Article 19 — Specific rules for the various types of border and the various means of transport used for crossing the external borders
Schengen Borders Code, Regulation (EU) 2016/399
What does SCHENGEN-BORDERS-CODE Article 19 say?
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The specific rules set out in Annex VI shall apply to the checks carried out at the various types of border and on the various means of transport used for crossing border crossing points. Those specific rules may contain derogations from Articles 5 and 6 and Articles 8 to 14.
Source: Schengen Borders Code, Regulation (EU) 2016/399, read 2026-10-13.
| In the act | EU 2016/399 |
| CELEX | 32016R0399 |
| Read on | 2026-10-13 |
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The specific rules set out in Annex VI shall apply to the checks carried out at the various types of border and on the various means of transport used for crossing border crossing points.
Those specific rules may contain derogations from Articles 5 and 6 and Articles 8 to 14.
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