What EU Schengen Borders Code Regulation 2016/399 - Internal Border Abolition, External Border Checks and Reintroduction Triggers requires
Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code, SBC, codified version) consolidates the legal framework for the Schengen area without internal border checks. Title II governs external borders (Articles 3-22): all persons crossing external borders are subject to checks, with third-country nationals undergoing thorough checks under Article 8(3) for entry conditions per Article 6, while EU citizens and beneficiaries of free movement undergo minimum checks under Article 8(2). Title III governs internal borders (Articles 22-35): Article 22 prohibits checks on persons at internal borders, regardless of their nationality. Articles 25-30 establish exceptions allowing temporary reintroduction of internal border controls in case of serious threat to public policy or internal security, for renewable periods totalling up to two years (Article 25(4)) or, exceptionally, two years and six months under Article 29 for serious deficiencies in external border control. The 2024 amendment by Regulation (EU) 2024/1717 modernised reintroduction procedures and extended the maximum period to three years in exceptional circumstances. The Code applies in all 27 EU Member States except Ireland, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (Schengen Associated Countries).
Pillar: Immigration & Border Control · Authority: European Commission DG HOME (Migration and Home Affairs); Member State border authorities; Frontex (European Border and Coast Guard Agency) under Regulation (EU) 2019/1896; Schengen Evaluation Mechanism under Regulation (EU) 2022/922 · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32016R0399
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- Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code), OJ L 77 of 23.3.2016 - Articles 3-22 external borders, 22 internal borders abolition, 23 alternative police checks, 25-30 reintroduction of internal border controls; Annex II crossing points
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1717 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders, OJ L of 20.6.2024 - extends reintroduction duration to 2 years (Article 25) and 3 years in exceptional circumstances (Article 29); establishes Schengen Coordinator
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