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It will be operated by the EU's IT-Agency [[Eu-Lisa]]. It is scheduled to launch the system in 2020. |
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 Map of Europe Schengen Area Countries with open borders but not part of the Schengen or the EU Members of the EU legally obliged to join the Schengen area, but not yet members | |
| Policy of |  European Union |
|---|---|
| Type | Open borders area |
| Established | 1995 |
| Members | |
| Area | 4,312,099 km2 (1,664,911 sq mi) |
| Population | 419,392,429 |
The Exit-Entry-System EES is a large-scale IT system planned by the European Union for the automatic monitoring of the border-crossing the third-country nationals. It will be installed at the external borders of the Schengen Area.
Function
The task of the system is to collect data of border-crossing of third-country nationals at the external border of the EU and to abolish the stamping of passports. Collected data will by e.g. the name and date of birth of the traveller. Beside of these alphanumeric data it is planned to store biometric data like pictures and fingerprints.
Operation
It will be operated by the EU's IT-Agency Eu-Lisa. It is scheduled to launch the system in 2020.