Council of the European Union and European Parliament 9 March 2016, 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) (codification)

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TITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Subject matter and principles
Article 2. Definitions
Article 3. Scope
Article 4. Fundamental Rights
TITLE II. EXTERNAL BORDERS
CHAPTER I. Crossing of external borders and conditions for entry
Article 5. Crossing of external borders
Article 6. Entry conditions for third-country nationals
CHAPTER II. Control of external borders and refusal of entry
Article 7. Conduct of border checks
Article 8. Border checks on persons
Article 9. Relaxation of border checks
Article 10. Separate lanes and information on signs
Article 11. Stamping of the travel documents
Article 12. Presumption as regards fulfilment of conditions of duration of stay
Article 13. Border surveillance
Article 14. Refusal of entry
CHAPTER III. Staff and resources for border control and cooperation between Member States
Article 15. Staff and resources for border control
Article 16. Implementation of control
Article 17. Cooperation between Member States
Article 18. Joint control
CHAPTER IV. Specific rules for border checks
Article 19. Specific rules for the various types of border and the various means of transport used for crossing the external borders
Article 20. Specific rules for checks on certain categories of persons
CHAPTER V. Specific measures in the case of serious deficiencies relating to external border control
Article 21. Measures at external borders and support by the Agency
TITLE III. INTERNAL BORDERS
CHAPTER I. Absence of border control at internal borders
Article 22. Crossing internal borders
Article 23. Checks within the territory
Article 24. Removal of obstacles to traffic at road crossing-points at internal borders
CHAPTER II. Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders
Article 25. General framework for the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders
Article 26. Criteria for the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders
Article 27. Procedure for the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders under Article 25
Article 28. Specific procedure for cases requiring immediate action
Article 29. Specific procedure where exceptional circumstances put the overall functioning of the area without internal border control at risk
Article 30. Criteria for the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders where exceptional circumstances put the overall functioning of the area without internal border control at risk
Article 31. Informing the European Parliament and the Council
Article 32. Provisions to be applied where border control is reintroduced at internal borders
Article 33. Report on the reintroduction of border control at internal borders
Article 34. Informing the public
Article 35. Confidentiality
TITLE IV. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 36. Amendments to the Annexes
Article 37. Exercise of the delegation
Article 38. Committee procedure
Article 39. Notifications
Article 40. Local border traffic
Article 41. Ceuta and Melilla
Article 42. Notification of information by the Member States
Article 43. Evaluation mechanism
Article 44. Repeal
Article 45. Entry into force
ANNEX I. Supporting documents to verify the fulfilment of entry conditions

23.3.2016

Official Journal of the European Union

L 77/1

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)

(codification)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of

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