Council Decision (EU) 2019/837 of 14 May 2019 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Arrangement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Iceland, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the other part, on the participation by those States in the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice

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ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council can adopt the act only if the European Parliament has approved it. BACKGROUND : Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 established the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice, ( eu-LISA ), in order to ensure the operational management of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II), the VISA Information System (VIS) and Eurodac and potentially of the preparation, development and operational management of other large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice. Since 29 December 2017 and the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 , the Agency became responsible for the development and operational management of the Entry/Exit System (EES). The participation of associate countries in the Agency's work is a necessary step having regard to their association to the Schengen acquis and to Dublin and Eurodac-related measures and to their participation in the large-scale IT systems operated by the Agency. PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the Union, the Arrangement between the European Union, of the one part, and Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, of the other part, on the participation by those States in the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. BACKGROUND: Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council established the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice. It provided that, under the relevant provisions of their association agreements, arrangements are to be made in order to specify the nature and extent of, and the detailed rules for, the participation of countries associated with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis and Eurodac-related measures in the work of the Agency, including provisions on financial contributions, staff and voting rights. The Commission negotiated an arrangement between the European Union and these countries which was signed on 8 November 2018 subject to its conclusion. On 14 November 2018 Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) was adopted and replaces and succeeds the Agency, as established by Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011. It is now necessary to conclude the arrangement on behalf of the Union. CONTENT: the Council seeks to approve, on behalf of the Union, the Arrangement between the European Union, of the one part, and Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, of the other part, on the participation by those States in the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO) on the draft…

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