Jeg er derfor stolt over, at det var Portugal, der foreslog, og at det var en portugisisk virksomhed, der udformede den tekniske løsning, SIS-ONE4ALL, der gjorde det muligt, at de nye medlemsstater fuldt ud kunne tilslutte sig Schengen-området, så grænserne til disse lande kan forsvinde ved slutningen af det portugisiske formandskab.
It is therefore a source of pride for me to say that it was Portugal that suggested, and it was also a Portuguese company that designed SIS-ONE4ALL, the technological solution whereby the new Member States could become full members of the Schengen area and whereby borders with those countries are to disappear at the end of the Portuguese Presidency.