29.6.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 17577 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 1 June 2006 amending Annex 12 to the Common Consular Instructions and Annex 14a to the Common Manual on the fees to be charged corresponding to the administrative costs of processing visa applications (2006/440[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, sponding to the administrative costs of processing visa applications at EUR 35. Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 789/2001 of 24 April 2001 reserving the Council implementing powers with G) regard to certain detailed provisions and practical procedures for examining visa applications ('), Recital 2 of Decision 2003/454/EC established that the amount to be charged should be revised at regular intervals. The amount of EUR 35 no longer covers current visa application processing costs. Moreover, the consequences of the introduction of the European Visa Information System (VIS) and the biometrics required to introduce the VIS in the visa application examining process should be taken into account. Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 790/2001 of 24 “) April 2001 reserving the Council implementing powers with regard to certain detailed provisions and practical procedures for carrying out border checks and surveillance (?), Having regard to the initiative of the French Republic, (5)  The current amount of EUR 35 should be readjusted accordingly in order to cover the additional costs of processing the visa application corresponding to the introduction of biometrics and the VIS. Whereas: (1)  Council Decision 2002/44/EC of 20 December 2001 amending Part VII and Annex 12 to the Common (6)  Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament Consular Instructions and Annex 14a to the Common Manual (%) established that the fees to be levied in connection with an application for a visa correspond to the administrative costs incurred. The Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual should therefore be amended accordingly. and of the Council laying down rules on local border traffic at the external land borders of the Member States and amending the provisions of the Schengen Convention (°) allows for the local border traffic permit to be issued free of charge. (7)  Recommendation 2005/761/EC of the European () Council Decision 2003/454/EC of 13 June 2003 Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 amending Annex 12 to the Common Consular to facilitate the issue by the Member States of uniform Instructions and Annex 14a to the Common Manual short-stay visas for researchers from third countries on visa fees () fixed the amount to be charged corre- travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research (°) encourages the issue () O] L 116, 2642001, p. 2 of visas without administrative fees for researchers. () O] L 116, 26.4.2001, p. 5. () OJ L 20, 23.1.2002, p. 5. (°) Not yet published in the Official Journal. () OJ L 152, 20.6.2003, p. 82. (9 OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p. 23.