Council Decision (EU) 2023/870 of 25 April 2023 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Republic of Cyprus

Decision (EU) 2023/870 · Decision · 3 articles

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Article 1

1. Subject to the conditions specified in this Article, from 25 July 2023, the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System (SIS) set out in the Annex shall apply in the Republic of Cyprus in its relations with: (a) the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden; (b) Ireland only with regard to the provisions referred to in Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 13 ) ; and (c) the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation. 2. From 13 June 2023, the following alerts, supplementary information and additional data may be made available to Cyprus in accordance with Regulations (EU) 2018/1860 ( 14 ) , (EU) 2018/1861 ( 15 ) and (EU) 2018/1862 of the European Parliament and of the Council: (a) alerts as defined in Article 2, point (4), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1860, Article 3, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 and Article 3, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1862; (b) supplementary information as defined in Article 2, point (5), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1860, Article 3, point (2), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 and Article 3, points (2), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 that is connected with the alerts referred to in point (a) of this paragraph; and (c) additional data as defined in Article 3, point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 and Article 3, point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 that are connected with the alerts referred to in point (a) of this paragraph. 3. From 25 July 2023, Cyprus shall be able to enter alerts and additional data into the SIS, to use SIS data and to exchange supplementary information, subject to paragraph 4. 4. Until checks at internal borders with Cyprus are lifted, Cyprus: (a) shall not be obliged to refuse entry into or stay on its territory to third-country nationals for whom an alert has been issued by another Member State for the purpose of refusing entry or stay in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1861; and (b) shall refrain from entering into the SIS alerts and additional data, as well as from exchanging supplementary information on third-country nationals, for the purpose of refusing entry or stay in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1861.

Article 2

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

Supplementary provisions

List of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System referred to in Article 1(1)

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX List of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System referred to in Article 1(1) 1. Regulation (EU) 2018/1860 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals ( 1 ) ; 2. Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of border checks, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, and amending and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 ( 2 ) ; 3. Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, amending and repealing Council Decision 2007/533/JHA, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Decision 2010/261/EU ( 3 ) . ( 1 ) OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, p. 1 . ( 2 ) OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, p. 14 . ( 3 ) OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, p. 56 .

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