Whenever it considers it necessary, or at the request of the European Parliament or the Council, the Commission should report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the outcome of its systematic monitoring of the visa exemption in relation to all visa-exempt third countries, on the basis, inter alia, of data from Union information systems, such as the Entry/Exit System, established by Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and from Union bodies, offices and agencies. Such reports should focus on those visa-exempt third countries which, according to the Commission’s analysis, no longer meet the criteria for granting a visa exemption under Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 that are relevant for the grounds for suspension or on those visa-exempt third countries which present specific problems that, if not addressed, could lead to a triggering of the suspension mechanism. In particular, it is appropriate that the Commission consider reporting on third countries which have been newly listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 without engaging in a visa liberalisation dialogue with the Union, where it considers it necessary and, in particular, in the first years following the entry into force of the legal act providing for the visa exemption for such a third country.
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