Recent Problems of Border Control Management of the European Union By Sára Szedlák

Contents Schengen Area SIS and SIS II VIS Eurodac EU-LISA

Schengen Area 14 June 1985 establishing free movement of persons and goods between them reduction of interior border checks compensatory measures were needed 19 June 1990 - SAAC signed On 21 December 2007 - enlargement

Schengen Information System compensatory measures Member States can obtain information regarding certain categories of persons and property 3 main areas: provisions on the free movement of persons, to judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation SIS does not record travellers' entries into and exits from the Schengen Area

Problems of the SIS Designed for 18 States Its technology is outdated Define the functions of SIS (reporting or investigation system?) Authorities that will have access to the system (greater number of institutions) Store new types of data focusing on the prevention and detection of threats to public order and security

Development of SIS II 2001. : legal foundation for SIS II, setting up a Management Committee 2003. : progress report, future stages, common platform of SIS II and VIS, biometric data, new legal basis, protection of personal data 2004. : establish the French and Austrian sites for the development of SIS II, central unit in Strasbourg

Visa Information System Database containing information, including biometrics, on visa applications by Third Country Nationals requiring a visa to enter the Schengen area 11 October 2011: North African countries Verification Identification It is expected to contain some 70 million biometric records

Eurodac Database of fingerprints of applicants for asylum and illegal immigrants found within the EU 2003 Dublin Convention Prevent asylum applicants from applying in several Member States at the same time 3 Categories: Asylum seekers over 14 years old, aliens apprehended in connection with the irregular crossing of a border, aliens illegally present in a Member State

EU-LISA Set up in 2011 Common platform for all existing large-scale IT systems being operational in the area of freedom, security and justice Harness technology to making Europe safer Respect for fundamental civil rights and compliance with the most exacting security and data protection standards Operation of SIS II, VIS and Eurodac

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Sources http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/other/l33183_en.htm https://secure.edps.europa.eu/EDPSWEB/edps/Supervision/Eurodac http://biztpol.corvinusembassy.com/jscripts/tiny_mce/spirit_docs/upload_29/biztpol_affairs_vol.2.2.pdf http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/justice_freedom_security/free_movement_of_persons_asylum_immigration/l33153_en.htm

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