Regulation (EU) 2025/1534 on temporary derogations from certain provisions of Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and (EU) 2016/399 as regards the progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System

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to lay down rules on a progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System (EES) at the borders of the Member States at which the EES is operated. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the Entry/Exit System (EES) is a crucial component of the border management of the Schengen area, laid down in Regulation 2017/2226 (EES Regulation). As a centralised database, the EES registers entries, exits and refusals of entry of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of 29 Schengen Member States for a short stay. The system will collect biometric data, such as facial images and fingerprints of third country nationals crossing the external borders. The EES will grant Schengen Member States real-time access to third-country nationals’ personal data, travel history and information on whether they comply with the authorised short-stay period in the Schengen area. As a result, the EES will significantly reduce the likelihood of identity fraud and overstay, ultimately strengthening the security of the Schengen area. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Assita KANKO (ECR, BE) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the phasing in of the Entry/Exit System (EES). The Commission's proposal provides for the progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System (EES), which is a key element of Schengen border management. The gradual start of the system would see an increased use by the Member States over a period of 180 days until full roll-out. The committee recommended that the European Parliament adopt its position at first reading by amending the Commission's proposal as follows: The progressive roll-out of the EES during the 180-day period of the progressive start of operations is voluntary. Member States that decide to start using the EES fully for all third-country nationals subject to registration in the EES from day one at all their border crossing points simultaneously should be able to do so. Members considered that Member States that instead decide to use a gradual roll-out of the EES should be allowed more flexibility than foreseen in the Commission proposal. Instead of starting from at least 10 % from day one, Member States should be allowed to build up to 10 % in the first 30 days of the progressive start of operations . And instead of registering at least 50 % of the estimated number of border crossings in the EES by day 90, they should reach at least 35 %. By the 30th calendar day following the entry into force of the Regulation, the European Union Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) will submit to the European Parliament, the Commission, the Member States and Europol a high-level roll-out plan on the progressive start of operations of…