Stopping a Virus from Moving Freely: Border Controls and Travel Restrictions in Times of Corona

One year down the road, this article evaluates the travel restrictions imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, first, in the light of the rules of the Schengen acquis (controls at the internal and external borders) and, second, under the provisions on the free movement of EU citizens. It will...

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Autores principales: H. van Eijken, J.J. Rijpma
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:09e4dd5bb6ff4737b860a9684a98dccc2021-11-08T08:17:05ZStopping a Virus from Moving Freely: Border Controls and Travel Restrictions in Times of Corona1871-515X10.36633/ulr.686https://doaj.org/article/09e4dd5bb6ff4737b860a9684a98dccc2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.utrechtlawreview.org/articles/686https://doaj.org/toc/1871-515XOne year down the road, this article evaluates the travel restrictions imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, first, in the light of the rules of the Schengen acquis (controls at the internal and external borders) and, second, under the provisions on the free movement of EU citizens. It will be argued that, as often is times of crisis, the existing legal framework has proven inadequate to respond to unforeseen circumstances. The result has been the primacy of national executive action. Despite the active role of the EU institutions in coordinating national responses and bringing them in line with EU law, ultimately, more binding coordination and regulation is required to ensure legal certainty and manage mobility, especially if the coronavirus is here to stay.H. van EijkenJ.J. RijpmaUtrecht University School of Lawarticlefree movement of personsschengenborderscovid-19eu citizenshipLaw in general. Comparative and uniform law. JurisprudenceK1-7720ENUtrecht Law Review, Vol 17, Iss 3 (2021)
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topic free movement of persons
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borders
covid-19
eu citizenship
Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence
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borders
covid-19
eu citizenship
Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence
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H. van Eijken
J.J. Rijpma
Stopping a Virus from Moving Freely: Border Controls and Travel Restrictions in Times of Corona
description One year down the road, this article evaluates the travel restrictions imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, first, in the light of the rules of the Schengen acquis (controls at the internal and external borders) and, second, under the provisions on the free movement of EU citizens. It will be argued that, as often is times of crisis, the existing legal framework has proven inadequate to respond to unforeseen circumstances. The result has been the primacy of national executive action. Despite the active role of the EU institutions in coordinating national responses and bringing them in line with EU law, ultimately, more binding coordination and regulation is required to ensure legal certainty and manage mobility, especially if the coronavirus is here to stay.
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title Stopping a Virus from Moving Freely: Border Controls and Travel Restrictions in Times of Corona
title_short Stopping a Virus from Moving Freely: Border Controls and Travel Restrictions in Times of Corona
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