Article 2 · Regulation (EU) 2023/2685

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Article 2Start of issuing visas in digital format#

1.Once the following conditions have been met, the Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of an implementing act, setting the date from which Member States are to issue digital visas pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 as amended by this Regulation:

(a)the implementing acts laying down the technical specifications referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 have been adopted;

(b)the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA), established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note has declared the successful completion of comprehensive tests;

(c)eu-LISA has validated the technical and legal arrangements for the start of issuing visas in digital format and notified them to the Commission.

2.The Commission decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

3.By 1 December 2026 and every year thereafter until the decision of the Commission referred to in paragraph 1 has been adopted, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the progress with regard to the implementation of this Regulation. That report shall contain detailed information about the costs incurred and information on any risks which impact the overall costs.