Arrangements for the temporary reintroduction of checks at internal borders

ABOLITION OF CHECKS ON PERSONS AT THE INTERNAL BORDERS SCH/I-Front (94) 1 rev. 3

checks at the external borders, in particular the application of the Common Manual,

the performance of checks at the external borders and measures to further enhance security at the external borders

If the Contracting Parties envisage abolishing checks before the compensatory measures are in place, they should notify the Executive Committee accordingly.

The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment at the EU border inspection post.

The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment at the EU border inspection post.

the abolition of checks on persons at internal borders, in particular the removal of obstacles to and restrictions on traffic at road crossings on the internal borders

opening carriageways and lanes previously blocked for border checks, particularly at motorway border crossing points,

Under agreements on cross-border police cooperation, the border authorities of the requesting State must also inform the border authorities of the States concerned so as to expedite any reactions in the field.

the reinforcement of entry checks at the external borders by deploying extra personnel and modern technology,

The authorities responsible for carrying out checks on persons at external borders shall save the data in a temporary file.

of the various features of the new situation at the internal borders with regard to the abolition of checks.

Accordingly, the implementing agreements provided for checks are to be combined at virtually all crossing points.

The person responsible for the load shall fill in part 1 of the CVED and transmit this to the veterinary staff of the border inspection post.

the importer can prove at the border inspection post that an approved quarantine facility or centre will accept the birds.

Moreover, the border control authorities may at any time carry out additional controls considered necessary.

observe control measures at the land borders with the aim of verifying their efficiency day and night.

standards and procedures to be followed by Member States in carrying out checks on persons at such borders;

They shall inform the official veterinarian at the border inspection post at which the animals in transit entered the Community by means of the CVED.

Commission Decision 2002/349/EC(5) lays down the list of products of animal origin to be examined at border inspection posts.

external border checks and surveillance, encompassing mobile patrols as well as systems and methods of stationary surveillance,

to assist border authorities or immigration authorities at airports and seaports of departure in third countries.

The departments of the Alien and Border Police Service are in charge of executing controls of persons at border crossing points, the "green" border and international airports.

Information on the abolition of checks prior to the implementation of the Schengen Convention

The Ministers and State Secretaries confirm that an operational SIS is an essential condition for the abolition of controls at the internal borders.

With regard to the movement of persons, the Parties shall endeavour to abolish checks at common borders and transfer them to their external borders.

In this connection it is important not only to dispense with the formalities that accompany such checks but to remove the obstacles to freedom of movement at the internal borders that were previously necessary for the purpose of carrying out controls.

Consequently, the competent authorities should dispense with internal border checks except in the cases provided for in Article 2(2) of the Convention.

The principles governing checks at airports, being external borders, are the same as those governing checks on travellers elsewhere, for instance at road checkpoints.

provisions for carrying out checks at the authorised crossing points along the external borders and in the border areas,

Consideration shall subsequently be given to the possibility of introducing common checks at other border crossing points, taking account of local conditions.

In the case of transit the person responsible for the load shall present the consignment to the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of exit.

They can also be sent to the border authorities and to other bodies dealing with questions relating to the law on aliens.

Hereby acknowledges and approves the document on the abolition of checks on persons at the internal borders (SCH/I-Front (94)1 rev. 3) referred to in it,

The decision to cancel the visa is taken by the national administrative authorities responsible for border checks.

road lanes, especially those at motorway crossing points that have up to now been closed for the purpose of conducting border checks, should be opened to traffic,

Completing the abolition of checks at the internal borders between the Schengen States also involves the removal of the obstacles restricting travel, in particular those constituted by the installations formerly required for checks.

Each Contracting Party shall be responsible for the application of the Convention, particularly the abolition of checks at the internal borders during the initial phase of application.

The rendered fats must be conveyed by land and/or sea from the country of origin direct to a border inspection post in the Community.

The abolition of border controls goes hand in hand with abolition of the requirement to produce or present a valid document that permits the holder to cross borders.

The official veterinarian at the border inspection post of destination shall issue a CVED including the final veterinary decision on acceptance of the animals.

The abolition of checks on persons at the internal borders is without prejudice to the provisions of Article 22 of the Schengen Convention.

To attain this objective, however, it is necessary to remove infrastructures the existence of which was hitherto justified by the need to conduct checks and which restrict freedom of movement.

assess the arrangements for carrying out checks at the external borders, at the official border crossing points and in the intervening areas,

Under Article 2(1) of the Schengen Convention, the internal borders may be crossed at any point without checks on persons being carried out.

automated border controls are another way of speeding up passenger checks while at the same time economising on staff.

Abolition of checks on persons and of the requirement to present cross-border travel documents at land borders, ports and airports

PROMPTED by the resolve to achieve the abolition of checks at their common borders on the movement of nationals of the Member States of the European Communities and to facilitate the movement of goods and services at those borders,

It shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the EU Member State in which the inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of the EU Member State of destination.