Commissioner Johansson
Ministry of Justice
Date:
13 March 2020
Dear Commissioner Johansson,
I refer to my letter of 10 October 2019 in which I informed that the Danish
Government has decided to reintroduce temporary border controls at the in-
ternal borders that may extend to all internal borders, including land-, sea-,
and air borders.
In light of the current situation with COVID-19, please be informed that the
temporary border controls will be extended at all Danish internal borders
effective as of 14 March 2020. As such, the controls will be carried out at
all internal borders, including land-, sea-, and air borders, in order to prevent
the spread of COVID-19 in Denmark.
The serious and immediate threat caused by the COVID-19 outbreak is a
grave concern for the Danish Government and is handled with the utmost
caution. The Danish Government considers the extention of the internal bor-
der control as a necessary and effective measure to address this threat.
Please rest assured that the scope and duration of the internal border checks
will continue to be limited to what is strictly necessary.
The Danish Government will notify the other Member States about this de-
cision.
Yours sincerely,
Slotsholmsgade 10
DK - 1216 København K.
Nick Hækkerup
Phone +45 7226 8400
Fax +45 3393 3510
www.justitsministeriet.dk