The European Commission yesterday proposed to grant Taiwan Schengen visa waiver privileges, bringing the nation one step closer to the visa exemptionhttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/07/06/2003477224
The petition has been delivered to the members of the European Parliament delegation visiting Taiwan right now.
Saying that Taiwan is maintaining close relations with Europe, Ma noted that over the past two years, the European Union has stated 11 times its support for Taiwan's participation in international organizations and activities, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the International Civil Aviation Organization.He also expressed hope that the EU will grant Schengen visa waiver treatment to Taiwanese and that trade ties between Taiwan and the EU can be strengthened by signing a Taiwan-EU trade enhancement measures agreementMORE
A proposal for visa-waiver privileges for Taiwanese travelers to Europe's Schengen Area is expected to be submitted by the European Commission, but there is no timetable for when the proposal will be passed, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) official said yesterday. A proposal to grant Taiwanese travelers visa-free privileges for the 25 European countries under the Schengen Agreement is expected to be discussed and voted on in the European Parliament, with another discussion in the EU Council before it takes effect in the near future, said Chiu Jong-jen, director-general of the MOFA's Department of European Affairs. More
Dr. Shieh, Jhy-Wey (謝志偉), a ex-GIO chief and former represenative of Taiwan in Germany wrote: "Great Idea! You have my full support and, of course, thank you very much for your efforts. Best wishes for you and for Taiwan"
Prosimy o poparcie dla apelu w sprawie zniesienia wiz dla obywateli Tajwanu udających się do EU. Początkowo wizy dla Tajwańczyków miały być zniesione w czerwcu tego roku. Termin ten jednak został przesunięty. Pojawiały się informacje, że w związku z wstrzymaniem moratorium na karę śmierci na Tajwanie i wykonaniem kary na czterech skazanych 30 kwietnia tego roku, Unia Europejska może odłożyć decyzję o ruchu bezwizowym dla Tajwanu. Wydaje nam się, że te dwie sprawy nie powinny być łączone. Petycja z podpisami zostanie wysłana do europarlamentarzystów.
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