COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/333

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 77(2)(a), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas: HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
The application of the following provisions of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Federation is suspended as from 28 February 2022:

Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 15(5) of the Agreement.

Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.


 * Done at Brussels, 25 February 2022.