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

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

3. 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 SAAC signed
On 21 December enlargement

4. 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

5. Problems of the SIS Designed for 18 States Its technology is outdated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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Any Questions?

11. Sources http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/other/l33183_en.htm

12. Thank you for your attention!