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EU Law: Restrictions on movement

  • 17-03-2020 11:29AM
    #1
    phantom_lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,895 ✭✭✭✭


    This is something I haven't seen discussed anywhere in the last few weeks.

    Is there provisions in EU for border restrictions in an emergency like this
    Could a country act unilaterally in shutting their borders?
    Or would the decision have to be ratified by all members?


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,722 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Can't give you an authoritative answer but I'm pretty sure that no country which signed up to Schengen gave up the right to unilaterally close it's borders in a time of emergency.


  • #3
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    Articles 25 to 35 of Regulation 2016/399 (the Schengen Borders Code) covers such.


  • #4
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    phantom_lord wrote: »
    This is something I haven't seen discussed anywhere in the last few weeks.

    Is there provisions in EU for border restrictions in an emergency like this
    Could a country act unilaterally in shutting their borders?
    Or would the decision have to be ratified by all members?


    Nothing to add other than to comment on your excellent choice of avatar


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