1. Where a decision has been taken to issue a visa, the visa authority that issued the visa shall add the following data to the application file:
(a)
status information indicating that the visa has been issued;
(b)
the authority that issued the visa, including its location, and whether that authority issued it on behalf of another Member State;
(c)
place and date of the decision to issue the visa;
(d)
the type of visa;
(e)
the number of the visa sticker;
(f)
the territory in which the visa holder is entitled to travel, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Common Consular Instructions;
(g)
the commencement and expiry dates of the validity period of the visa;
(h)
the number of entries authorised by the visa in the territory for which the visa is valid;
(i)
the duration of the stay as authorised by the visa;
(j)
if applicable, the information indicating that the visa has been issued on a separate sheet in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 333/2002 of 18 February 2002 on a uniform format for forms for affixing the visa issued by Member States to persons holding travel documents not recognised by the Member State drawing up the form (21).
2. If an application is withdrawn or not pursued further by the applicant before a decision has been taken whether to issue a visa, the visa authority with which the application was lodged shall indicate that the application has been closed for these reasons and the date when the application was closed.