‘DESIRING to preserve the Schengen acquis, as developed since the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, and to develop this acquis in order to contribute towards achieving the objective of offering citizens of the Union an area of freedom, security and justice without internal borders;’;
‘ÓS MIAN LEO acquis Schengen a chaomhnú, forbartha mar atá ó tháinig Conradh Amstardam i bhfeidhm agus é a fhorbairt chun rannchuidiú leis an gcuspóir a ghnóthú limistéar saoirse, slándála agus ceartais gan teorainneacha inmheánacha a chur ar fáil do shaoránaigh an Aontais’;