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COUNCIL OF Brussels, 11 October 2002 (16.10) THE EUROPEAN UNION (OR. en,es) 12473/02 ADD 1 SCH-EVAL 22 COMIX 550 ADDENDUM TO THE NOTE from : Spanish delegation to : Schengen Evaluation Working Party Subject: Evaluation of the implementation of the Schengen acquis in Spain 1. Introduction Following the discussions of the Schengen Evaluation Group on 2 October, the Spanish delegation hereby presents additional information on the proposed sites for the evaluation of the external borders and of the proposed consulates in its document SCH-EVAL-22. In order to provide a wider range of options, additional sites have been included in the information on external border controls with their corresponding data. Maps with the location of the proposed sites have also been included. In line with the request of delegations, the Spanish Consulate-General in Lima, Peru, has been added and information on visas issued by the consulates in Havana, Santo Domingo, Bogota and Lima is also provided. 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 1 DG H EN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Consulate-General in Santo Domingo. The short-stay visa has been a requirement for nationals of the Dominican Republic since 1993. The number of visas issued by the consulate since 1993 has increased significantly each year. For example, roughly 6,000 visas of all kinds were issued in 1997, compared with 13,200 in the period up to 30 September this year. Based on the trend in recent years, it is estimated that the consulate will issue over 20,000 visas a year in the next two or three years. Visa management: Visas issued in 2001: Airport transit: 8 Transit: 78 Short-stay: 8,363 Long-stay: 5,787 TOTAL: 14,236 Visas issued in the first half of 2002: Airport transit: 3 Transit: 27 Short-stay: 4,739 Long-stay: 3,116 TOTAL: 7,885 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 2 DG H EN The main problems encountered by the consulate when processing visa applications stem from submission of false documents, as well as false information on people's identities (date of birth, occupation, qualifications, marital status, etc.) Local consular cooperation within the European Union framework is fluid. Apart from informal contacts and telephone queries, approximately two consular cooperation meetings are held during each Presidency. The only other Member States with consulates in the capital of the Dominican Republic are France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. Spain issues three times more visas each year than all the other EU consulates together. COLOMBIA Consulate in Bogota The short-stay visa has been a requirement for nationals of the Republic of Colombia since 2 January 2002. Colombia's political and socioeconomic situation is the reason for the large increase in the number of visas issued in recent years. Visa management: Visas issued in 2001: Airport transit: 3 Transit: 88 Short-stay: 1,692 Long-stay: 9,563 TOTAL: 11,346 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 3 DG H EN Visas issued in the first half of 2002: Airport transit: 6 Transit: 192 Short-stay: 6,940 Long-stay: 4,255 TOTAL: 11,393 The main problems encountered by the consulate when processing visa applications are the number of applications to be dealt with (21,624 in the first nine months of this year), the large amount of false documentation submitted and the enormous social and psychological pressure caused by the country's internal situation. Consular coooperation within the European Union framework is fluid. The other Member States with consulates in Bogota are France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 4 DG H EN REPUBLIC OF CUBA Consulate-General in Havana Visa management: Visas issued in 2001: Airport transit: 1 Transit: 1,295 Short-stay: 8,436 Long-stay: 4,101 TOTAL: 13,813 Visas issued in the first half of 2002: Airport transit: 46 Transit: 653 Short-stay: 4,532 Long-stay: 1,975 TOTAL: 7,206 The airport transit visa has been a requirement since 1 January this year. The main problems encountered by the consulate when processing visa applications stem mainly from the submission of false documents, as well as false documentation concerning people's identities (date of birth, particulars, marital status) and the reasons for applications. The number of applications to register marriages taking place in Cuba under Cuban law between Cubans and Spaniards is significant. Once granted, these applications are followed by visa applications. Local consular cooperation within the European Union framework is average. 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 5 DG H EN REPUBLIC OF PERU Consulate in Lima The short-stay visa has been a requirement for nationals of Peru since February 1992. The number of applications has grown steadily in recent years. Visas issued in 2001: Airport transit: 3 Transit: 563 Short-stay: 7,327 Long-stay: 9,265 TOTAL: 17,158 Visas issued in the first half of 2002: Airport transit: 0 Transit: 239 Short-stay: 4,026 Long-stay: 4,816 TOTAL: 9,081 The main problems encountered in the processing of applications stem from the submission of false documents, as well as false information concerning people's identities and/or the reasons for applications. Consular cooperation within the European Union framework is fluid. The other Member States with consulates in Lima are France, the United Kingdom, Austria, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Portugal and Italy. 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 6 DG H EN C O N T E N T S A. Land border posts: A. 2. Ceuta A. 2. Melilla A. 3. La Línea de la Concepción A. 4. Seo de Urgel A. 5. Conclusions B. Sea border posts: B. 1. Port of Algeciras B. 2. Port of Alicante B. 3. Port of Almería B. 4. The "patera" phenomenon C. Air border posts C. 1. Madrid-Barajas airport C. 2. Barcelona airport C. 3. Malaga airport C. 4. Las Palmas airport C. 5. Tenerife airport C. 6. Santiago de Compostela airport C. 7. Conclusions 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 7 DG H EN LAND BORDER S A. Land border posts: • Ceuta • Melilla • Seo de Urgel • La Línea de la Concepción Seo Urgel La Línea Ceuta Melilla Melilla 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 8 DG H EN A. External land borders In Spain there are four external land borders: Ceuta, Melilla, La Línea de la Concepción and Seo de Urgel. A.1. Ceuta: The city of Ceuta is in North Africa. Ceuta shares a border with Morocco. There is only one land border post (Tarajal). Residents of towns near the border do not require a visa to enter the city of Ceuta. For this reason, there are two controls in Ceuta itself: the land control on entry to the city and the sea control on departure. To be admitted, Moroccan citizens must have a valid passport or a Moroccan identity card (the Necua) stating their address so that their residence and right to admission can be determined. Border movements in 2001: ENTRIES DEPARTURES 9,233,373 9,007,560 A large number of people are refused admission at the border because they fail to meet the entry requirements, generally through lack of proper documentation. Persons refused admission in 2001: 41,082 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 9 DG H EN A.2. Melilla: The city of Melilla, like Ceuta, is in North Africa. It shares a border with Morocco and has four operational border posts: Beni Enzar, Barrio Chino, Farhana and Marihuari. Residents of towns near the border do not require a visa to enter the city of Melilla. For this reason there are two controls in Mellila itself: the land control on entry to the city and the sea or air control on departure. The Moroccan citizens in question must have a valid passport or a Moroccan identity card to be admitted. Border movements in 2001: ENTRIES DEPARTURES 7,668,754 7,678,480 A large number of people are refused admission at the border because they fail to meet the entry requirements, generally through lack of proper documentation. Persons refused admission in 2001: 819,873 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 10 DG H EN A.3. La Línea de la Concepción: Spain is entered from Gibraltar through La Línea de la Concepción, 1 which is not actually on the external land border. For this reason, La Línea de la Concepción is not a border post but rather a police control point at which entry controls are performed. The stamp authorising entry through the police control point at La Línea de la Concepción differs from the approved Schengen stamp. 2001: ENTRIES DEPARTURES 1,820,621 1,821,631 A.4. Seo de Urgel: This border post is in the north-east of Spain on the border with Andorra, which in turn borders with France. Although Seo de Urgel is an external border, its geographical position means that it has only a very small number of non-Schengen movements. 2001: ENTRIES DEPARTURES 1,295,118 1,284,608 1 The customs and police control point is not on the border as recognised by Spain under the Treaty of Utrecht. 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 11 DG H EN SEA BORDERS B. Sea border posts: • Port of Algeciras (Cádiz) • Port of Almería • Port of Barcelona • Port of Santurce-Bilbao • Port of Ceuta • Port of El Musel-Gijón • Port of Ibiza • Port of La Coruña • Port of La Luz-Las Palmas • Port of Mahón (Menorca) • Port of Melilla • Port of Palma de Mallorca • Port of Pasajes-San Sebastían • Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife • Port of Alicante • Port of Málaga • Port of Huelva • Port of Cádiz • Port of Sevilla • Port of Motril (Granada) • Port of Cartagena (Murcia) • Port of el Grao-Castellón • Port of Arrecife-Lanzarote • Port of El Ferrol (La Coruña) • Port of la Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz) • Port of Vigo (Pontevedra) • Port of Valencia • Port of Tarragona • Port of Santander • Port of Sagunto (Valencia) • Port of Avilés (Asturias) 12473/02 ADD 1 urq/STCS/ac 12 DG H EN Ferrol Ferrol Avilés A Coruña Bilbao Gijón S.