council recommend march relat local consular cooper visa council european union regard treati european union articl thereof advis prepar greater harmon polici practic issu visa issu visa pend prepar joint instruct matter govern member state nation legisl member state issu visa inform account interest member state protect nation secur public order prevent clandestin immigr recommend govern member state practic felt measur facilit member state consular servic maintain local cooper visa involv exchang inform criteria issu visa exchang inform risk nation secur public order risk clandestin immigr head consular servic assist visa matter hold meet purpos exchang inform refer paragraph consular servic organ mutual visit offici respons issu visa order improv exchang inform reciproc knowledg request council consular servic draw joint report local visa issu relev council discuss consular servic adopt joint measur establish exist simultan visa applic seri applic ascertain earlier visa refus member state consular servic exchang inform determin good faith visa applic reput understood fact applic obtain visa member state exempt author member state respons examin individu visa applic perform verif requir purpos secur public order clandestin immigr control exchang inform provid recommend relev data protect rule account brussel march council presid baratta