LUXEMBOURG – A brand new digital system for recording entries and exits from the European Union is anticipated to be carried out quickly, however not in November as beforehand introduced and positively not concurrently in any respect borders, Croatian Inside Minister Davor Božinović stated on Thursday.
Commissioner for House Affairs Ylva Johansson lately said that the Entry/Exit System (EES) will begin on November 8, nevertheless it seems that not every little thing is able to begin then.
Germany, France, and the Netherlands, which account for about 40 % of all border crossings within the EU, haven’t but confirmed their readiness, emphasizing that the duty lies with the Company for Operational Administration of Massive Data Programs within the Space of Freedom, Safety and Justice (eu-LISA), which has not but been capable of assure system stability.
“Croatia is prepared and it was among the many first to declare its readiness. Nonetheless, there may be now a dialogue about whether or not the central system on the EU stage is prepared, and I feel we will now say that it’s going to not be in November, nor will the system be launched in any respect border crossings in all international locations without delay,” Božinović stated after a gathering of EU member states’ inside ministers, the place this concern was mentioned, amongst different issues.
The EES is a typical digital system that can file and retailer data on the date, time, and place of entry and exit of nationals of non-EU international locations crossing EU borders, thereby definitively abandoning passport stamping.
It’s going to mechanically calculate the length of the permitted keep of those third-country nationals and concern alerts to EU member states on the expiration of the permitted keep.
It’s going to apply to people who want a visa for a brief keep and to these coming from non-EU international locations exempt from the visa requirement. (October 10, 2024.)