Article 15

Member States shall intensify controls on the possession of weapons at external F1Union frontiers. They shall in particular ensure that travellers from third countries who intend to proceed to another Member State comply with Article 12.

This Directive shall not preclude the carrying out of controls by Member States or by the carrier at the time of boarding of a means of transport.

Member States shall inform the Commission of the manner in which the controls referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 are carried out. The Commission shall collate this information and make it available to all Member States.

Member States shall notify the Commission of their national provisions, including changes relating to the acquisition and possession of weapons, where the national law is more stringent than the minimum standard they are required to adopt. The Commission shall pass on such information to the other Member States.