The combination of serious deficiencies in the management of the external border by Greece at that time and the significant number of unregistered migrants present in Greece who may have sought to move irregularly to other Member States, created exceptional circumstances constituting a serious threat to public policy and internal security and endangering the overall functioning of the Schengen area.
Varasemad tõsised puudused välispiiride haldamises Kreekas koos suure hulga seal viibivate registreerimata sissrändajatega, kes võisid üritasid liikuda ebaseaduslikult teistesse liikmesriikidesse, tekitasid avalikku korda, sisejulgeolekut ja Schengeni ala üldist toimimist ohustavad erandlikud asjaolud.