- There is no need to differentiate between the different external land borders as the new Member States are expected to join the Schengen area in 2007 and it would be pointless therefore to undertake lengthy procedures to amend the existing agreements, which in all probability would drag on until beyond when the countries concerned are scheduled to join the Schengen area, as those agreements are between EU Member States;
- There is no need to differentiate between the different external land borders as the new Member States are expected to join the Schengen area in 2007 and it would be pointless therefore to undertake lengthy procedures to amend the existing agreements, which in all probability would drag on until beyond when the countries concerned are scheduled to join the Schengen area, as those agreements are between EU Member States;