Group of Schengen
Groupe de Schengen
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Founded
1985-06-14 Schengen Luxembourg
History
Established on signature of T-XT8556 - Schengen Agreement by governments of the states of D-XD0190 - Benelux Union, France and the Federal Republic of Germany.
T-XT9056 - Schengen Convention was signed 19 Jun 1990, by the 5 founding countries. Italy adhered in 1990; Portugal and Spain adhered in 1991, Greece adhered in 1992; Austria adhered in 1995; Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden adhered in 1996.
Agreement on free circulation between Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain entered into force 26 Mar 1995.
Under T-XT9706 - Treaty of Amsterdam, signed 2 Oct 1997, entered into force 1999, the Group no longer exists as a separate entity, all activities of the Schengen Agreement are integrated into F-XF2147 - European Union (EU). Czech Rep, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia joined Dec 2007. Switzerland joined Dec 2008.
Aims
Permit the abolition of inner border controls affecting the movement of persons.
Activities
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Former Schengen Secretariat, originally within Benelux Economic Union, subsequently expanded to cover integration with the EU and, from 1 May 1999, is part of the Council of the European Union as part of the Council Secretariat. Group is administered by the Council and COREPER. Council/Mixed Committee includes Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein as well as member EU countries. Working Groups.
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XF0861
Last News
2010
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