> there are also special arrangements for Denmark; > the Schengen acquis must be accepted in full by any country wishing to join the Union; > Norway and Iceland are not members of the European Union but did sign the Luxembourg Agreement on 19 December 1996 (with Denmark, Finland and Sweden — see above): the Council of Ministers of the Union — since it will have become competent for the Schengen acquis — will have to conclude a special agreement with the two countries laying down the relevant procedures. The Amsterdam Treaty also requires the Council of Ministers, within five years of the entry into force of the Treaty, to adopt measures aimed at ensuring the free movement of persons and the absence of any controls on persons, be they citizens of the Union or nationals of nonmember countries, when crossing borders between the Member States.
Amsterdamin sopimuksen nojalla neuvoston on viiden vuoden kuluessa sopimuksen voimaantulosta toteutettava toimenpiteitä, joiden tavoitteena on varmistaa henkilöiden vapaa liikkuvuus ja henkilötarkastusten poistaminen sekä Euroopan unionin kansalaisten että kolmansien maiden kansalaisten osalta heidän ylittäessään jäsenvaltioiden välisen rajan.