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Council Decision (EU) 2016/431 of 12 February 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the People's Republic of China on the short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports

Council Decision (EU) 2016/431 of 12 February 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the People's Republic of China on the short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports

Decision (EU) 2016/431 · Decision · 5 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Article 1

The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the People's Republic of China on the short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports (the ‘Agreement’) is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The declarations attached to this Decision shall be approved on behalf of the Union.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.

Article 4

The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as from the third day following the date of signature thereof  ( 3 ) , pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

Article 5

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

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