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ANNEX II
List of provisions of the Schengen acquis as integrated into the framework of the European Union and the acts
building upon it or otherwise related to it, to be binding on, and applicable in, the Republic of Croatia as of
accession (referred to in Article 4(1) of the Act of Accession)
1. The Agreement between the Governments of the States of the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal Republic of
Germany and the French Republic on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders dated 14 June 1985 ( 1 ).
2. The following provisions of the Convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 implementing the Schengen
Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders, its related Final Act and
Joint Declarations ( 2 ), as amended by certain of the acts listed in paragraph 8 of this Annex:
Article 1 to the extent that it relates to the provisions of this paragraph; Article 26; Article 39; Articles 44 to 49 (with
the exception of Article 47(4) and Article 49(a)), Article 51, Articles 54 to 58; Article 62(3); Articles 67 to 69; Articles
71 and 72; Articles 75 and 76; Article 82; Article 91; Articles 126 to 130 to the extent that they relate to the
provisions of this paragraph; and Article 136; Joint Declarations 1 and 3 of the Final Act.
3. The following provisions of the Agreements on Accession to the Convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990
implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders,
their Final Acts and the related Declarations, as amended by certain of the acts listed in paragraph 8 of this Annex:
(a) the Agreement signed on 19 December 1996 on the Accession of the Kingdom of Denmark:
— Article 5(2) and Article 6;
(b) the Agreement signed on 19 December 1996 on the Accession of the Republic of Finland:
— Article 5,
— Declaration by the Government of the Republic of Finland on the land islands in Part III of the Final Act;
(c) the Agreement signed on 19 December 1996 on the Accession of the Kingdom of Sweden:
— Article 5.
4. The following agreements and arrangements which build upon the Schengen acquis or otherwise relate to it:
— the Agreement of 18 May 1999 concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and
the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters' association with the implementation, application and development
of the Schengen acquis, including the Annexes, its Final Act, Declarations and the Exchanges of Letters annexed
thereto, approved by Council Decision 1999/439/EC (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 35)
— the Agreement of 30 June 1999 concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and
the Kingdom of Norway on the establishment of rights and obligations between Ireland and the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the one hand, and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway,
on the other, in areas of the Schengen acquis which apply to these States, approved by Council Decision
2000/29/EC (OJ L 15, 20.1.2000, p. 1)
— 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, signed
on 26 October 2004 and approved by Council Decision 2008/146/EC and Council Decision 2008/149/JHA (OJ
L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1 and p. 50)
— 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, signed on 28 February 2008 and approved
by Council Decision 2011/349/EU and Council Decision 2011/350/EU (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 1 and p. 19)
( 1 ) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 13.
( 2 ) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 19.

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— the Arrangement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on
the modalities of the participation by those States in the European Agency for the Management of Operational
Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union, including the Joint Declaration
annexed thereto, signed on 1 February 2007 and approved by Council Decision 2007/511/EC (OJ L 188,
20.7.2007, p. 15)
— the Arrangement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation and the
Principality of Liechtenstein, of the other part, on the modalities of the participation by those States in the
European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member
States of the European Union, including the Annex and Joint Declarations annexed thereto, signed on
30 September 2009 and approved by Council Decision 2010/490/EU (OJ L 243, 16.9.2010, p. 2)
— the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Swiss
Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on supplementary rules in relation to the External Borders Fund
for the period 2007 to 2013, including the Declarations annexed thereto, signed on 19 March 2010 and approved
by Council Decision 2011/305/EU (OJ L 137, 25.5.2011, p. 1) ( 1 ).
5. The provisions of the following Decisions (see OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 1) of the Executive Committee established by
the Convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the
gradual abolition of checks at their common borders, as amended by certain of the acts listed in paragraph 8 of this
Annex:
— SCH/Com-ex (93) 10 Decision of the Executive Committee of 14 December 1993 concerning the declarations by
the Ministers and State Secretaries
— SCH/Com-ex (93) 14 Decision of the Executive Committee of 14 December 1993 on improving practical judicial
cooperation for combating drug trafficking
— SCH/Com-ex (94) 16 rev Decision of the Executive Committee of 21 November 1994 on the acquisition of
common entry and exit stamps
— SCH/Com-ex (94) 28 rev Decision of the Executive Committee of 22 December 1994 on the certificate provided
for in Article 75 to carry narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
— SCH/Com-ex (94) 29 rev 2 Decision of the Executive Committee of 22 December 1994 on bringing into force the
Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 19 June 1990
— SCH/Com-ex (95) 21 Decision of the Executive Committee of 20 December 1995 on the swift exchange between
the Schengen States of statistical and specific data on possible malfunctions at the external borders
— SCH/Com-ex (98) 1 rev 2 Decision of the Executive Committee of 21 April 1998 on the activities of the Task
Force, insofar as it relates to the provisions in paragraph 2 of this Annex
— SCH/Com-ex (98) 26 def Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing
Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen
— SCH/Com-ex (98) 37 def 2 Decision of the Executive Committee of 27 October 1998 on the adoption of measures
to fight illegal immigration, insofar as it relates to the provisions in paragraph 2 of this Annex
— SCH/Com-ex (98) 52 Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 December 1998 on the Handbook on cross-
border police-cooperation, insofar as it relates to the provisions in paragraph 2 of this Annex
— SCH/Com-ex (98) 59 rev Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 December 1998 on coordinated deployment
of document advisers
— SCH/Com-ex (99) 1 rev 2 Decision of the Executive Committee of 28 April 1999 on the drugs situation
— SCH/Com-ex (99) 6 Decision of the Executive Committee of 28 April 1999 on the Schengen acquis relating to
telecommunications
— SCH/Com-ex (99) 7 rev 2 Decision of the Executive Committee of 28 April 1999 on liaison officers
( 1 ) As long as that Agreement is not yet concluded, only insofar as it applies provisionally.

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— SCH/Com-ex (99) 8 rev 2 Decision of the Executive Committee of 28 April 1999 on general principles governing
the payment of informers
— SCH/Com-ex (99) 10 Decision of the Executive Committee of 28 April 1999 on the illegal trade in firearms.
6. The following Declarations (see OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 1) of the Executive Committee established by the Convention
signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual
abolition of checks at their common borders, to the extent that they relate to the provisions in paragraph 2 of
this Annex:
— SCH/Com-ex (96) decl 6 rev 2 Declaration of the Executive Committee of 26 June 1996 on extradition
— SCH/Com-ex (97) decl 13 rev 2 Declaration of the Executive Committee of 9 February 1998 on the abduction of
minors.
7. The following Decisions (see OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 1) of the Central Group established by the Convention signed in
Schengen on 19 June 1990 implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of
checks at their common borders, to the extent that they relate to the provisions in paragraph 2 of this Annex:
— SCH/C (98) 117 Decision of the Central Group of 27 October 1998 on the adoption of measures to fight illegal
immigration
— SCH/C (99) 25 Decision of the Central Group of 22 March 1999 on general principles governing the payment of
informers.
8. The following acts which build upon the Schengen acquis or otherwise relate to it:
— Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 of 29 May 1995 laying down a uniform format for visas (OJ L 164,
14.7.1995, p. 1)
— Council Decision 1999/307/EC of 1 May 1999 laying down the detailed arrangements for the integration of the
Schengen Secretariat into the General Secretariat of the Council (OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 49)
— Council Decision 1999/435/EC of 20 May 1999 concerning the definition of the Schengen acquis for the purpose
of determining, in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community and
the Treaty on European Union, the legal basis for each of the provisions or decisions which constitute the acquis
(OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 1)
— Council Decision 1999/436/EC of 20 May 1999 determining, in conformity with the relevant provisions of the
Treaty establishing the European Community and the Treaty on European Union, the legal basis for each of the
provisions or decisions which constitute the Schengen acquis (OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 17)
— 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)
— Council Decision 1999/848/EC of 13 December 1999 on the full application of the Schengen acquis in Greece
(OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 58)
— Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43)
— Council Decision 2000/586/JHA of 28 September 2000 establishing a procedure for amending Articles 40(4) and
(5), 41(7) and 65(2) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual
abolition of checks at common borders (OJ L 248, 3.10.2000, p. 1)
— Council Decision 2000/777/EC of 1 December 2000 on the application of the Schengen acquis in Denmark,
Finland and Sweden, and in Iceland and Norway (OJ L 309, 9.12.2000, p. 24)
— Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in
possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that
requirement (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1)

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— Council Directive 2001/51/EC of 28 June 2001 supplementing the provisions of Article 26 of the Convention
implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 (OJ L 187, 10.7.2001, p. 45)
— Council Regulation (EC) No 333/2002 of 18 February 2002 on a uniform format for forms for affixing the visa
issued by Member States to persons holding travel documents not recognised by the Member State drawing up the
form (OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 4)
— 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)
— Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for
third-country nationals (OJ L 157, 15.6.2002, p. 1)
— Council Framework Decision 2002/946/JHA of 28 November 2002 on the strengthening of the penal framework
to prevent the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence (OJ L 328, 5.12.2002, p. 1)
— Council Directive 2002/90/EC of 28 November 2002 defining the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and
residence (OJ L 328, 5.12.2002, p. 17)
— Council Decision 2003/170/JHA of 27 February 2003 on the common use of liaison officers posted abroad by the
law enforcement agencies of the Member States (OJ L 67, 12.3.2003, p. 27)
— Council Decision 2003/725/JHA of 2 October 2003 amending the provisions of Article 40(1) and (7) of the
Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of checks at
common borders (OJ L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 37)
— Council Directive 2003/110/EC of 25 November 2003 on assistance in cases of transit for the purposes of
removal by air (OJ L 321, 6.12.2003, p. 26)
— Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2004 of 19 February 2004 on the creation of an immigration liaison officers
network (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 1)
— Council Directive 2004/82/EC of 29 April 2004 on the obligation of carriers to communicate passenger data
(OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 24)
— Council Decision 2004/573/EC of 29 April 2004 on the organisation of joint flights for removals from the
territory of two or more Member States, of third-country nationals who are subjects of individual removal orders
(OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 28)
— Council Decision 2004/512/EC of 8 June 2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS) (OJ L 213,
15.6.2004, p. 5 and OJ L 142M, 30.5.2006, p. 60)
— Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management
of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (OJ L 349,
25.11.2004, p. 1 and OJ L 153M, 7.6.2006, p. 136)
— Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in
passports and travel documents issued by Member States (OJ L 385, 29.12.2004, p. 1 and OJ L 153M, 7.6.2006,
p. 375)
— Council Decision 2004/926/EC of 22 December 2004 on the putting into effect of parts of the Schengen acquis by
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (OJ L 395, 31.12.2004, p. 70)
— Council Decision 2005/267/EC of 16 March 2005 establishing a secure web-based Information and Coordination
Network for Member States' Migration Management Services (OJ L 83, 1.4.2005, p. 48 and OJ L 159M,
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— Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a
Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)
(OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 1), except the first sentence of Article 1, Article 5(4)(a), Title III and the provisions
of Title II and the annexes thereto referring to the Schengen Information System (SIS)
— Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information
and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union (OJ L 386,
29.12.2006, p. 89)
— Regulation (EC) No 1931/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 laying down
rules on local border traffic at the external land borders of the Member States and amending the provisions of the
Schengen Convention (OJ L 405, 30.12.2006, p. 1), except Articles 4(b) and 9(c)
— Council Decision 2007/471/EC of 12 June 2007 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
relating to the Schengen Information System in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia,
the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of
Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 179, 7.7.2007, p. 46)
— Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a
mechanism for the creation of Rapid Border Intervention Teams and amending Council Regulation (EC)
No 2007/2004 as regards that mechanism and regulating the tasks and powers of guest officers (OJ L 199,
31.7.2007, p. 30), except the provisions of Article 6(8) and (9) to the extent that they refer to access being
given to the Schengen Information System
— Council Decision 2007/801/EC of 6 December 2007 on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen
acquis in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the
Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak
Republic (OJ L 323, 8.12.2007, p. 34)
— Council Decision 2008/421/EC of 5 June 2008 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating
to the Schengen Information System in the Swiss Confederation (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 74)
— Article 6 of Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa
Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the
prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences (OJ L 218,
13.8.2008, p. 129)
— Council Decision 2008/903/EC of 27 November 2008 on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen
acquis in the Swiss Confederation (OJ L 327, 5.12.2008, p. 15)
— Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the protection of personal data processed
in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (OJ L 350, 30.12.2008, p. 60)
— Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common
standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ L 348,
24.12.2008, p. 98)
— Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009
establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) (OJ L 243, 15.9.2009, p. 1)
— Council Decision 2010/252/EU of 26 April 2010 supplementing the Schengen Borders Code as regards the
surveillance of the sea external borders in the context of operational cooperation coordinated by the European
Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the
European Union (OJ L 111, 4.5.2010, p. 20)
— Council Decision 2010/365/EU of 29 June 2010 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
relating to the Schengen Information System in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L 166, 1.7.2010, p. 17).

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