Article 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 is amended as follows: (1) in Part 2 of Annex I, the following text is deleted: ‘— Kosovo as defined by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999’; (2) in Part 4 of Annex II, the following text is added: ‘Kosovo ( *2 ) ( *3 ) ( *4 ) ( *2 ) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence." ( *3 ) The exemption from the visa requirement shall only apply to holders of biometric passports issued by Kosovo in line with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)." ( *4 ) The exemption from the visa requirement shall apply from the date on which the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 September 2018 establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amending Regulations (EU) No 1077/2011, (EU) No 515/2014, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2016/1624 and (EU) 2017/2226 ( OJ L 236, 19.9.2018, p. 1 ), starts operations or from 1 January 2024 , whichever date comes first.’."