Press Release: Council authorizes the Commission to open negotiations for an agreement with the United States of America regarding certain conditions for access to the US Visa Waiver Program

On 18 April, 2008, the Council authorized the Commission to open negotiations on an agreement between the European Community and the United States of America regarding certain conditions for access to the United States' Visa Waiver Program (VWP).

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European Commission: MEMO/08/254: Questions and Answers on the adoption of the Council Decision to authorize the Commission, on behalf of the European Community, to open negotiations with the U.S. on certain conditions for access to the US Visa Waiver Program http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/254&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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