### by three years from the date of entry into force of this regulation , and every three years thereafter , the commission shall carry out an evaluation to assess particularly the impact , effectiveness and efficiency of the agency ' s performance and its working practices in relation to its objectives , mandate and tasks . the evaluation shall , in particular , address the possible need to modify the mandate of the agency , and the financial implications of any such modification . ### by three years from the date of entry into force of this regulation , and every three years thereafter , the commission shall carry out an independent evaluation to assess particularly the impact , effectiveness and efficiency of the agency ' s performance and its working practices in relation to its objectives , mandate and tasks . the evaluation shall , in particular , address the possible need to modify the mandate of the agency , and the financial implications of any such modification .


### article 19 and articles 28 , 29 , 30 and 31 shall apply from three months after the entry into force of this regulation . ### articles 28 , 29 , 30 and 31 shall apply from three months after the entry into force of this regulation .


### it is important to provide legal certainty and to ensure eu wide coordination and cooperation by establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investment in the union on grounds of security or public order . this is without prejudice to the sole responsibility of the member states for the maintenance of national security . ### it is important to provide legal certainty and to ensure eu wide coordination and cooperation by establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investment in the union on grounds of security or public order . this legal certainty should not interfere with the unique responsibility of member states to mandate and control the national security of their respective countries .


### the framework for the screening of foreign direct investment should provide the member states and the commission with the means to address risks to security or public order in a comprehensive manner , and to adapt to changing circumstances , whilst maintaining the necessary flexibility for member states to screen foreign direct investments on grounds of security and public order taking into account their individual situations and national circumstances . ### the framework for the screening of foreign direct investment should provide the member states and the commission with the necessary means to address risks to security or public order in a comprehensive manner , enabling adaptation to changing circumstances , whilst maintaining the necessary flexibility for member states to screen foreign direct investments on grounds of security and public order taking into account the individual situations and varying national circumstances in each member state .


### in determining whether a foreign direct investment may affect security or public order , member states and the commission should be able to consider all relevant factors , including the effects on critical infrastructure , technologies , including key enabling technologies , and inputs which are essential for security or the maintenance of public order , and the disruption , loss or destruction of which would have a significant impact in a member state or in the union . in that regard , member states and the commission should also be able to take into account whether a foreign investor is controlled directly or indirectly by the government of a third country . ### in determining whether a foreign direct investment may affect security or public order , member states and the commission should consider all relevant factors , including the effects on critical infrastructure , technologies , including key enabling technologies , and inputs which are essential for security or the maintenance of public order , and the disruption , loss or destruction of which would have a significant impact in a member state or in the union . in that regard , member states and the commission should also take into account whether a foreign investor is controlled directly or indirectly by the government of a third country .


### ' foreign direct investment ' means investments of any kind by a foreign investor aiming to establish or to maintain lasting and direct links between the foreign investor and the entrepreneur to whom or the undertaking to which the capital is made available in order to carry on an economic activity in a member state , including investments which enable effective participation in the management or control of a company carrying out an economic activity ; ### ' foreign direct investment ' means investments of any kind by a foreign investor aiming to establish or to maintain lasting and direct links between the foreign investor and the entrepreneur to whom or the undertaking to which the capital is made available in order to carry on an economic activity in the territory or the exclusive economic zone of a member state , including investments which enable effective participation in the management or control of a company carrying out an economic activity ;


### factors that may be taken into consideration in the screening ### factors that shall be taken into consideration in the screening


### –critical technologies , including artificial intelligence , robotics , semiconductors , technologies with potential dual use applications , cybersecurity , space or nuclear technology ; ### –critical technologies , including artificial intelligence , robotics , semiconductors , defence technology , technologies with potential dual use applications , cybersecurity , space or nuclear technology ;


### in determining whether a foreign direct investment is likely to affect security or public order , member states and the commission may take into account whether the foreign investor is controlled by the government of a third country , including through significant funding . ### in determining whether a foreign direct investment is likely to affect security or public order , member states and the commission may take into account whether the foreign investor is directly or indirectly controlled by the government of a third country , including through significant funding .


### member states may maintain , amend or adopt measures necessary to prevent circumvention of the screening mechanisms and screening decisions . ### member states shall maintain , amend or adopt measures necessary to prevent circumvention of the screening mechanisms and screening decisions .


### each member state shall appoint a foreign direct investment screening contact point for the screening of foreign direct investment . the commission and other member states shall involve these fdi screening contact points on all issues related to implementation of this regulation . ### each member state shall appoint an institutional foreign direct investment screening contact point for the screening of foreign direct investment . the commission and other member states shall involve these fdi screening contact points on all issues related to implementation of this regulation .


### the directive lays down an obligation for member states to make all documents re - usable unless access is restricted or excluded under national rules on access to documents and subject to the other exceptions laid down in this directive . the directive builds on the existing access regimes in the member states and does not change the national rules for access to documents . it does not apply in cases in which citizens or companies can , under the relevant access regime , only obtain a document if they can prove a particular interest . at union level , articles 41 and 42 of the charter of fundamental rights of the european union recognise the right of any citizen of the union and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a member state to have access to european parliament , council and commission documents . public sector bodies should be encouraged to make available for re - use any documents held by them . public sector bodies should promote and encourage re - use of documents , including official texts of a legislative and administrative nature in those cases where the public sector body has the right to authorise their re - use . ### the directive lays down an obligation for member states to make all documents re - usable without prejudice to the exceptions laid down in this directive . the directive builds on the existing access regimes in the member states and does not change the national rules for access to documents . neither does it establish access rights or obligations to publish information . this decision remains at the discretion of the member states . it does not apply in cases in which citizens or companies can , under the relevant access regime , only obtain a document if they can prove a particular interest . at union level , articles 41 and 42 of the charter of fundamental rights of the european union recognise the right of any citizen of the union and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a member state to have access to european parliament , council and commission documents . public sector bodies should be encouraged to make available for re - use any documents held by them . public sector bodies should promote and encourage re - use of documents , including official texts of a legislative and administrative nature in those cases where the public sector body has the right to authorise their re - use .


### charges for the re - use of documents constitute an important market entry barrier for start - ups and smes . documents should therefore be made available for re - use without charges and , where charges are necessary , they should in principle be limited to the marginal costs . in exceptional cases , the necessity of not hindering the normal running of public sector bodies that are required to generate revenue to cover a substantial part of their costs relating to the performance of their public tasks should be taken into consideration . the role of public undertakings in a competitive economic environment should also be acknowledged . in such cases , public sector bodies and public undertakings should therefore be able to charge above marginal costs . those charges should be set according to objective , transparent and verifiable criteria and the total income from supplying and allowing re - use of documents should not exceed the cost of collection , production , reproduction and dissemination , together with a reasonable return on investment . where applicable , the costs of anonymisation of personal data or of commercially sensitive information should also be included in the eligible cost . the requirement to generate revenue to cover a substantial part of the public sector bodies’ costs relating to the performance of their public tasks or the scope of the services of general interest entrusted with public undertakings does not have to be a legal requirement and may stem , for example , from administrative practices in member states . such a requirement should be regularly reviewed by the member states . ### charges for the re - use of documents constitute an important market entry barrier for start - ups and smes . documents should therefore be made available for re - use without charges and , where charges are necessary , they should in principle be limited to the marginal costs . marginal costs are the extra costs for the digitisation , storage and management of documents , as well as the costs for digital mass storage , the additional effort to render data machine readable and the extra burden for infrastructure measures . in exceptional cases , the necessity of not hindering the normal running of public sector bodies that are required to generate revenue to cover a substantial part of their costs relating to the performance of their public tasks should be taken into consideration . the role of public undertakings in a competitive economic environment should also be acknowledged . in such cases , public sector bodies and public undertakings should therefore be able to charge above marginal costs . those charges should be set according to objective , transparent and verifiable criteria and the total income from supplying and allowing re - use of documents should not exceed the cost of collection , production , reproduction and dissemination , together with a reasonable return on investment . the costs of anonymisation of personal data or of commercially sensitive information should also be included in the eligible cost . the requirement to generate revenue to cover a substantial part of the public sector bodies’ costs relating to the performance of their public tasks or the scope of the services of general interest entrusted with public undertakings does not have to be a legal requirement and may stem , for example , from administrative practices in member states . such a requirement should be regularly reviewed by the member states .


### existing documents held by public undertakings active in the areas defined in directive 2014 / 25 / eu of the european parliament and of the council42 and by public undertakings acting as public service operators pursuant to article 2 of regulation no 1370 / 2007 of the european parliament and of the council43 , public undertakings acting as air carriers fulfilling public service obligations pursuant to article 16 of regulation no 1008 / 2008 of the european parliament and of the council44 , and public undertakings acting as community shipowners fulfilling public service obligations pursuant to article 4 of council regulation no 3577 / 9245 . _________________ 42 directive 2014 / 25 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 26 february 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water , energy , transport and postal services sectors and repealing directive 2004 / 17 / ec . 43 regulation no . 1370 / 2007 of the european parliament and of the council of 23 october 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing council regulations nos 1191 / 69 and 1107 / 70 . 44 regulation no 1008 / 2008 of the european parliament and of the council of 24 september 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the community . 45 council regulation no 3577 / 92 of 7 december 1992 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport within member states . ### publicly accessible documents held by public undertakings active in the areas defined in directive 2014 / 25 / eu of the european parliament and of the council42 and by public undertakings acting as public service operators pursuant to article 2 of regulation no 1370 / 2007 of the european parliament and of the council43 , public undertakings acting as air carriers fulfilling public service obligations pursuant to article 16 of regulation no 1008 / 2008 of the european parliament and of the council44 , and public undertakings acting as community shipowners fulfilling public service obligations pursuant to article 4 of council regulation no 3577 / 9245 . _________________ 42 directive 2014 / 25 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 26 february 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water , energy , transport and postal services sectors and repealing directive 2004 / 17 / ec . 43 regulation no . 1370 / 2007 of the european parliament and of the council of 23 october 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing council regulations nos 1191 / 69 and 1107 / 70 . 44 regulation no 1008 / 2008 of the european parliament and of the council of 24 september 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the community . 45 council regulation no 3577 / 92 of 7 december 1992 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport within member states .


### the re - use of high value datasets , the list of which shall be defined in accordance with article 13 , and of research data referred to in point of article 1 shall be free of charge for the user . ### the re - use of high value datasets , the list of which shall be defined by the member states , and of research data referred to in point of article 1 shall be free of charge or at a reduced cost for the user .


### the re - use of documents shall be open to all potential actors in the market , even if one or more market&#160 ; actors already exploit added - value products based on these documents . contracts or other arrangements between the public sector bodies&#160 ; or public undertakings holding the documents and third parties shall not grant exclusive rights . ### the re - use of documents shall be open to all potential actors in the market , even if one or more market&#160 ; actors already exploit added - value products based on these documents . contracts or other arrangements between the public sector bodies&#160 ; or public undertakings holding the documents and third parties shall where possible not grant exclusive rights . any existing exemptions from procurement legislation under article 11 of directive 2014 / 24 / eu and innovation partnerships as defined in article 31 of directive 2014 / 24 / eu shall be taken into account .


### to achieve a uniform unilateral application of the social security principles of equality of treatment , of assimilation and of aggregation , it is necessary to introduce this contingency regulation . ### since the objective of this regulation , namely to achieve a uniform unilateral application of the social security principles of equality of treatment , of assimilation and of aggregation . cannot be sufficiently achieved by the member states acting alone but can rather , by reason of coordinating their response , be better achieved at union level , the union may adopt measures , in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty on european union . in accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that article , this regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective .


### establish , manage and update the etias watchlist referred to in article 29 of [ regulation establishing a european travel information and authorisation system ] in accordance with article 18 . ### establish , manage and update the etias watchlist referred to in article 29 of [ regulation establishing a european travel information and authorisation system ] in accordance with article 18 . the management board shall adopt guidelines further specifying the procedures for the processing of information for the purpose of the etias watchlist , after consulting the edps .


### proceeds ' means any economic advantage derived directly or indirectly from a criminal offence ; it may consist of any form of property and includes any subsequent reinvestment or transformation of direct proceeds and any valuable benefits ; ### proceeds ' means any economic advantage derived directly or indirectly from a criminal or civil offence ; it may consist of any form of property and includes any subsequent reinvestment or transformation of direct proceeds and any valuable benefits ;


### ' issuing state’ means the member state in which a freezing order or a confiscation order is issued within the framework of criminal proceedings ; ### ' issuing state’ means the member state in which a freezing order or a confiscation order is issued within the framework of criminal and administrative proceedings ;


### - racism and xenophobia , ### - racism , xenophobia and antisemitism ,


### □ racism and xenophobia ### □ racism , xenophobia and antisemitism


### with a view to improve the management of the external borders , to contribute to preventing and combating irregular migration and to contribute to a high level of security within the area of freedom , security and justice of the union , including the maintenance of public security and public policy and safeguarding the security in the territories of the member states , interoperability between eu information systems , namely the entry / exit system , the visa information system , [ the european travel information and authorisation system ] , eurodac , the schengen information system , and the [ european criminal records information system for third - country nationals ] should be established in order for these eu information systems and their data to supplement each other . to achieve this , a european search portal , a shared biometric matching service , a common identity repository and a multiple - identity detector should be established as interoperability components . ### in order to improve the management of the external borders , to contribute to preventing and combating irregular migration and to contribute to a high level of security within the area of freedom , security and justice of the union , including the maintenance of public security and public policy and safeguarding the security in the territories of the member states , to improve the implementation of the common visa policy and to assist in examining applications for international protection , in order to maintain public trust in the union migration and asylum system , union security measures and union capabilities to manage the external border , interoperability between union information systems , namely the entry / exit system , visa information system , [ the european travel information and authorisation system ] , eurodac , the schengen information system , and the [ european criminal records information system for third - country nationals ] should be established in order for these union information systems and their data to supplement each other . to achieve this , a european search portal , a shared biometric matching service , a common identity repository and a multiple - identity detector should be established as interoperability components .


### the interoperability between the eu information systems should allow said systems to supplement each other in order to facilitate the correct identification of persons , contribute to fighting identity fraud , improve and harmonise data quality requirements of the respective eu information systems , facilitate the technical and operational implementation by member states of existing and future eu information systems , strengthen and simplify the data security and data protection safeguards that govern the respective eu information systems , streamline the law enforcement access to the ees , the vis , the [ etias ] and eurodac , and support the purposes of the ees , the vis , the [ etias ] , eurodac , the sis and the [ ecris - tcn system ] . ### the interoperability between the union information systems should allow said systems to supplement each other in order to facilitate the correct identification of persons , contribute to fighting identity fraud , improve and harmonise data quality requirements of the respective union information systems , contribute to ensuring the effective use of union information systems , europol data and interpol databases by facilitating access to them by the authorities in accordance with their access rights and the objectives and purposes as laid down in the legal instruments governing the respective systems , strengthen , simplify and harmonise the data security and data protection safeguards that govern the respective union information systems and streamline and simplify law enforcement access to the ees , vis , [ etias ] and eurodac , and support the purposes of the ees , vis , [ etias ] , eurodac , sis and [ ecris - tcn ] .


### the european search portal should be established to facilitate technically the ability of member state authorities and eu bodies to have fast , seamless , efficient , systematic and controlled access to the eu information systems , the europol data and the interpol databases needed to perform their tasks , in accordance with their access rights , and to support the objectives of the ees , the vis , the [ etias ] , eurodac , the sis , the [ ecris - tcn system ] and the europol data . enabling the simultaneous querying of all relevant eu information systems in parallel , as well as of the europol data and the interpol databases , the esp should act as a single window or ‘ message broker’ to search various central systems and retrieve the necessary information seamlessly and in full respect of the access control and data protection requirements of the underlying systems . ### the esp should be established to facilitate technically the ability of member state authorities and union agencies to have access to the union information systems , europol data and the interpol databases needed to perform their tasks , in accordance with their access rights , and to support the objectives of the ees , vis , [ etias ] , eurodac , sis , [ ecris - tcn ] and europol data . enabling the simultaneous querying of all relevant union information systems in parallel , as well as of europol data and the interpol databases , the esp should act as a single window or ‘ message broker’ to search various central systems and retrieve the necessary information seamlessly and in full respect of the access control and data protection requirements of the underlying systems .


### to ensure fast and systematic use of all eu information systems , the european search portal should be used to query the common identity repository , the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] , eurodac and [ the ecris - tcn system ] . however , the national connection to the different eu information systems should remain in order to provide a technical fall back . the esp should also be used by union bodies to query the central sis in accordance with their access rights and in order to perform their tasks . the esp should be an additional means to query the central sis , the europol data and the interpol systems , complementing the existing dedicated interfaces . ### to ensure fast and systematic use of all union information systems , the european search portal should be used to query the common identity repository , the ees , vis , [ etias ] , eurodac and [ ecris - tcn ] . a central union backup esp should be established in order to provide all the functionalities of the principal esp and a similar level of performance as it in the event of its failure . however , the national connection to the different union information systems should remain in order to provide a technical fall back . the esp should also be used by union agencies to query the central sis in accordance with their access rights and in order to perform their tasks . the esp should be an additional means to query the central sis , europol data and the interpol systems , complementing the existing dedicated interfaces .


### this regulation should also introduces a new possibility for streamlined access to data beyond identity data present in the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] or eurodac by member state designated law enforcement authorities and europol . data , including data other than identity data contained in those systems , may be necessary for the prevention , detection , investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences or serious criminal offences in a specific case . ### this regulation should also introduces a new possibility for streamlined access to data beyond identity data present in the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] or eurodac by member state designated authorities and europol . data , including data other than identity data contained in those systems , may be necessary for the prevention , detection , investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences or serious criminal offences in a specific case .


### full access to the necessary data contained in the eu information systems necessary for the purposes of preventing , detecting and investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences , beyond the relevant identity data covered under common identity repository obtained using biometric data of that person taken during an identity check , should continue to be governed by the provisions in the respective legal instruments . the designated law enforcement authorities and europol do not know in advance which of the eu information systems contains data of the persons they need to inquire upon . this results in delays and inefficiencies in the conduct of their tasks . the end - user authorised by the designated authority should therefore be allowed to see in which of the eu information systems the data corresponding to the query introduced are recorded . the concerned system would thus be flagged following the automated verification of the presence of a hit in the system . ### full access to the necessary data contained in the eu information systems necessary for the purposes of preventing , detecting and investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences , beyond the relevant identity data covered under common identity repository obtained using biometric data of that person taken during an identity check , should continue to be governed by the provisions in the respective legal instruments . the designated authorities and europol do not know in advance which of the eu information systems contains data of the persons they need to inquire upon . this results in delays and inefficiencies in the conduct of their tasks . the end - user authorised by the designated authority should therefore be allowed to see in which of the eu information systems the data corresponding to the query introduced are recorded . the concerned system would thus be flagged following the automated verification of the presence of a hit in the system .


### eu - lisa should establish automated data quality control mechanisms and common data quality indicators . eu - lisa should be responsible to develop a central monitoring capacity for data quality and to produce regular data analysis reports to improve the control of implementation and application by member states of eu information systems . the common quality indicators should include the minimum quality standards to store data in the eu information systems or the interoperability components . the goal of such a data quality standards should be for the eu information systems and interoperability components to automatically identify apparently incorrect or inconsistent data submissions so that the originating member state is able to verify the data and carry out any necessary remedial actions . ### eu - lisa should establish automated data quality control mechanisms and common data quality indicators . eu - lisa should send out automatic and immediate warnings to the authority entering data if minimum data quality standards are not met . eu - lisa should be responsible to develop a central monitoring capacity for data quality and to produce regular data analysis reports to improve the control of implementation and application by member states of eu information systems . the common quality indicators should include the minimum quality standards to store data in the eu information systems or the interoperability components . the goal of such a data quality standards should be for the eu information systems and interoperability components to automatically identify apparently incorrect or inconsistent data submissions so that the originating member state is able to verify the data and carry out any necessary remedial actions .


### the universal message format should establish a standard for structured , cross - border information exchange between information systems , authorities and / or organisations in the field of justice and home affairs . umf should define a common vocabulary and logical structures for commonly exchanged information with the objective to facilitate interoperability by enabling the creation and reading of the contents of the exchange in a consistent and semantically equivalent manner . ### the universal message format should establish a standard for structured , cross - border information exchange between information systems , authorities and / or organisations in the field of justice and home affairs , including sis . umf should define a common vocabulary and logical structures for commonly exchanged information with the objective to facilitate interoperability by enabling the creation and reading of the contents of the exchange in a consistent and semantically equivalent manner .


### ' the european data protection supervisor was consulted in accordance with article 28 of regulation no 45 / 2001 and delivered an opinion on … ' ### the european data protection supervisor was consulted in accordance with article 28 of regulation no 45 / 2001 and delivered an opinion on 16 april 2018 .


### insofar as confidentiality is concerned , the relevant provisions of the staff regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the european union should apply to officials or other servants employed and working in connection with sis . ### insofar as confidentiality is concerned , the relevant provisions of the staff regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the european union should apply to officials or other servants employed and working in connection with the data accessed through any of the interoperability components .


### objectives of interoperability ### objectives


### improving and harmonising data quality requirements of the respective eu information systems ; ### improving and harmonising the quality of the data stored in the union information systems ;


### ‘ border authority’ means the border guard assigned in accordance with national law to carry out border checks ; ### ‘ border authority’ means the border guard assigned in accordance with national law to carry out border checks as defined in article 2 of regulation 2016 / 399 ;


### ‘ eu information systems’ means the large - scale it systems managed by eu - lisa ; ### ‘ union information systems’ means the ees , vis , [ etias ] , eurodac , sis and [ ecris - tcn ] managed by eu - lisa ;


### ‘ eu information systems’ means the large - scale it systems managed by eu - lisa ; ### ‘ eu information systems’ means the large - scale it systems operationally managed by eu - lisa ;


### ‘ europol data’ means personal data provided to europol for the purpose referred to in article 18 of regulation 2016 / 794 ; ### ‘ europol data’ means personal data processed by europol for the purposes referred to in article 18 to of regulation 2016 / 794 ;


### ‘ terrorist offence’ means an offence under national law which corresponds or is equivalent to one of the offences referred to in directive 2017 / 541 ; ### ‘ terrorist offence’ means an offence under national law which corresponds to one of the offences referred to in articles 3 to 14 of directive 2017 / 541 , or which is equivalent to one of those offences for the member states which are not bound by that directive ;


### ' sis ' means the schengen information system as referred to [ in the regulation on sis in the field of border checks , regulation on sis in the field of law enforcement and regulation on sis in the field of illegal return ] ; ### ' sis ' means the schengen information system as referred to [ in the regulation on sis in the field of border checks , regulation on sis in the field of law enforcement and regulation on sis in the field of return ] ;


### processing of personal data for the purposes of this regulation shall not result in discrimination against persons on any grounds such as sex , racial or ethnic origin , religion or belief , disability , age or sexual orientation . it shall fully respect human dignity and integrity . particular attention shall be paid to children , the elderly and persons with a disability . ### processing of personal data for the purposes of this regulation shall not result in discrimination against persons on the grounds of sex , race , colour , ethnic or social origin , genetic features , language , religion or belief , political or any other opinion , membership of a national minority , property , birth , disability , age or sexual orientation . it shall fully respect human dignity and integrity and fundamental rights , including the right to respect for one’s private life and to the protection of personal data . particular attention shall be paid to children , the elderly and persons with a disability . the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration .


### a european search portal is established for the purposes of ensuring that member state authorities and eu bodies have fast , seamless , efficient , systematic and controlled access to the eu information systems , the europol data and the interpol databases that they need to perform their tasks in accordance with their access rights and of supporting the objectives of the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] , eurodac , the sis , [ the ecris - tcn system ] and the europol data . ### a european search portal is established for the purposes of facilitating the access of member state authorities and of union agencies to the union information systems , to europol data and to the interpol databases in the performance of their tasks and in accordance with their access rights to and the objectives and purposes of the ees , vis , [ etias ] , eurodac , sis , [ ecris - tcn ] and europol data .


### a secure communication channel between the esp , member states and eu bodies that are entitled to use the esp in accordance with union law ; ### a secure communication channel between the esp , member states and union agencies that are entitled to use the esp ;


### a secure communication channel between the cir , member states and eu bodies that are entitled to use the european search portal in accordance with union law ; ### a secure communication channel between the cir , member states and union agencies that are entitled to use the cir in accordance with the national and union law ;


### the use of the esp shall be reserved to the member state authorities and eu bodies having access to the ees , [ the etias ] , the vis , the sis , eurodac and [ the ecris - tcn system ] , to the cir and the multiple - identity detector as well as the europol data and the interpol databases in accordance with union or national law governing such access . ### the use of the esp shall be reserved to the member state authorities and union agencies having access to the ees , [ etias ] , vis , sis , eurodac and [ ecris - tcn ] in accordance with the legal instruments governing those union information systems , to the cir and the multiple - identity detector in accordance with this regulation as well as europol data in accordance with regulation 2016 / 794 and to the interpol databases in accordance with union or national law governing such access .


### the eu information systems , the europol data and the interpol databases that shall and may be consulted and that shall provide a reply to the user ; and ### the union information systems , europol data , the interpol databases and the elements of those systems that may be queried and that shall provide a reply to the user ; a user requesting data on the basis of article 22 shall only get a hit / no - hit notification if the user is authorised to request from the central access point the data of the individual union information system having provided a hit in accordance with the legal instrument governing that system ;


### the eu information systems , the europol data and the interpol databases that shall and may be consulted and that shall provide a reply to the user ; and ### the eu information systems , the europol data and the interpol databases that shall and may be consulted and that shall provide a reply to the user , whereby it shall be ensured that access according to access rights is technically ensured ; and


### the commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 63 to specify the technical details of the profiles referred to in paragraph 1 for the users of the esp referred to in article 7 in accordance with their access rights . ### the commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 63 to specify the technical details of the profiles referred to in paragraph 1 for the users of the esp referred to in article 7 in accordance with their access rights as laid down in the legal instruments governing union information systems and national law where applicable .


### the users of the esp shall launch a query by introducing data in the esp in accordance with their user profile and access rights . where a query has been launched , the esp shall query simultaneously , with the data introduced by the user of the esp , the ees , [ the etias ] , the vis , the sis , eurodac , [ the ecris - tcn system ] and the cir as well as the europol data and the interpol databases . ### the users of the esp shall launch a query by introducing data in the esp in accordance with their esp user profile , created in accordance with article 8 , and access rights . where a query has been launched , the esp shall query simultaneously , with the data introduced by the user of the esp , the ees , [ etias ] , vis , sis , eurodac , [ ecris - tcn ] and the cir as well as europol data and the interpol databases .


### the ees , [ the etias ] , the vis , the sis , eurodac , [ the ecris - tcn system ] , the cir and the multiple - identity detector , as well as the europol data and the interpol databases , shall provide the data that they contain resulting from the query of the esp . ### the ees , [ etias ] , vis , the sis , eurodac , [ ecris - tcn ] , the cir and the multiple - identity detector , as well as europol data and the interpol databases , shall provide the data that they contain resulting from the query of the esp . the esp shall provide replies to the user as soon as data is available from one of the systems . the replies to the user from the esp shall be unique and shall contain all the data to which the user has access under union law and under national law . without prejudice to article 20 , the reply provided by the esp shall indicate to which union information system or database the data belong .


### when querying the interpol databases , the design of the esp shall ensure that the data used by the user of the esp to launch a query is not shared with the owners of interpol data . ### when querying the interpol databases , the design of the esp shall ensure that no information is revealed to the owner of the interpol alert .


### without prejudice to [ article 39 of the eurodac regulation ] , [ article 12 and 18 of the regulation on sis in the field of law enforcement ] and [ article 29 of the ecris - tcn regulation ] , eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the shared bms . those logs shall include , in particular , the following : ### without prejudice to [ article 39 of the eurodac regulation ] , [ article 12 and 18 of the regulation on sis in the field of law enforcement ] and [ article 29 of the ecris - tcn regulation ] , eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the shared bms . those logs shall include the following :


### where it is technically impossible to use the esp to query one or several eu information systems referred to in article 9 or the cir , because of a failure of the esp , the users of the esp shall be notified by eu - lisa . ### where it is technically impossible to use the esp to query one or several union information systems or the cir , because of a failure of the esp , the users of the esp shall be notified without delay by eu - lisa .


### where it is technically impossible to use the esp to query one or several eu information systems referred to in article 9 or the cir , because of a failure of the national infrastructure in a member state , that member state ' s competent authority shall notify eu - lisa and the commission . ### where it is technically impossible to use the esp to query one or several union information systems or the cir , because of a failure of the national infrastructure in a member state , that member state ' s competent authority shall without delay inform all its users and notify eu - lisa and the commission .


### in both scenarios , and until the technical failure is addressed , the obligation referred to in article 7 and shall not apply and member states may access the information systems referred to in article 9 or the cir directly using their respective national uniform interfaces or national communication infrastructures . ### in both scenarios , and until the technical failure is addressed , the obligation referred to in article 7 and shall not apply and member states shall access the union information systems or the cir directly using their respective national uniform interfaces or national communication infrastructures .


### the results of the query and date and time of the result ; ### the results of the query and the date and time of the result and the union information system from which the data was received ;


### a common identity repository , creating an individual file for each person that is recorded in the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] , eurodac or [ the ecris - tcn system ] containing the data referred to in article 18 , is established for the purpose of facilitating and assisting the correct identification of persons registered in the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] , the eurodac and [ the ecris - tcn system ] , of supporting the functioning of the multiple - identity detector and of facilitating and streamlining access by law enforcement authorities to non - law enforcement information systems at eu level , where necessary for the prevention , investigation , detection or prosecution of serious crime . ### a common identity repository , creating an individual file for each person that is recorded in the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] , eurodac or [ the ecris - tcn system ] containing the data referred to in article 18 , is established for the purpose of facilitating and assisting the correct identification of persons registered in the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] , the eurodac and [ the ecris - tcn system ] , of supporting the functioning of the multiple - identity detector and of facilitating and streamlining access by designated authorities to non - law enforcement information systems at eu level , where necessary for the prevention , investigation , detection or prosecution of serious crime .


### where data is added , amended or deleted in eurodac or [ the ecris - tcn system ] , the data referred to in article 18 stored in the individual file of the cir shall be added , amended or deleted accordingly in an automated manner . ### without duplicating the data from the respective union information systems , where data is added , amended or deleted in eurodac or [ ecris - tcn ] , the data referred to in article 18 stored in the individual file of the cir shall be simultaneously added , amended or deleted accordingly in an automated manner .


### where a member state police authority has been so empowered by national legislative measures as referred to in paragraph 2 , it may , solely for the purpose of identifying a person , query the cir with the biometric data of that person taken during an identity check . ### where the situation referred to in paragraph - 1 arises and a member state police authority has been so empowered by national legislative measures as referred to in paragraph 2 , it may , solely for the purpose of identifying a person who is physically present , query the cir with the biometric data of that person taken during an identity check .


### member states wishing to avail themselves of the possibility provided for in this article shall adopt national legislative measures . such legislative measures shall specify the precise purposes of identity checks within the purposes referred to in article 2 and . they shall designate the police authorities competent and lay down the procedures , conditions and criteria of such checks . ### member states wishing to avail themselves of the possibility provided for in this article shall adopt national legislative measures within the purposes referred to in article 2 and , especially in cases of fighting irregular migration as well as combating serious cross - border crime , terrorism , human trafficking and preventing people from being exploited and slaved . they shall designate the police authorities competent and lay down the procedures , conditions and criteria of such checks .


### the individual file shall be stored in the cir for as long as the corresponding data is stored in at least one of the information systems whose data is contained in the cir . the creation of a link shall not affect the retention period of each item of the linked data . ### the individual file shall be stored in the cir for as long as the corresponding data is stored in at least one of the information systems whose data is contained in the cir . the creation of a link shall not affect the retention period of each item of the linked data . once all data to which a link is created is deleted the link shall also be deleted automatically .


### concerning any access to the cir pursuant to article 20 , eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the cir . those logs shall include , in particular , the following : ### concerning any access to the cir pursuant to article 20 , eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the cir . those logs shall include the following :


### concerning any access to the cir pursuant to article 21 , eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the cir . those logs shall include , in particular , the following : ### concerning any access to the cir pursuant to article 21 , eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the cir . those logs shall include the following :


### concerning any access to the cir pursuant to article 22 , eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the cir . those logs shall include , in particular , the following : ### concerning any access to the cir pursuant to article 22 , eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the cir . those logs shall include the following :


### the results of the query ; ### the results of the query and the union information system from which the data was received ;


### where relevant , the results of the query ; ### the results of the query and the union information system from which the data was received ;


### where relevant , the data used to launch the query ; ### the data used to launch the query ;


### the type of data used to launch the query ; ### the data used to launch the query or in the case of a query launched with biometric data the type of data used to launch the query ;


### the logs of such access shall be regularly verified by the competent supervisory authority established in accordance with article 51 of regulation 2016 / 679 or in accordance with article 41 of directive 2016 / 680 , at intervals not exceeding six months , to verify whether the procedures and conditions set out in article 22 to are fulfilled . ### the logs of such access shall be regularly verified by the competent supervisory authority established in accordance with article 51 of regulation 2016 / 679 or in accordance with article 41 of directive 2016 / 680 , at intervals not exceeding six months , to verify whether the procedures and conditions set out in article 22 to are fulfilled . eu - lisa shall make available to the supervisory authorities a practical tool to ease and automate as far as possible the verification of the logs .


### eu - lisa shall keep the logs related to the history of the data stored in individual file , for purposes defined in paragraph 6 . the logs related to the history of the data stored shall be erased once the data is erased . ### eu - lisa shall keep the logs related to the history of the data stored in individual file , for purposes defined in paragraph 6 . the logs related to the history of the data stored shall be erased automatically once the data is erased .


### the sirene bureaux of the member state creating a [ regulation on sis in the field of law enforcement or regulation on sis in the field of illegal return ] ; ### the sirene bureaux of the member state creating or updating a [ sis alert in accordance with regulation on sis in the field of law enforcement or regulation on sis in the field of return ] ;


### where the data contained within an information system as referred to in paragraph 1 contains biometric data , the common identity repository and the central - sis shall use the shared biometric matching service in order to perform the multiple - identity detection . the shared bms shall compare the biometric templates obtained from any new biometric data to the biometric templates already contained in the shared bms in order to verify whether or not data belonging to the same third - country national is already stored in the cir or in the central sis . ### where the data contained within an information system as referred to in paragraph 1 contains biometric data , the common identity repository and the central - sis shall use the shared biometric matching service in order to perform the multiple - identity detection . the shared bms shall compare the biometric templates obtained from any new biometric data to the biometric templates already contained in the shared bms in order to verify whether or not data belonging to the same person is already stored in the cir or in the central sis .


### [ surname ; first name ; date of birth , place of birth , nationality and gender as referred to in article 5 of the ecris - tcn regulation . ] ### [ surname ; first name ; previous name ; pseudonym and / or alias name ; date of birth , place of birth , nationality and gender as referred to in article 5 of the ecris - tcn regulation . ]


### the multiple - identity detection shall only be launched in order to compare data available in one information system with data available in other information systems . ### the multiple - identity detection shall only be launched in order to compare data available in one union information system with data available in other union information systems .


### the commission shall lay down the technical rules for linking data from different information systems by implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 64 . ### the commission shall , in cooperation with eu - lisa , lay down the technical rules for linking data from different union information systems by implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 64 .


### a link between data from two or more information systems shall be classified as green where the linked data do not share the same biometric but have similar identity data and the authority responsible for the verification of different identities concluded it refers to two different persons . ### a link between data from two or more information systems shall be classified as green where : the linked data do not share the same biometric but have similar identity data and the authority responsible for the verification of different identities concluded it refers to two different persons ; the linked data share the same or similar biometric data and the authority responsible for the verification of different identities has concluded that it refers to two different persons .


### without prejudice to the provisions related to the handling of alerts in the sis referred to in the [ regulations on sis in the field of border checks , on sis in the field of law enforcement and on sis in the field of illegal return ] , and without prejudice to limitations necessary to protect security and public order , prevent crime and guarantee that any national investigation will not be jeopardised , where a red link is created , the authority responsible for verification of different identities shall inform the person of the presence of multiple unlawful identities . ### without prejudice to limitations necessary to protect security and public order , prevent crime and guarantee that any national investigation will not be jeopardised , where a red link is created , the authority responsible for verification of different identities shall inform the person of the presence of multiple unlawful identities in accordance with articles 12 and 13 of directive 2016 / 680 .


### where relevant , the authority responsible for the verification of different identities . ### the authority responsible for the verification of different identities .


### eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the mid . those logs shall include , in particular , the following : ### eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the mid . those logs shall include the following :


### the umf standard shall be used in the development of the [ eurodac ] , the [ ecris - tcn system ] , the european search portal , the cir , the mid and , if appropriate , in the development by eu - lisa or any other eu body of new information exchange models and information systems in the area of justice and home affairs . ### the umf standard shall be used in the development of the [ eurodac ] , [ ecris - tcn ] , the esp , the cir , the mid , where feasible and , if appropriate , in the development by eu - lisa or any other union agency of new information exchange models and union information systems in the area of justice and home affairs .


### a central repository for reporting and statistics is established for the purposes of supporting the objectives of eurodac , the sis and [ the ecris - tcn system ] and to generate cross - system statistical data and analytical reporting for policy , operational and data quality purposes . ### a central repository for reporting and statistics is established for the purposes of supporting the objectives of eurodac , sis and [ ecris - tcn ] and to provide cross - system statistical data and analytical reporting for policy , operational and data quality purposes .


### eu - lisa shall render the data anonymous and shall record such anonymous data in the crrs . the process for rendering the data anonymous shall be automated . ### eu - lisa shall render the data anonymous and shall record such anonymous data in the crrs . the process for rendering the data anonymous shall be automated . no direct access by eu - lisa staff shall be granted to any personal data stored in the union information systems or in the interoperability components .


### a central infrastructure , consisting of a data repository enabling the rendering of anonymous data ; ### a central infrastructure , consisting of a data repository and a mechanism for enabling the rendering of anonymous data to be stored in that repository ;


### both eu - lisa and the member state authorities shall ensure the security of the processing of personal data that takes place pursuant to the application of this regulation . eu - lisa , [ the etias central unit ] and the member state authorities shall cooperate on security - related tasks . ### eu - lisa , the member state authorities and europol shall ensure the security of the processing of personal data that takes place pursuant to this regulation . eu - lisa , [ the etias central unit ] , europol and the member state authorities shall cooperate on security - related tasks .


### member states shall take measures equivalent to those referred to in paragraph 3 as regards security in respect of the processing of personal data by the authorities having a right to access any of the interoperability components . ### member states , europol and the etias central unit shall take measures equivalent to those referred to in paragraph 3 as regards security in respect of the processing of personal data by the authorities having a right to access any of the interoperability components .


### confidentiality of sis data ### confidentiality of data


### each member state shall apply its rules of professional secrecy or other equivalent duties of confidentiality to all persons and bodies required to work with sis data accessed through any of the interoperability components in accordance with its national law . that obligation shall also apply after those persons leave office or employment or after the termination of the activities of those bodies . ### each member state shall apply its rules of professional secrecy or other equivalent duties of confidentiality to all persons and bodies required to work with data accessed through any of the interoperability components in accordance with its national law . that obligation shall also apply after those persons leave office or employment or after the termination of the activities of those bodies .


### without prejudice to article 17 of the staff regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the european union , eu - lisa shall apply appropriate rules of professional secrecy or other equivalent duties of confidentiality of comparable standards to those laid down in paragraph 1 to all its staff required to work with sis data . this obligation shall also apply after those persons leave office or employment or after the termination of their activities . ### without prejudice to article 17 of the staff regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the european union , eu - lisa shall apply appropriate rules of professional secrecy or other equivalent duties of confidentiality of comparable standards to those laid down in paragraph 1 of this article to all its staff required to work with data . this obligation shall also apply after those persons leave office or employment or after the termination of their activities .


### without prejudice to the notification and communication of a personal data breach pursuant to article 33 of regulation 2016 / 679 , article 30 of directive 2016 / 680 , or both , member states shall notify the commission , eu - lisa and the european data protection supervisor of security incidents . in the event of a security incident in relation to the central infrastructure of the interoperability components , eu - lisa shall notify the commission and the european data protection supervisor . ### without prejudice to the notification and communication of a personal data breach pursuant to article 33 of regulation 2016 / 679 , article 30 of directive 2016 / 680 , or both , member states and europol shall notify the commission , eu - lisa and the european data protection supervisor of any security incidents without delay . in the event of a security incident in relation to the central infrastructure of the interoperability components , eu - lisa shall notify the commission and the european data protection supervisor .


### information regarding a security incident that has or may have an impact on the operation of the interoperability components or on the availability , integrity and confidentiality of the data shall be provided to the member states and reported in compliance with the incident management plan to be provided by eu - lisa . ### information regarding a security incident that has or may have an impact on the operation of the interoperability components or on the availability , integrity and confidentiality of the data shall be provided to the member states , the etias central unit where necessary , and europol without delay and reported in compliance with the incident management plan to be provided by eu - lisa .


### the member states concerned and eu - lisa shall cooperate in the event of a security incident . the commission shall lay down the specification of this cooperation procedure by means of implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 64 . ### the member states concerned , the etias central unit , europol and eu - lisa shall cooperate in the event of a security incident . the commission shall lay down the specification of this cooperation procedure by means of implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 64 .


### member states and the relevant eu bodies shall ensure that each authority entitled to access the interoperability components takes the measures necessary to monitor its compliance with this regulation and cooperates , where necessary , with the supervisory authority . ### member states and the relevant union agencies shall ensure that each authority entitled to access the interoperability components takes the measures necessary to monitor its compliance with this regulation and cooperates with the supervisory authority .


### without prejudice to the right of information referred to in articles 11 and 12 of regulation 45 / 2001 and articles 13 and 14 of regulation 2016 / 679 , persons whose data are stored in the shared biometric matching service , the common identity repository or the multiple - identity detector shall be informed by the authority collecting their data , at the time their data are collected , about the processing of personal data for the purposes of this regulation , including about identity and contact details of the respective data controllers , and about the procedures for exercising their rights of access , rectification and erasure , as well as about the contact details of the european data protection supervisor and of the national supervisory authority of the member state responsible for the collection of the data . ### the authority collecting the data of persons whose data are stored in the shared biometric matching service , the common identity repository or the multiple - identity detector shall provide them with the information required under articles 11 and 12 of regulation 45 / 2001 and articles 12 , 13 and 14 of regulation 2016 / 679 in the manner required by those provisions . the authority shall provide the information at the time such persons ' data are collected .


### if a request for correction or erasure of personal data is made to a member state other than the member state responsible , the member state to which the request has been made shall contact the authorities of the member state responsible within seven days and the member state responsible shall check the accuracy of the data and the lawfulness of the data processing within 30 days of such contact . ### if a request for access , correction or erasure of personal data is made to a member state other than the member state responsible , the member state to which the request has been made shall contact the authorities of the member state responsible within seven days and the member state responsible shall check the accuracy of the data and the lawfulness of the data processing as soon as possible , and at the latest within 30 days of such contact .


### personal data stored in or accessed by the interoperability components shall not be transferred or made available to any third country , to any international organisation or to any private party . ### without prejudice to [ article 38 of the eurodac regulation ] and the querying of interpol databases through the esp in accordance with article 9 of this regulation personal data stored in or accessed by the interoperability components shall not be transferred or made available to any third country , to any international organisation or to any private party . transfers of personal data to interpol shall be compliant with the provisions of article 9 of regulation no 45 / 2001 and chapter v of regulation 2016 / 679 .


### the supervisory authority or authorities designated pursuant to article 49 of regulation 2016 / 679 shall ensure that an audit of the data processing operations by the responsible national authorities is carried out in accordance with relevant international auditing standards at least every four years . ### the supervisory authority or authorities referred to in article 51 of regulation 2016 / 679 shall ensure that an audit of the data processing operations by the responsible national authorities is carried out in accordance with relevant international auditing standards at least every four years . the results of the audit may be taken into account in the evaluations conducted under the mechanism established by council regulation no 1053 / 20131a . the supervisory authorities referred to in article 51 of regulation 2016 / 679 shall publish annually the number of requests for rectification , completion or erasure , or restriction of processing of data , the action subsequently taken and the number of rectifications , completions , erasures and restrictions of processing made in response to requests by the persons concerned . __________________ 1a council regulation no 1053 / 2013 of 7 october 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the schengen acquis and repealing the decision of the executive committee of 16 september 1998 setting up a standing committee on the evaluation and implementation of schengen .


### member states shall ensure that their supervisory authority has sufficient resources to fulfil the tasks entrusted to it under this regulation . ### member states shall ensure that their supervisory authority has sufficient resources to fulfil the tasks entrusted to it under this regulation . member states shall grant the supervisory authority access to their logs when facts justify the assumption of severe data protection breaches without prejudice to constraints imposed by national security interests .


### member states shall ensure that their supervisory authority has sufficient resources to fulfil the tasks entrusted to it under this regulation . ### member states shall ensure that their supervisory authority has sufficient resources to fulfil the tasks entrusted to it under this regulation and has access to advice from persons with sufficient knowledge of biometric data .


### the european data protection supervisor shall act in close cooperation with national supervisory authorities with respect to specific issues requiring national involvement , in particular if the european data protection supervisor or a national supervisory authority finds major discrepancies between practices of member states or finds potentially unlawful transfers using the communication channels of the interoperability components , or in the context of questions raised by one or more national supervisory authorities on the implementation and interpretation of this regulation . ### the supervisory authorities and the european data protection supervisor shall , each acting within the scope of their respective competences , cooperate actively within the framework of their respective responsibilities and ensure coordinated supervision of the use of the interoperability components and the application of other provisions of this regulation .


### the interoperability components shall be hosted by eu - lisa in its technical sites and shall provide the functionalities laid down in this regulation in accordance with the conditions of security , availability , quality and speed referred to in article 53 . ### the interoperability components shall be hosted by eu - lisa in its technical sites and shall provide the functionalities laid down in this regulation in accordance with the conditions of security , availability , quality and speed referred to in article 37 , article 37a and article 53 .


### eu - lisa shall be responsible for the development of the interoperability components , for any adaptations required for establishing interoperability between the central systems of the ees , vis , [ etias ] , sis , and eurodac , and [ the ecris - tcn system ] , and the european search portal , the shared biometric matching service , the common identity repository and the multiple - identity detector . ### eu - lisa shall be responsible for the design and development of the interoperability components , for any adaptations required for establishing interoperability between the central systems of the ees , vis , [ etias ] , sis , and eurodac , and [ ecris - tcn ] , and the esp , the shared bms , the cir , the mid and the crrs .


### the development shall consist of the elaboration and implementation of the technical specifications , testing and overall project coordination . ### the development shall consist of the elaboration and implementation of the technical specifications , testing and overall project management and coordination .


### following the entry into operations of each interoperability component , eu - lisa shall be responsible for the technical management of the central infrastructure and the national uniform interfaces . in cooperation with the member states , it shall ensure at all times the best available technology , subject to a cost - benefit analysis . eu - lisa shall also be responsible for the technical management of the communication infrastructure referred to in articles 6 , 12 , 17 , 25 and 39 . ### following the entry into operations of each interoperability component , eu - lisa shall be responsible for the technical and security management of the central infrastructure of the interoperability components , including maintenance and technological evolutions . in cooperation with the member states , it shall ensure that at all times the best available technology is used , subject to a cost - benefit analysis . eu - lisa shall also be responsible for the technical management and security of the communication infrastructure referred to in articles 6 , 12 , 17 , 25 and 39 .


### technical management of the interoperability components shall consist of all the tasks necessary to keep the interoperability components functioning 24 hours a day , 7 days a week in accordance with this regulation , in particular the maintenance work and technical developments necessary to ensure that the components function at a satisfactory level of technical quality , in particular as regards the response time for interrogation of the central infrastructures in accordance with the technical specifications . ### technical management of the interoperability components consists of all the tasks necessary to keep the interoperability components functioning 24 hours a day , 7 days a week in accordance with this regulation , in particular the maintenance work and technical developments necessary to ensure that the components function at a satisfactory level of technical quality , in particular as regards the response time for interrogation of the central infrastructures in accordance with the technical specifications .


### europol shall ensure processing of the queries by the esp to the europol data and shall accordingly adapt its querying europol systems interface for basic protection level data . ### europol shall ensure processing of the queries by the esp and the shared bms to the europol data and shall accordingly adapt its querying europol systems interface for basic protection level data .


### for a period of one year following the notification by eu - lisa of the completion of the test referred to in article 62 regarding the multiple - identity detector and before the start of operations of the mid , the etias central unit as referred to in [ article 33 of regulation 2016 / 1624 ] shall be responsible for carrying out a multiple - identity detection between the data stored in the vis , eurodac and the sis . the multiple - identity detections shall be carried out using only biometric data in accordance with article 27 of this regulation . ### for a period of one year following the notification by eu - lisa of the completion of the test referred to in article 62 regarding the mid and before the start of operations of the mid , the etias central unit as referred to in [ article 33 of regulation 2016 / 1624 ] shall be responsible for carrying out a multiple - identity detection between the data stored in vis , eurodac , the ees and sis . the multiple - identity detections shall be carried out using only biometric data in accordance with article 27 of this regulation .


### eu - lisa has declared the successful completion of a comprehensive test of the relevant interoperability component , which is to be conducted by eu - lisa in cooperation with the member states ; ### eu - lisa has declared the successful completion of a comprehensive test of the relevant interoperability component , which is to be conducted by eu - lisa in cooperation with the member states , the etias central unit and europol ;


### the commission shall , in close cooperation with the member states , eu - lisa and other relevant agencies , make available a practical handbook for the implementation and management of the interoperability components . the practical handbook shall provide technical and operational guidelines , recommendations and best practices . the commission shall adopt the practical handbook in the form of a recommendation . ### the commission shall , in close cooperation with the member states , eu - lisa and other relevant agencies , update the practical handbooks made available for the ees , vis , [ etias ] , eurodac , sis and [ ecris - tcn ] with information necessary and make available a practical handbook for the implementation and management of the interoperability components . the handbooks shall provide technical and operational guidelines , recommendations and best practices . the commission shall adopt the updates in accordance with to the rules and in the form as laid down in the respective legal instruments . the handbook on the interoperability components shall be adopted in the form of a recommendation .


### four years after the start of operations of each interoperability component and every four years thereafter , eu - lisa shall submit to the european parliament , the council and the commission a report on the technical functioning of the interoperability components , including the security thereof . ### three years after the start of operations of each interoperability component and every three years thereafter , eu - lisa shall submit to the european parliament , the council and the commission a report on the technical functioning of the interoperability components , including the security thereof .


### “buffer area” ' means a zone set up around a fisheries restricted area in order to avoid accidental access to it ; ### “buffer area” ' means a zone lying around a fisheries restricted area in order to avoid accidental access to it , enhancing the protection of the surrounded area ;


### fishing vessels equipped with bottom set nets , bottom trawl nets , set longlines and traps without authorisations shall be allowed to transit through the fisheries restricted area only if they follow a direct course at a constant speed of not less than 7 knots and with vms and / or ais active on board . ### fishing vessels equipped with bottom set nets , bottom trawl nets , set longlines and traps without authorisations shall be allowed to transit through the fisheries restricted area only if they follow a direct course at a constant speed of not less than 7 knots and with vms and / or ais active on board , and if they do not carry out fishing activities of any kind .


### each member state may establish in the mediterranean sea a system of individual daily and / or annual catch limits for red coral . ### each member state shall establish in the mediterranean sea a system of individual daily and / or annual catch limits for red coral .


### novel foods should be authorised and used only if they fulfil the criteria laid down in this regulation . novel foods should be safe and their use should not mislead the consumer . therefore , where a novel food is intended to replace another food , it should not differ from that food in a way that would be nutritionally less advantageous for the consumer . ### novel foods should be authorised and used only if they fulfil the criteria laid down in this regulation . novel foods should be safe and their use should not mislead the consumer . therefore consumers should be informed about the content of novel foods , the ingredients and the technologies used in the manufacture thereof . similarly , where a novel food is intended to replace another food , it should not differ from that food in a way that would be nutritionally less advantageous for the consumer .


### – a new production process has been applied as referred to in point of this paragraph ; or ### – a production process not used for food production in the union before 15 may 1997 has been applied ; or


### ' history of safe food use in a third country ' means that the safety of the food in question has been confirmed with compositional data and from experience of continued use for at least 25 years in the customary diet of a large part of the population of a third country , prior to a notification referred to in article 13 ; ### ' history of safe food use in a third country ' means that the safety of the food in question has been confirmed with compositional data and from experience of continued use for at least 25 years in the customary diet of a significant part of the population of a third country , prior to a notification referred to in article 13 ;


### a specification of the novel food ; ### a specification of the novel food and technological process ;


### the commission shall forward the valid notification provided for in article 13 without delay to the member states and to efsa . ### the commission shall forward the valid notification provided for in article 13 within one month to the member states and to efsa .


### for removing a traditional food from a third country from the union list or for adding , removing or changing conditions , specifications or restrictions associated with the inclusion of a traditional food from a third country on the union list , articles 9 to 12 apply . ### articles 9 to 12 shall apply for removing a traditional food from a third country from the union list or for adding , removing or changing specifications , conditions of use , additional specific labelling requirements or post - market monitoring requirements associated with the inclusion of a traditional food from a third country on the union list .


### the commission , the member states and efsa shall take the necessary measures to ensure appropriate confidentiality of the information received by them under this regulation in accordance with paragraph 4 , except for information which is required to be made public in order to protect human health . ### the commission , the member states and efsa shall take the necessary measures to ensure appropriate confidentiality of the information received by them under this regulation in accordance with paragraph 4 , except for information which is required to be made public in order to protect human health , the environment and animal health .


### through a progressive increase of the existing targets on preparing for re - use and recycling of packaging waste , it should be ensured that economically valuable waste materials are progressively and effectively recovered through proper waste management and in line with the waste hierarchy . that way it should be ensured that valuable materials found in waste are returned into the european economy , thus making progress in the implementation of the raw materials initiative15 and the creation of a circular economy . __________________ 15 com 442 . ### through a progressive increase of the existing targets on preparing for re - use and recycling of packaging waste , without undermining security of food supply , consumer health and legislation on materials in contact with food , it should be ensured that economically valuable waste materials are progressively and effectively recovered through proper waste management and in line with the waste hierarchy . that way it should be ensured that valuable materials found in waste are returned into the european economy , thus making progress in the implementation of the raw materials initiative15 and the creation of a circular economy . __________________ 15 com 442 .


### no later than 31 december 2030 the following minimum targets by weight for preparing for reuse and recycling will be met regarding the following specific materials contained in packaging waste : ### no later than 31 december 2030 the in member states with per capita generation not exceeding eu average following minimum targets by weight for preparing for reuse and recycling will be met regarding the following specific materials contained in packaging waste :


### such other measures may consist of national programmes , incentives through extended producer responsibility schemes to minimise the environmental impact of packaging or similar actions adopted , if appropriate , in consultation with economic operators , and designed to bring together and take advantage of the many initiatives taken within member states as regards prevention . they shall comply with the objectives of this directive as defined in article 1 . ' ; ### member states shall take measures to reduce the use of non - recycled , single packaging and excessive packaging , especially where it consists of non - recycled materials , where appropriate and provided the quality and safety of products are not compromised . such other measures may consist of national programmes , incentives through extended producer responsibility schemes to minimise the environmental impact of packaging , measures to encourage the re - use of end - of - life recyclable packaging or similar actions adopted , if appropriate , in consultation with economic operators , and designed to bring together and take advantage of the many initiatives taken within member states as regards prevention . they shall comply with the objectives of this directive as defined in article 1 . ' ;


### no later than 31 december 2025 the following minimum targets by weight for preparing for reuse and recycling will be met regarding the following specific materials contained in packaging waste : ### no later than 31 december 2025 the in member states with per capita generation exceeding eu average following minimum targets by weight for preparing for reuse and recycling will be met regarding the following specific materials contained in packaging waste :


### 75% of paper and cardboard ; ### 80% of paper and cardboard ;


### the data shall be reported in the format established by the commission in accordance with paragraph 3d . the first reporting shall cover data for the period from 1 january [ enter year of entry into force of this directive + 1 year ] to 31 december [ enter year of entry into force of this directive + 1 year ] . ### the data shall be reported in the format established by the commission in accordance with paragraph 3d . the first reporting with respect to the targets in article 6 to shall cover data for the period from 1 january [ enter year of entry into force of this directive + 1 year ] to 31 december [ enter year of entry into force of this directive + 1 year ] .


### the international community faces an unprecedented refugee crisis which requires solidarity , efficient mobilisation of financial resources and the need to confront and surmount the existing challenges in a concerted manner . all actors need to work together to apply sustained , medium and long - term policies and an efficient use of existing processes and programmes in order to support initiatives which contribute to addressing root causes of migration . ### the international community faces an unprecedented migration and refugee crisis which requires solidarity , efficient mobilisation of financial resources and the need to confront and surmount the existing challenges in a concerted manner . all actors need to work together to apply sustained , medium and long - term policies and an efficient use of existing processes and programmes in order to support initiatives which contribute to addressing root causes of migration and building the resilience of transit and host communities .


### in order to allow the elm to respond to potential upcoming challenges and union priorities , as well as to provide a strategic response addressing root causes of migration , the maximum ceiling for the eib financing operations under the eu guarantee should be increased to eur 32 300 000 000 by releasing the optional additional amount of eur 3 000 000 000 . under the general mandate , the amount of eur 1 400 000 000 should be earmarked for projects in the public sector directed to refugees and host communities in crisis affected areas . ### in order to allow the elm to respond to potential upcoming challenges and union priorities , as well as to provide a strategic response addressing root causes of migration , the maximum ceiling for the eib financing operations under the eu guarantee should be increased to eur 35 830 000 000 , inter alia by releasing the optional additional amount of eur 3 000 000 000 . under the general mandate , the amount of eur 1 400 000 000 should be earmarked for projects in the public sector aimed at enhancing socio - economic infrastructure in countries affected by a large influx of migrants , implemented under the eib resilience initiative .


### addressing root causes of migration should be added as a new objective of the mandate . ### addressing root causes of migration and building resilience of transit and host communities should be added as a new objective of the mandate .


### only where it concerns the need to address urgencies and crisis situations that could arise within the mandate period and which are recognised as union external policy priorities , the ceiling for reallocation between the regions by the eib in the course of the mandate should be increased from 10 % to 20 % . the private sector mandate of eur 2 300 000 000 and the amount of eur 1 400 000 000 dedicated to public sector projects cannot be reallocated because its purpose is to address root causes of migration . ### only where it concerns the need to address urgencies and crisis situations that could arise within the mandate period and which are recognised as union external policy priorities , the ceiling for reallocation between the regions by the eib in the course of the mandate should be increased from 10 % to 20 % . the private sector mandate of eur 2 300 000 000 and the amount of eur 1 400 000 000 dedicated to public sector projects under the eib resilience initiative should be absorbed completely for its purpose and should not be reallocated .


### the list of eligible regions and countries and potentially eligible regions and countries should be modified in order to exclude high income countries with high credit rating . in addition , iran is to be added to the list of potentially eligible regions and countries . ### the list of eligible regions and countries and potentially eligible regions and countries should be modified in order to exclude high income countries with high credit rating . in addition , russia is to be removed from the list of eligible regions and countries and iran is to be added to the list of potentially eligible regions and countries .


### a maximum amount of eur 30 000 000 000 under a general mandate , of which an amount of up to eur 1 400 000 000 is earmarked for projects in the public sector directed to refugees and host communities ; ### a maximum amount of eur 33 530 000 000 under a general mandate , of which an amount of up to eur 1 400 000 000 is earmarked for projects in the public sector aimed at enhancing socio - economic infrastructure in countries affected by a large influx of migrants , implemented under the eib resilience initiative ;


### a maximum amount of eur 2 300 000 000 under a private sector lending mandate for projects addressing root causes of migration . ### a maximum amount of eur 2 300 000 000 under a private sector lending mandate for projects addressing root causes of migration , implemented under the eib resilience initiative .


### the maximum amounts under the general mandate and the private sector lending mandate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be broken down into regional ceilings and sub - ceilings as laid down in annex i . within the regional ceilings , the eib shall progressively ensure a balanced country distribution within the regions covered by the eu guarantee . ’ ; ### the maximum amounts under the general mandate and the private sector lending mandate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be broken down into regional ceilings and sub - ceilings as laid down in annex i . within the regional ceilings , the eib shall ensure an adequate country distribution within the regions covered by the eu guarantee , in line with union external policy priorities which shall be reflected in the regional technical operational guidelines referred to in article 5 . ’ ;


### ‘ indicators for projects providing strategic response addressing root causes of migration shall be developed by the eib ; ’ ; ### ‘ indicators for projects providing strategic response addressing root causes of migration and building resilience of transit and host communities shall be developed by the eib ; ’ ;


### ‘ an assessment of the contribution of eib financing operations in providing strategic response addressing root causes of migration . ’ ; ### ‘ an assessment of the contribution of eib financing operations in providing strategic response addressing root causes of migration and building resilience of transit and host communities . ’ ;


### all eib financing operations carried out under this decision , after the project approval stage , in particular indicating whether an investment project is covered by the eu guarantee and how it contributes to the goals of the union external action , noting in particular its economic , social and environmental impact ; ### article 12 is replaced by the following : ‘ all eib financing operations carried out under this decision , after the project approval stage , including information on projects and sub - projects financed through financial intermediaries , in particular indicating the ultimate beneficiaries and whether an investment project is covered by the eu guarantee and how it contributes to the goals of the union external action , noting in particular its economic , social and environmental impact ; ’


### in an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics , it is clear that union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments . in order to ensure coherent , strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility - sharing efforts between member states in managing migration , the erdf should provide support to facilitate the long - term integration of migrants . ### in an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the internal and external demographic and migration dynamics , it is clear that union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments . in order to ensure coherent , strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility - sharing efforts between member states in managing migration , the erdf should provide support to facilitate the long - term integration of migrants .


### in addition , investments under the erdf should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high - speed digital infrastructure network , and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility . ### in addition , investments under the erdf should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high - speed digital infrastructure network , particularly in rural areas , and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility .


### in order to encourage and boost cooperation measures , within programmes implemented under the investment for jobs and growth goal , it is necessary to enhance cooperation measures with partners within a given member state or between different member states in relation to support provided under all of the specific objectives . such enhanced cooperation is additional to the cooperation under etc / interreg and should in particular support cooperation among structured partnerships with a view to implementing regional strategies as referred to in the communication from the commission ‘ strengthening innovation in europe ' s regions : strategies for resilient , inclusive and sustainable growth’17 . partners may therefore come from any region in the union , but may also include cross - border regions and regions which are all covered by a macro - regional or sea - basin strategy or a combination of the two . _________________ 17 communication from the commission to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of regions of 8 july 2017 - com 376 final . ### in order to encourage and boost cooperation measures , within programmes implemented under the investment for jobs and growth goal , it is necessary to enhance cooperation measures with partners including those at local and regional level within a given member state or between different member states in relation to support provided under all of the specific objectives . such enhanced cooperation is additional to the cooperation under etc / interreg and should in particular support cooperation among structured partnerships with a view to implementing regional strategies as referred to in the communication from the commission ‘ strengthening innovation in europe ' s regions : strategies for resilient , inclusive and sustainable growth’17 . partners may therefore come from any region in the union , but may also include cross - border regions and regions which are all covered by a macro - regional or sea - basin strategy or a combination of the two . _________________ 17 communication from the commission to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of regions of 8 july 2017 - com 376 final .