CIAO DATE: 03/04

EU/Schengen Requirements for National Border Security Systems

Abstract

This paper is a compilation of European Union requirements relating to border security. The main sources for this document are the EU's common negotiation positions for candidate countries, i.e. the so-called "Schengen paper" ¹ , reports and analyses made by the Collective Evaluation Working Group as well as the Schengen Evaluation Working Group. The primary purpose of this document is to clarify some basic requirements and characteristics for national border security systems, enabling them to become compatible with EU structures.

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Note 1: Following a proposal by the Commission, the member states examined the Schengen provisions and divided them into two categories: those which need to be in place prior to EU accession and those required for the full implementation of Schengen. The attached paper provides these two lists and contains some explanatory notes. The Committee of Permanent Representatives formally endorsed this paper on 26 September 2001 and requested that the Commission forward the document to candidate countries.  Back.