Border crossing code

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Proposal from Commission (COM (2004) 391, 26 May 2004)
Legal base Article 62(1) and 62(2)(a) EC
Schengen builds on Schengen acquis
Flexibility UK and Ireland opted out; Denmark could opt in as matter of international law; internal borders provisions of the proposal will not apply to new Member States until all Schengen rules are extended to them
EP Cashman report following first-reading deal with Council adopted by committee (A6-0188/2005), 13 June 2005; plenary vote in favour of report, 23 June 2005
Council adopted as 'A' point by JHA Council, 21 Feb. 2006: Regulation 2006/562
Entry into force 13 Oct. 2006 (Art. 39(1))

 

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