‘granting Member State’ means the Member State which is considering granting or extending or which has granted or extended a residence permit or long-stay visa and which is involved in the consultation procedure with another Member State;
ciallaíonn “Ballstát deonaithe” Ballstát a bhfuil sé á mheas aige cead cónaithe nó víosa fadfhanachta a dheonú nó a shíneadh nó a bhfuil cead cónaithe nó víosa fadfhanachta deonaithe nó sínte aige, agus atá rannpháirteach sa nós imeachta comhairliúcháin le Ballstát eile;