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The Management Board of eu-LISA met in Strasbourg on 23–24 September 2026 to review progress across the Agency’s portfolio of large-scale IT systems, discuss the implementation of the interoperability architecture and address key organisational, security and governance matters.
Progress across the Agency’s systems portfolio
The Management Board reviewed the state of play of the Agency’s major operational systems and development programmes, including Eurodac and DubliNet, the Entry/Exit System (EES), the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), ECRIS-TCN and ECRIS-RI, the Schengen Information System (SIS), the Visa Information System (VIS) and EU Visa Application Portal, the Prüm Router and the API-PNR Router.
Following the entry into operation of the first phase of the new Eurodac in June, the Board reviewed progress and follow-up work related to the system.
The Board also discussed the latest developments concerning EES and ETIAS, including implementation planning and the next steps towards upcoming milestones.
Members further reviewed preparations related to ECRIS-TCN and developments concerning SIS, VIS, the EU Visa Application Portal, the Screening Regulations, the Prüm Router and the API-PNR Router.
In the justice domain, the Board reviewed developments concerning e-CODEX and the Joint Investigation Teams Collaboration Platform (JITs CP).
Interoperability roadmap
The Management Board discussed proposed scenarios for updating the roadmap for the implementation of the interoperability architecture in 2027–2028, taking into account the results of consultations with the EES-ETIAS Advisory Group.
The Board tasked eu-LISA with further detailing the necessary preconditions ahead of its next meeting.
Security, governance and organisational matters
The Management Board adopted the VIS Security and Business Continuity Plans, as well as the EES Security, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans.
Members also reviewed the implementation of the Agency’s 2026 budget, the status of internal and external audit recommendations and an update on the European Court of Auditors’ audit of the 2025 financial year.
The Board took note of eu-LISA’s organisational structure, in place since 16 August 2026, and reviewed progress on the Agency’s Real Estate Capacity Programme, including developments concerning office space in Strasbourg and business continuity infrastructure.
Further discussions covered cooperation with other EU Agencies, human resources matters, the implementation of eu-LISA’s obligations stemming from its establishing Regulation, the formal comments on the EDPS report following its 2025 Eurodac inspection, the Awareness, Preparedness and Response Report, and the results of the Working Group on Availability KPIs.
The Management Board also received an update from the European Commission on legislative proposals affecting eu-LISA’s operations and took note of the action plan following the evaluation of the Agency.
