EU border biometrics contract for Entry/Exit System awarded to Idemia and Sopra Steria
A consortium of Idemia and Sopra Steria has been awarded a framework contract to deliver the new shared biometric matching system…
Schengen Information System (SIS)
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Croatian government introduces biometrics bill to support EES interoperability
The government of Croatia has put forward legislation to provide the framework for new biometrics collection processes to ensure border…
EU officials confirm UK authorities illegally copied biometric and other data from Schengen system
European Union officials have indirectly confirmed that UK authorities violated an information-sharing deal with the EU by sharing the contents…
EU Parliament approves unified biometric and biographic database of 350 million people
The European Union Parliament has voted to approve the Common Identity Repository (CIR) to aggregate the biographic and biometric data…
EU Parliament approves lowering mandatory visa applicant biometrics collection age to 6 years old
The inclusion of biometrics in the European Union’s Schengen Visa Information System (VIS) for all visa applicants aged six and…
EU Council expands scope of biometrics in Schengen Information System
The European Union Council has announced the adoption of a set of updated rules for the Schengen Information System which…
European Council receives mandate to develop framework for biometric data interoperability
The Permanent Representatives Committee of the European Council has endorsed a mandate for talks on two regulations to provide a…
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