Which 1985 treaty led to the abolition of border controls in much of Europe?
Border where border control agents inspect persons and/or goods crossing the boundary. In much of Europe, controls on persons were abolished by the 1985 Schengen Agreement and subsequent European Union legislation. Since the Treaty of Amsterdam, the competence to pass laws on crossing internal and external borders within the European Union and the associated Schengen Area states (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein) lies exclusively within the jurisdiction of the European Union, except where states have used a specific right to opt out (United Kingdom and Ireland, which maintain the Common Travel Area amongst themselves). The United States has notably increased measures
International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods by 13 states and entered into force on 15 October 1985. It is open to ratification by any state and as of 2016 has 58 parties, which includes 57 states plus the European Union. A number of states outside of UNECE have ratified the treaty. International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods The International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods is a 1982 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) treaty whereby states agree to co-operate in harmonizing and simplifying international border control. For goods in transit, the states that ratify the Convention agree