This Article is without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to allow for the use of self-service systems, e-gates, or both, for border crossings by Union citizens, by citizens of a European Free Trade Association State of the European Economic Area, by citizens of Switzerland and by third-country nationals whose border crossing is not subject to a registration in the EES.
Tá an tAirteagal seo gan dochar don fhéidearthacht atá ag na Ballstáit cead a thabhairt do shaoránaigh de chuid an Aontais, do shaoránaigh Stáit de chuid Chomhlachas Saorthrádála na hEorpa ón Limistéar Eorpach Eacnamaíoch, do shaoránaigh na hEilvéise agus do náisiúnaigh tríú tír nach bhfuil a dtrasnú teorann faoi réir clárú in EES úsáid a bhaint as córais féinfhreastail, as ríomhgheataí, nó astu araon, i gcomhair trasnú teorann.