Article 1

The provisions of the Schengen acquis referred to in Annex I shall apply to the Member States concerned amongst themselves and in their relations with the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of France, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, as well as with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway as from 21 December 2007.

To the extent that those provisions regulate the abolition of checks on persons at internal borders, they shall apply as from 30 March 2008 to air borders.

All restrictions on the use of the Schengen Information System by the Member States concerned shall be lifted as from 21 December 2007.

The provisions of the Schengen acquis referred to in Annex II shall apply to the Member States concerned in their relations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as from 21 December 2007.