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(6) Given that Denmark decided to implement Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, which
builds on the Schengen acquis, in its national law, in accordance with Article 4 of
Protocol No 22, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is bound under international law to
implement this Decision.
(7) This Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in
which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC
;
Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by
it or subject to its application.
(8) For Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of provisions of the
Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of
the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway
concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application
and development of the Schengen acquis
, which fall within the area referred to in
Article 1, point B of Council Decision 1999/437/EC
.
(9) For Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the
Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement between the European Union,
the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s
association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen
acquis
, which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point B of Decision
1999/437/EC, read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/146/EC
.
(10) For Liechtenstein, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the
Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Protocol signed between the European
Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of
Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement
between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation
on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and
development of the Schengen acquis
, which fall within the area referred to in Article
1, point B of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council
Decision 2011/350/EU
Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some
of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).
OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.
Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the
Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the
Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation,
application and development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31).
OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 52.
Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European
Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss
Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and
development of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1).
OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 21.
Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union,
of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and
the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement
between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss
Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen
acquis, relating to the abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160,
18.6.2011, p. 19).