Friday, April 7, 2017

EU Imposes Border Check Crackdown in the Face of Increased Terror Threat

The EU is, from April 7, ramping up controls of its external borders, including checking all travelers - by air, sea and land - against the Schengen Information System (SIS), and Interpol's database of lost travel documents (SLTD).


The European Council adopted the new stricter border controls, March 7, and they came into force April 7 allowing for member states to "carry out systematic checks against relevant databases on all persons, including those enjoying the right of free movement under EU law […] when they cross the external borders."

​"The databases against which checks will be carried out include the Schengen Information System (SIS) and Interpol's database on stolen and lost travel documents (SLTD). The checks will also enable member states to verify that those persons do not represent a threat to public policy, internal security or public health," the Council said in a statement, Sputnik reported.

The new regulation amending the Schengen borders code (SBC) was presented by the European Commission in December 2015. It is a response to the increase in terrorist threats and to the call from the Council in its conclusions of 9 and 20 November 2015 for a targeted revision of the SBC in the context of the response to "foreign terrorist fighters."
 (Tasnim)
7/4/17
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