Publications

This annual report comprises the technical functioning of the Eurodac central system in 2020. It covers the operational management activities carried out by eu-LISA, as well as an overview of statistical data generated at central level on the usage by Member States.

On 1 and 2 June 2021, eu-LISA, the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, in cooperation with the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU, hosted the 13 th edition of its Industry Roundtable, titled “Contactless Travel in Post-COVID Times Enhancing the EU Security Ecosystem”. The

Each year, since it assumed the operational management of the system, eu-LISA publishes the list of competent authorities which are authorised to directly search the data contained in SIS II as well as the list of National SIS II offices and the SIRENE Bureaux. All linguistic versions are available in the Official Journal of the European Union. The second generation

This Strategy takes into account the new legal framework, in which the Agency operates, the eu-LISA governance documents and implementing documents relevant to the communications domain. It also relates to the strategic priorities of the EU Agencies’ Network Strategy 2021-2027 and the cooperation principles of the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies Network. The updated Strategy aims to meet the needs

The Agency’s overall performance in 2020 demonstrated that eu-LISA has remained a steadfast and reliable partner in the area of Justice and Home Affairs, with a solid organisational structure and a highly qualified staff. Throughout the year, eu-LISA proved to be a central element of the Schengen architecture, facilitating the safe and secure exercise of one of the fundamental rights

This is the list of designated authorities which have access to data recorded in the Central System of Eurodac pursuant to Article 27(2) of the Regulation (EU) No 603/2013, covering the purpose laid down in Article 1(1) of the same Regulation. The list was initially published on the OJ C237 on 20.07.2015. Where there are amendments thereto, the Agency shall

As part of its core activities, eu-LISA is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating training activities on the technical use of the large-scale IT systems it operates – Eurodac, SIS, VIS – and those being developed – EES, ETIAS, ECRIS TCN and Interoperability - to IT experts and other law enforcement officials in the Member States that manage the IT

Eurodac is the centralised European database that stores and processes the digitalised fingerprints of asylum seekers and irregular migrants who have entered a European country. This helps determine the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application. Eurodac stands for EUROpean Asylum DACtyloscopy database. Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 603/2013, at the end of each year eu-LISA

Eurodac is the centralised European database that stores and processes the digitalised fingerprints of asylum seekers and irregular migrants who have entered a European country. This helps determine the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application. Eurodac stands for EUROpean Asylum DACtyloscopy database. Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 603/2013, at the end of each year eu-LISA