CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1Subject matter
This Directive determines:
- (a)
the terms for conferring and withdrawing long-term resident status granted by a Member State in relation to third-country nationals legally residing in its territory, and the rights pertaining thereto; and
- (b)
the terms of residence in Member States other than the one which conferred long-term status on them for third-country nationals enjoying that status.