Bericht der Kommission an das Europäische Parlament und den Rat Erster Bericht im Rahmen des Visa-Aussetzungsmechanismus KOM(2017) 815 endg.; Ratsdok. 16006/17

This report evaluates the functioning of the EU's visa suspension mechanism. This tool allows the European Union to temporarily stop issuing visas to citizens of specific non-EU countries if there are high rates of illegal immigration or if the country refuses to readmit its own citizens. The report affects non-EU countries with visa-liberalization agreements and the travelers from those nations. It focuses on improving border security and ensuring that visa-free travel is maintained only when security standards are met.