Article 7 — Conduct of border checks
Schengen Borders Code, Regulation (EU) 2016/399
What does SCHENGEN-BORDERS-CODE Article 7 say?
Short answer, straight from the official text
1. Border guards shall, in the performance of their duties, fully respect human dignity, in particular in cases involving vulnerable persons. Any measures taken in the performance of their duties shall be proportionate to the objectives pursued by such measures. 2.
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 |
Official text
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1. Border guards shall, in the performance of their duties, fully respect human dignity, in particular in cases involving vulnerable persons.
Any measures taken in the performance of their duties shall be proportionate to the objectives pursued by such measures.
2. While carrying out border checks, border guards shall not discriminate against persons on grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
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