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408 Travaux préparatoires: United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime“5. [Identical with article 8, paragraph 4, as contained in documentA/AC.254/4/Add.3/Rev.6]“6. [Identical with article 8, paragraph 5, as contained in documentA/AC.254/4/Add.3/Rev.6]”Notes by the Secretariat4. At its eleventh session, the Ad Hoc Committee considered, finalized and approvedarticle 8, as amended. Paragraph 1 was considered to be an introductory and general paragraphand, therefore, it was proposed and decided that its second part (“, including bychecking … and inspecting vehicles and vessels”) should be deleted. The reference insquare brackets to due respect for human rights was also deleted, as it was considered tobe covered by article 13 of the draft protocol (Saving clause). The last amendments arereflected in the final text of the protocol, as included in the report of the Ad Hoc Committee(A/55/383, sect. IV, draft resolution, annex II), that was submitted to the General Assemblyfor adoption pursuant to resolution 54/126 of 17 December 1999.B. Approved text adopted by the General Assembly(see resolution 55/25, annex II)Article 11Border measures1. Without prejudice to international commitments in relation to the freemovement of people, States Parties shall strengthen, to the extent possible, suchborder controls as may be necessary to prevent and detect trafficking in persons.2. Each State Party shall adopt legislative or other appropriate measuresto prevent, to the extent possible, means of transport operated by commercial carriersfrom being used in the commission of offences established in accordancewith article 5 of this Protocol.3. Where appropriate, and without prejudice to applicable internationalconventions, such measures shall include establishing the obligation of commercialcarriers, including any transportation company or the owner or operator ofany means of transport, to ascertain that all passengers are in possession of thetravel documents required for entry into the receiving State.4. Each State Party shall take the necessary measures, in accordance withits domestic law, to provide for sanctions in cases of violation of the obligationset forth in paragraph 3 of this article.5. Each State Party shall consider taking measures that permit, in accordancewith its domestic law, the denial of entry or revocation of visas of personsimplicated in the commission of offences established in accordance with thisProtocol.6. Without prejudice to article 27 of the Convention, States Parties shallconsider strengthening cooperation among border control agencies by, inter alia,establishing and maintaining direct channels of communication.