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Eurodac is a centralised EU database that collects and processes the digitalised fingerprints of asylum seekers. Set up in 2003, it is currently used by all EU-28 countries as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Eurodac stands for the EUROpean Asylum DACtyloscopy database. Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 603/2013, at the end of each year eu-LISA

The factsheet on SIS II – 2015 Statistics highlights the main results of the data related to the statistical document of 2015.

SIS II – 2015 Statistics is a public statistical document, published annually by eu-LISA, presenting a collection of data received from Member States and Associated Countries connected to SIS II together with data available from the Central SIS II, as requested by the legal instruments governing the system.

In the beginning of 2015 the nine EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Agencies, working together in a joint network, agreed on a common set of priorities to be focused on in the coming year. After inter-agency consultations, the JHA Agencies agreed to focus their bilateral and multilateral activities on the following strategic priorities.

On 8 October 2015 eu-LISA held a working-level Conference in Tallinn entitled “The future tested Towards a Smart Borders reality”. The conference aimed to convene a diverse group of stakeholders and experts to discuss the evolution of border management in Europe and the technical solutions to be put in place. The various speakers and panellists involved in the conference evoked

In accordance to Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 eu-LISA has now published the first ever list of Member State competent authorities that have access to Eurodac data for the purposes laid down in Article 1(1) of the above mentioned Regulation. The list specifies the exact unit

This factsheet contains the highlights of the SIS II 2015 Technical Report and should be considered as an annex to the report itself. The content of this factsheet was updated in October 2015

eu-LISA has submitted to the relevant EU institutions the first ever report on the technical functioning of Central SIS II and the Communication Infrastructure, including aspects related to security and the exchange of supplementary information between Member States.The report details the activities implemented since the system's entry into service to ensure the operational management of Central SIS II.An overview of

This factsheet contains the highlights of the Eurodac 2014 Annual Report and should be considered as an annex to the report itself