L 264(8 Official Journal of the European Union 8.10.2005 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 September 2005 on the format for the report on the activities of immigration liaison officers networks and on the situation in the host country in matters relating to illegal immigration (notified under document number C(2005) 1508) (Only the Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2005/687EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2004 of 19 February 2004 on the creation of an immigration liaison officers network (), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof, Whereas: 1 The reports required under Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 377/2004 should enable the Commission to draw up its evaluation report on the situation in third countries where Member States’ immigration officers are posted and also its annual report on the development of a common policy on illegal immigration, smuggling and trafficking of human beings, external borders and the return of illegal residents. The format of the reports should therefore reflect these objectives as regards the nature of the information to be included. As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (%), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, points A and E of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (*). () OJL 64,2.3.2004, p. 1. A OJL176,10.7.1999, p. 36. () OJL176,10.7.1999, p. 31. (4) ) As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed by the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the latter's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, which fall within the area referred to in Article 4(1) of Council Decision 2004/860/EC of 25 October 2004 on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation, concerning the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (). Pursuant to Article 5 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark has decided to implement Regulation (EC) No 377/2004 in Danish law. Regulation (EC) No 377/2004 is thus binding upon Denmark in international law. In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and Article 8(2) of Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (*), the United Kingdom takes part in Regulation (EC) No 377/2004 and by consequence in this present Decision. In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 78. () OJL 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.