Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 is hereby amended as follows:

1. (1)

   in Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

   "1.

   This Regulation establishes the procedures and conditions for issuing visas for transit through or intended stays on the territory of the Member States not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period.";

2. (2)

   in Article 2(2), point (a) is replaced by the following:

   1. "(a)

      transit through or an intended stay on the territory of the Member States of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period;";

3. (3)

   in Article 25(1), point (b) is replaced by the following:

   1. "(b)

      when for reasons deemed justified by the consulate, a new visa is issued for a stay during the same 180-day period to an applicant who, over this 180-day period, has already used a uniform visa or a visa with limited territorial validity allowing for a stay of 90 days.";

4. (4)

   in Article 32(1)(a), point (iv) is replaced by the following:

   1. "(iv)

      has already stayed for 90 days during the current 180-day period on the territory of the Member States on the basis of a uniform visa or a visa with limited territorial validity;";

5. (5)

   Annexes VI, VII and XI to Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.