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The LSC updated a joint information sheet which gives answers to FAQs regarding Schengen visas
in Chile: rights granted, conditions for applications (Article 48, point 2), etc. This list can be found
on the EU Delegation website, as can a new list with the contact details of each consulate.
4. Challenges for 2014
The topics to be discussed during the next reference period are the efforts being made to achieve
greater cooperation and exchange of information in Schengen meetings with a view to improving
competence and the implementation of the Visa Code. The objective is to ensure better and more
uniform implementation of the Visa Code.
5. Other business
The liaison officer for the criminal investigation police of Chile (PDI) was invited to an advisers'
meeting at the Chancellery to discuss problems with the implementation of the law with regard to
minors leaving the country, as this is a difficult issue for consulates.
The EU Delegation provided information on the External Borders Fund (EBF). Its main aim is to
support Member States with Schengen border controls. The Fund also supports projects aimed at
managing controls and promoting efficient consular activities. The Fund is not managed directly by
the Commission; Member States share in its management. A list of authorities responsible for the
Fund in Member States was distributed. An investigation will have to be carried out on whether the
funds for the period 2007-2013 have been exhausted.
The EU Delegation also provided information on initiatives at European level to introduce a visa
exemption for Peruvian and Colombian citizens.
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