Article 11
1. The Common Consular Instructions are hereby amended as follows: (a) The following point shall be added to part I: "2.5. Documents having the same value as a visa, authorising the crossing of external borders: FTD/FRTD For facilitated transit, an FTD or an FRTD can be issued in accordance with Council Regulations (EC) No 693/2003(12) and (EC) No 694/2003(13) (see Annex 17)." (b) The text of this Regulation and of Regulation (EC) No 694/2003 shall be added as Annex 17. 2. The Common Manual shall be amended as follows: (a) The following point shall be added to Part I: "3.4. DOCUMENTS HAVING THE SAME VALUE AS A VISA, AUTHORISING THE CROSSING OF EXTERNAL BORDERS: FTD/FRTD For facilitated transit, an FTD or an FRTD can be issued in accordance with Council Regulations (EC) No 693/2003(14) and (EC) No 694/2003(15) (See Annex 15)." (b) The text of this Regulation and of Regulation (EC) No 694/2003 shall be added as Annex 15.