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{{Short description|Planned European Union electronic system to replace passport stamps}}
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The '''Entry/Exit System''' (EES) is a large-scale IT system of the [[European Union]] for the automatic monitoring of the border-crossing of third-country nationals (non-EU/[[European Economic Area|EEA]]/Swiss citizens). Envisioned to replace [[Passport stamp#Schengen Area|passport stamp]]s, the system will be installed at the external border crossing points of the [[Schengen Area]], e.g. airports and seaports. As of April 2020, EES is scheduled to enter into operation sometime in the first quarter of 2022.<ref name="EUSmartBorders">{{cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/smart-borders_en |title=Smart Borders |publisher=[[European Commission]] |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edri.org/our-work/smart-borders-the-challenges-remain-a-year-after-its-adoption/|title=Smart Borders: the challenges remain a year after its adoption|website=European Digital Rights (EDRi)}}</ref><ref name="Staff">{{cite web|last=Staff|title=Entry-Exit-System/European Travel and Authorization System (EES/ETIAS)|url=https://www.ezv.admin.ch/ezv/en/home/topics/projects/dazit/aktueller-stand-der-arbeiten/ees.html|website=Switzerland Federal Customs Administration|access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref> EES will be based on the EU-Regulation 2017/2226.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32017R2226&from=DE|title=L_2017327EN.01002001.xml|website=eur-lex.europa.eu}}</ref>
The '''Entry/Exit System''' (EES) is a planned system of the [[European Union]] for the automatic electronic monitoring and recording of border crossings of third-country nationals (non-[[European Union|EU]]/[[European Economic Area|EEA]]/[[Switzerland|Swiss]] citizens) at all border crossings of the [[Schengen Area]]. The system will be operated by [[eu-LISA]].<ref name=system>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/09/plan-to-fingerprint-passengers-on-entry-to-eu-to-be-delayed-again |title=Plan to fingerprint passengers on entry to EU to be delayed again |first=Lisa |last=O'Carroll |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=9 October 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref>


The most recently announced start date is "in 2025."<ref>European Union, [https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees_en Entry/Exit System (EES)], accessed November 14, 2024</ref> After implementation [[passport stamp]]s will no longer be used upon entering or exiting the Schengen Area.<ref name=system/> The system will store in a [[database]] of the [[European Travel Information and Authorisation System]] (ETIAS) traveller information including name, date of birth, [[fingerprint]]s and [[biometrics]] for a [[facial recognition system]], and locations and times of border crossings they make.<ref name=system/>
==Function==

The task of EES is to collect data of border-crossing of third-country nationals at the external border of the EU and to abolish passport stamps. Collected data will include the name and date of birth of the traveller, as well as dates of entry and exit into/from the Schengen Area. Beside these alphanumeric data points, it is planned to store biometric data like pictures and fingerprints.

==Operation==

EES will be operated by the EU's IT agency [[eu-LISA]]. The system launch was originally scheduled for 2020. However, according to the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Swiss Border Guard|Federal Customs Administration]], the launch has reportedly been delayed to sometime in the third quarter of 2021.<ref name="Staff"/><ref>[https://www.eulisa.europa.eu/AboutUs/SmartBorders/Pages/default.aspx EU Smart Borders] European Agency for the Operational Management of large-scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice</ref> As of April 2020, the planned date for the entry into operation of EES is the first quarter of 2022 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="EUSmartBorders"/>


== European Union Regulations ==
== European Union Regulations ==

* '''Regulation (EU) 2017/2226''' of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 ([https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R2226 OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 20])
* '''Regulation (EU) 2017/2226''' of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 ([https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R2226 OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 20])
* '''Regulation (EU) 2017/2225''' of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System ([https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R2225 OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 1])
* '''Regulation (EU) 2017/2225''' of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System ([https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R2225 OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 1])


== See also ==
==References==
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*[[eu-LISA]]
* [[European Travel Information and Authorisation System]]


== References ==
==See also==
* [[United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology]] (US-VISIT)
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==External links ==
* [https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/smart-borders/entry-exit-system_en Entry/Exit System (EES)] via [[Europa (web portal)|Europa]]
* [https://travel-europe.europa.eu/index_en New requirements to travel to Europe: Home / ETIAS / EES (Entry/Exit System)]


[[Category:Biometric databases]]
[[Category:Biometric databases]]

Latest revision as of 04:00, 4 January 2025

Schengen Area
The Schengen Area
Map of Europe
  Schengen Area
  Countries with open borders to the Schengen area
  Member of the EU committed by treaty to join the Schengen Area in the future
Policy of European Union
TypeOpen borders area
Established1995
Members
29 states
Area4,312,099 km2 (1,664,911 sq mi)
Population419,392,429

The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a planned system of the European Union for the automatic electronic monitoring and recording of border crossings of third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens) at all border crossings of the Schengen Area. The system will be operated by eu-LISA.[1]

The most recently announced start date is "in 2025."[2] After implementation passport stamps will no longer be used upon entering or exiting the Schengen Area.[1] The system will store in a database of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) traveller information including name, date of birth, fingerprints and biometrics for a facial recognition system, and locations and times of border crossings they make.[1]

European Union Regulations

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  • Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 (OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 20)
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/2225 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System (OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 1)

References

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  1. ^ a b c O'Carroll, Lisa (9 October 2024). "Plan to fingerprint passengers on entry to EU to be delayed again". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ European Union, Entry/Exit System (EES), accessed November 14, 2024

See also

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