EN Official Journal of the European Union C 157/8

Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19; OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 22; OJ C 182, 4.8.2007, p. 18; OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 38; OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 19; OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 8; OJ C 35, 12.2.2010, p. 7; OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 5; OJ C 24, 26.1.2011, p. 6)

2011/C 157/05

The publication of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code), is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in accordance with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.

In addition to the publication in the Official Journal, a monthly update is available on the website of the Directorate-General for Home Affairs.

POLAND

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 247 of 13.10.2006

The amounts required to cross the border are laid down in the Regulation of the Minister for Internal Affairs and Administration of 22 December 2008 on the means of subsistence that an alien entering the territory of the Republic of Poland should possess and on the documentation confirming the ability to access such means (Journal of Laws 2008, No 235, item 1611).

This Regulation contains the following provisions:

An alien entering the territory of the Republic of Poland for a period not exceeding three days should possess means of subsistence amounting to at least PLN 300, or an equivalent amount in foreign currency, to cover the costs of accommodation, board, transit and return to the country of origin.

An alien entering the territory of the Republic of Poland for a period exceeding three days should possess means of subsistence amounting to at least PLN 100 for each day of the planned stay, or an equivalent amount in foreign currency, to cover the costs specified in paragraph 1.

Any alien entering the territory of the Republic of Poland who:

1. is taking part in a package tour, a youth camp or a sporting event;

2. has had the costs of the stay in the Republic of Poland paid;

3. is going to stay at a sanatorium which provides medical treatment;

4. is participating in a programme which is governed by an international agreement to which the Republic of Poland is a party and under which holiday work that does not constitute the principal objective of the stay can be performed on the territory of the Republic of Poland;

should possess an amount of at least PLN 20 for each day of the planned stay, subject to a minimum total amount of PLN 100, or an equivalent amount in foreign currency.

A foreign national entering the territory of the Republic of Poland to take up or pursue a course of study or to participate in research or training should possess an amount of PLN 1 600, or an equivalent amount in foreign currency, to cover the costs of accommodation and board for the first two months of their planned stay on that territory.