The European Parliament adopted by 460 votes to 40, with 10 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.
Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure taking over the Commission proposal.