This Directive is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.
Done at Strasbourg, 16 December 2008.
For the European Parliament
The President
H.-G. PÖTTERING
For the Council
The President
B. LE MAIRE
(1) Opinion of the European Parliament of 18 June 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 9 December 2008.
(2) OJ L 326, 13.12.2005, p. 13.
(3) OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 4.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 1).
(6) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.
(7) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.
(8) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.
(9) OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1.
(10) OJ L 83, 26.3.2008, p. 3.
(11) OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 19.
(12) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 19.
(13) OJ L 304, 30.9.2004, p. 12.