European Commission 19 December 2018, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL SECOND REPORT UNDER THE VISA SUSPENSION MECHANISM

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 19.12.2018 SWD(2018) 496 final COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL SECOND REPORT UNDER THE VISA SUSPENSION MECHANISM {COM(2018) 856 final} TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. ASSESSMENT OF SPECIFIC AREAS IN LINE WITH VISA LIBERALISATION BENCHMARKS II.1 WESTERN BALKANS II.1.