals and cooperation in the implementation of expulsion orders

The European Community recalls the importance that its Member States attach to the establishment of effective cooperation with third countries in order to facilitate the readmission by the latter of its nationals unlawfully residing on the territory of a Member State.

develop effective cooperation mechanisms to fight against illegal immigration networks, including trafficking in human beings, inter alia, through the establishment of readmission arrangements relating to own and third country nationals as well as persons without nationality,

(e) the readmission, in full respect of the law, and durable reintegration, into the third country concerned of persons who have illegally entered or remained on the territory of Member States or of persons who have unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the European Union or benefited from international protection there.

The Belgian Presidency has, on several occasions (the Executive Committee meeting on 15 December 1997 in Vienna, the Central Group meetings on 14 January 1998 in Bruges and on 23 February 1998 in Luxembourg), expressed its willingness to find solutions to the problems related to the readmission of illegal foreign nationals.

(3) In its conclusions of 18 November 2002, the Council asked the Community to consider making appropriate assistance available to third countries for implementing the clause on joint management of migratory flows and compulsory readmission in cases of illegal immigration to be included in any future cooperation, association or equivalent agreement.

Pending the conclusion of the agreement with the Community referred to in paragraph 3, Chile agrees to conclude, upon request by a Member State, bilateral agreements with individual Member States regulating the specific readmission obligations between Chile and the Member State concerned, including an obligation to readmit nationals of other countries and stateless persons.

(7) Taking account of those preparatory actions, and referring to the Commission Communication on integrating migration issues in the European Union's relations with third countries, it is considered necessary to endow the Community from 2004 with a multiannual programme designed to provide a specific additional response to the needs of third countries in their efforts to manage more effectively all aspects of migratory flows, and in particular to stimulate third countries' readiness to conclude readmission agreements, and to assist them in coping with the consequences of such agreements.

SECTION III READMISSION PROCEDURE

SECTION II READMISSION BY THE COMMUNITY

SECTION II VISA PROCEDURE AND READMISSION

reasons shall be given for refusal of a readmission request.

The readmission obligation in paragraph 1 shall not apply if:

The Readmission Committee shall establish its rules of procedures.

Any readmission application is to contain the following information:

The Readmission Subgroup will be informed of any "local action" taken.

Relation to bilateral readmission agreements or arrangements of Member States

This time limit begins to run with the date of receipt of the readmission request.

improving cooperation regarding the readmission of own nationals, persons without nationality and third country nationals, including the conclusion of a readmission agreement,

A common form to be used for readmission applications is attached as Annex 5 to this Agreement.