Schengen agreement: Establishment & Purpose
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Schengen treaties?
1. It enables passport-free movement across most of the bloc.
2. Schengen took effect in 1995 with efforts from EU.- Published on 26 Nov 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 1
- Prior to 1999, the Schengen treaties and the rules adopted under them operated independently from the European Union
- However, the Amsterdam Treaty incorporated them into European Union law, while providing opt-outs for the only two EU member states which had remained outside the Area: Ireland and the United Kingdom.
- Schengen is now a core part of EU law.Only six of the 28 EU member states are outside the Schengen zone - Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania and the UK.
