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Our mission

Continuously supporting Member States effort through technology for a safer Europe:

Provide high-quality efficient services and solutions
Continuously align the capabilities of technology with the evolving needs of the Member States
Grow as a centre of excellence

Our activities

Manage operations of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II), the Visa Information System (VIS) and EURODAC

Ensure highest levels of information security and data protection
Participate to implement new systems (research and development)
Provide training plans for national authorities on technical use of IT systems

New SIS II Release Successfully Deployed		https://www.eulisa.europa.eu/Newsroom/News/Pages/New-SIS-II-Release-Successfully-Deployed.aspx	New SIS II Release Successfully Deployed	10/01/2020 10:30:00	<div>A new release of the Schengen Information System (SIS II) has been successfully deployed earlier this week. Adhering to the new legal base, version 9.3.0 includes new access control features that enable Europol, Eurojust and Frontex to query all types of alerts in the system and perform fingerprint and extended search queries.</div><div><br></div><div>SIS II acts as an information sharing system between all the countries that use it and holds information in the form of "alerts". Each Person alert can contain biographical information such as, name, date of birth, gender and nationality. SIS II can also store fingerprints and photographs of the person an alert is related to.</div><div><br></div><div>In addition, Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) functionality for SIS II (initially introduced in March 2018) has been enriched with search on slaps – an alternate method of collecting flat fingerprints that helps prevent mistakes or fraud.</div><div><br></div><div>SIS II is a highly efficient large-scale information system that supports law enforcement cooperation and external border control throughout the Member States of the European Union (and Schengen Associated Countries). It enables competent authorities, for example police officers and border guards, to enter and consult alerts on specific categories of wanted or missing persons and objects.<br></div><p><br></p>
Third Working Group for Carriers Meeting in Brussels		https://www.eulisa.europa.eu/Newsroom/News/Pages/Third-Working-Group-for-Carriers-Meeting-in-Brussels.aspx	Third Working Group for Carriers Meeting in Brussels	20/12/2019 10:00:00	<div>On 19 December 2019, in Brussels, eu-LISA organised the third meeting of the informal Working Group for Carriers, in collaboration with the European Commission (DG HOME).</div><div> <br> </div><div>The meeting tackled legal, operational and technical aspects, in the context of the Entry/Exit System (<a href="https://eulisa.europa.eu/Activities/Large-Scale-It-Systems/EES">EES</a>) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (<a href="https://eulisa.europa.eu/Activities/Large-Scale-It-Systems/Etias">ETIAS</a>) Web Services implementation.</div><div> <br> </div><div>The Working Group for Carriers (WG) is an informal coordination body between eu-LISA, the European Commission, Frontex and carrier associations (for carriers operating at air and sea borders, and international carriers transporting groups overland by coach). According to the regulations, carriers will have to query EES and ETIAS and receive answers regarding the status of travellers. EES replaces the manual stamping of passports with an electronic record of entries and exits, and carriers will verify if a third-country national travelling to the EU with a short-stay, single or double entry visa has already used the number of entries authorised by their visa. Once ETIAS enters into operation, carriers will have to verify, prior to boarding, that their visa-exempt passengers have a valid travel authorisation.</div><div> <br> </div><div>Information about the meetings' conclusions is published regularly on our dedicated <a href="/About-Us/Organisation/working-group-for-carriers">page</a>.<br></div><p> <br> </p><br>
First EES Training Delivered		https://www.eulisa.europa.eu/Newsroom/News/Pages/First-EES-Training-Delivered.aspx	First EES Training Delivered	16/12/2019 09:00:00	<div>On 16 December 2019, the first training regarding the Entry/Exit System (EES) was delivered to Member States. Organised jointly with CEPOL, the webinar focused on how Law Enforcement activities will integrate with EES.</div><div> <br> </div><div>Trainers from eu-LISA and CEPOL also described the overall architecture of the system, the various actors involved and the roadmap towards the entry into operations, including testing activities.<br></div><p> <br> </p><p> <img src="/Newsroom/News/PublishingImages/ees_webinar.png" alt="" /> </p>

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