What are the measures contained within the Schengen Convention?
The key measures adopted by Schengen group members are: • removal of systematic controls at common internal borders; • common set of rules applying to people crossing EU external frontiers, regardless of the EU country in which that external frontier is situated; • separation at air terminals and seaports of people travelling within the Schengen area from those arriving from countries outside the Schengen area; • harmonisation of the rules regarding conditions of entry and visas for short stays; • coordination between administrations on surveillance of borders (liaison officers, harmonisation of instructions and staff training); • definition of the role of carriers in the fight against illegal immigration; • enhanced police cooperation (including the rights of cross-border surveillance and hot pursuit); • strengthening of judicial cooperation through a faster extradition system and transfer of the enforcement of criminal judgments; • creation of the Schengen information system (SIS).
