(12) Denne forordning indebærer en total harmonisering for så vidt angår de tredjelande, hvis statsborgere skal være i besiddelse af visum ved passage af de ydre grænser, og de tredjelande, hvis statsborgere er fritaget for dette krav.
(12) This Regulation provides for full harmonisation as regards the third countries whose nationals are subject to the visa requirement for the crossing of Member States' external borders, and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement.