### in an exceptional case of urgency , where there is a need to immediately obtain personal data necessary for preventing the commission of a serious crime or for prosecuting its perpetrators , the central access point shall process the request immediately and without the independent verification provided in paragraph 2 . an ex post independent verification shall take place without undue delay after the processing of the request , including whether an exceptional case of urgency actually existed . ### where it is essential to immediately obtain the personal data necessary for preventing an act of terrorism or an imminent risk associated with the commission of a serious criminal offence or for prosecuting its perpetrators , the central access point shall process the request immediately and without the verification provided in paragraph 2 . an ex - post independent verification shall take place without undue delay after the processing of the request .


### in order to finalise the application , all applicants above the age of 18 should be required to pay a fee . the payment should be managed by a bank or a financial intermediary . data required for securing the electronic payment should only be provided to the bank or financial intermediary operating the financial transaction and are not part of the etias data . ### in order to finalise the application , all applicants above the age of 18 should be required to pay a fee . certain categories of applicants , such as students , researchers and young representatives of ngos , should be exempt from paying such a fee . the payment should be managed by a bank or a financial intermediary . data required for securing the electronic payment should only be provided to the bank or financial intermediary operating the financial transaction and are not part of the etias data .


### in particular , access to etias data for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences should only be granted following a reasoned request by the competent authorities giving reasons for its necessity . member states should ensure that any such request for access to data stored in etias be the subject of a prior review by a court or by an authority providing guarantees of full independence and impartiality , and which is free from any direct or indirect external influence . however , in situations of extreme urgency , it can be crucial for the competent authorities to obtain immediately personal data necessary for preventing the commission of a serious crime or so that its perpetrators can be prosecuted . in such cases it should be accepted that the review of the personal data obtained from etias takes place as swiftly as possible after access to such data has been granted to the competent authorities . ### in particular , access to etias data for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences should only be granted following a reasoned request by the competent authorities giving reasons for its necessity . when it is essential that the competent authorities obtain immediately personal data necessary to avert a terrorist act or an imminent danger associated with the commission of a serious crime or to prosecute its perpetrators , it should be accepted that the personal data obtained from etias is reviewed as swiftly as possible after access to such data has been granted to the competent authorities .


### verifying travel authorisations ' applications rejected from the automated process in order to determine whether the applicant personal data corresponds to the personal data of the person having triggered a hit in one of the consulted information systems / databases or the specific risk indicators referred to in article 28 ; ### verifying travel authorisations ' applications rejected from the automated process in order to certify that the data recorded in the application file corresponds to the data triggering a hit in the automated process ;


### access for consultation is necessary in a specific case ; ### access for consultation is necessary and proportionate in a specific case ;


### in exceptional circumstances , the etias national unit may invite the applicant for an interview at a consulate in his or her country of residence . ### in exceptional circumstances , and after processing the additional documentation and information in accordance with paragraph 3 , the etias national unit may invite the applicant for an interview at any consulate of an eu member state present in his or her country of residence . if feasible , access to the consulate of the applicant ' s choice shall be allowed .


### whether he or she has ever been convicted of any criminal offence in any country ; ### whether he or she has ever been convicted of any serious criminal offence in any country ;


### a travel authorisation fee of eur 5 shall be paid by the applicant for each application . ### a travel authorisation fee of eur 10 shall be paid by the applicant for each application .


### a travel authorisation shall be valid for five years or until the end of validity of the travel document registered during application , whichever comes first , and shall be valid for the territory of the member states . ### a travel authorisation shall be valid for multiple trips over the period of three years or until the end of validity of the travel document registered during application , whichever comes first , and shall be valid for the territory of the member states . the validity of the travel authorisation is contingent on the validity of the data provided in the application at the time of entry in the territory of the member states .


### the irregular migration , security or public health risks shall be determined on the basis of : ### the illegal migration , security or public health risks shall be determined on the basis of :


### the revenues generated by the etias shall constitute external assigned revenue in accordance with article 21 of regulation no 966 / 2012 . ### the revenues generated by the etias shall constitute external assigned revenue in accordance with article 21 of regulation no 966 / 2012 . where revenues generated by the etias exceed the costs of the etias , that surplus amount shall be re - allocated to the fund to be established for the protection of european critical infrastructures that have been identified or designated as european critical infrastructures under the council directive 2008 / 114 / ec .


### each member state shall ensure prior to accessing etias central system that according to its national law and procedural law a request for consultation undergoes an independent , efficient and timely verification whether the conditions referred to in article 45 are fulfilled , including whether any request for consultation of data referred to in article 15 and to is justified . ### prior to accessing etias central system , the central access point shall verify whether the conditions referred to in article 45 are fulfilled , including whether any request for consultation of data referred to in article 15 and to is justified .


### issued travel authorisations should be annulled or revoked as soon as it becomes evident that the conditions for issuing it were not or are no longer met . in particular , when a new sis alert is created for a refusal of entry or for a reported lost or stolen travel document , the sis should inform the etias which should verify whether this new alert corresponds to a valid travel authorisation . in such a case , the etias national unit of the member state having created the alert should be immediately informed and revoke the travel authorisation . following a similar approach , new elements introduced in the etias watchlist shall be compared with the application files stored in the etias in order to verify whether this new element corresponds to a valid travel authorisation . in such a case , the etias national unit of the member state of first entry should assess the hit and , where necessary , revoke the travel authorisation . a possibility to revoke the travel authorisation at the request of the applicant should also be provided . ### issued travel authorisations should be annulled or revoked as soon as it becomes evident that the conditions for issuing it were not or are no longer met . in particular , when a new sis alert is created for a refusal of entry or for a reported lost or stolen travel document , the sis should inform the etias which should verify whether this new alert corresponds to a valid travel authorisation . in such a case , the etias national unit of the member state having created the alert should be immediately informed and revoke the travel authorisation . following a similar approach , new elements introduced in the etias watchlist shall be compared with the application files stored in the etias in order to verify whether this new element corresponds to a valid travel authorisation . in such a case , the etias national unit of the responsible member state should assess the hit and , where necessary , revoke the travel authorisation . a possibility to revoke the travel authorisation at the request of the applicant should also be provided .


### reasonable grounds exist to consider that the consultation may substantially contribute to the prevention , detection or investigation of any of the criminal offences in question ; ### evidence or reasonable grounds exist to consider that the consultation will substantially contribute to the prevention , detection or investigation of any of the serious criminal offences in question ;


### the etias screening rules shall be an algorithm enabling the comparison between the data recorded in an application file of the etias central system and specific risk indicators pointing to irregular migration , security or public health risks . the etias screening rules shall be registered in the etias central system . ### the etias screening rules shall be an algorithm enabling profiling as defined in article 4 of regulation 2016 / 679 through the comparison between the data recorded in an application file of the etias central system and specific risk indicators pointing to irregular migration , security or public health risks . the etias screening rules shall be registered in the etias central system .


### a travel authorisation with limited territorial validity may be issued exceptionally , when the member state concerned considers it necessary on humanitarian grounds , for reasons of national interest or because of international obligations notwithstanding the fact that the manual assessment process pursuant to article 22 is not yet completed or that a travel authorisation has been refused , annulled or revoked . ### a travel authorisation with limited territorial validity may be issued exceptionally , when the member state concerned considers it necessary on humanitarian grounds , in accordance with national law , for reasons of national interest or because of international obligations notwithstanding the fact that the manual assessment process pursuant to article 22 is not yet completed or that a travel authorisation has been refused , annulled or revoked .


### in accordance with article 26 of the convention implementing the schengen agreement carriers shall consult the etias central system in order to verify whether or not third country nationals subject to the travel authorisation requirement are in possession of a valid travel authorisation . ### in accordance with article 26 of the convention implementing the schengen agreement carriers shall consult the etias central system at the time of check - in of the passengers in order to verify whether or not third country nationals subject to the travel authorisation requirement are in possession of a valid travel authorisation .


### where a travel authorisation is amended by the etias central unit or an etias national unit during its validity period , the etias central system shall carry out the automated processing laid down in article 18 to determine whether the amended application file triggers a hit pursuant to article 18 to . where the automated processing does not report any hit , the etias central system shall issue an amended travel authorisation with the same validity of the original and notify the applicant . where the automated processing reports one or several hit , the etias national unit of the member state of first entry as declared by the applicant in accordance with article 15 shall assess the irregular migration , security or public health risk and shall decide whether to issue an amended travel authorisation or , where it concludes that the conditions for granting the travel authorisation are no longer met , revoke the travel authorisation . ### where a travel authorisation is amended following a request pursuant to in this paragraph by the etias central unit or an etias national unit during its validity period , the etias central system shall carry out the automated processing laid down in article 18 to determine whether the amended application file triggers a hit pursuant to article 18 to . where the automated processing does not report any hit , the etias central system shall issue an amended travel authorisation with the same validity of the original and notify the applicant . where the automated processing reports one or several hit , in accordance with article 22 , the etias national unit of the responsible member state shall assess the irregular migration , security or public health risk and shall decide whether to issue an amended travel authorisation or , where it concludes that the conditions for granting the travel authorisation are no longer met , revoke the travel authorisation .


### where the automated processing laid down in article 18 to is inconclusive because the etias central system is not in a position to certify that the data recorded in the application file correspond to the data triggering a hit , the application shall be assessed in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 20 . ### where the automated processing laid down in article 18 to reports one or several hits and the etias central system is not in a position to certify that the data recorded in the application file corresponds to the data triggering a hit , the application shall be assessed in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 20 .


### where the hit corresponds to one or several of the categories laid down in article 18 to , assess the security or irregular migration risk and decide whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation . ### where the hit corresponds to one or several of the categories laid down in article 18 to , assess the security or illegal migration risk and decide whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation .


### access by border guards to the etias central system in accordance with article 41 shall be limited to searching the etias central system to obtain the travel authorisation status of a traveller present at an external border crossing point . ### access by border guards to the etias central system in accordance with article 41 shall be limited to searching the etias central system to obtain the travel authorisation status of a traveller present at an external border crossing point . exceptionally , when an additional second line check is required at the border , the border guard may access the etias central system to obtain the information referred to in article 15 and .


### applicants who have been refused a travel authorisation shall have the right to appeal . appeals shall be conducted in the member state that has taken the decision on the application and in accordance with the national law of that member state . the etias national unit of the responsible member state shall provide applicants with information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal . ### applicants who have been refused a travel authorisation shall have no right to appeal . article 1a of the regulation no 539 / 2001 applies .


### in particular , access to etias data for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences should only be granted following a reasoned request by the competent authorities giving reasons for its necessity . member states should ensure that any such request for access to data stored in etias be the subject of a prior review by a court or by an authority providing guarantees of full independence and impartiality , and which is free from any direct or indirect external influence . however , in situations of extreme urgency , it can be crucial for the competent authorities to obtain immediately personal data necessary for preventing the commission of a serious crime or so that its perpetrators can be prosecuted . in such cases it should be accepted that the review of the personal data obtained from etias takes place as swiftly as possible after access to such data has been granted to the competent authorities . ### in particular , access to etias data for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences should only be granted following a reasoned request by the competent authorities giving reasons for its necessity . member states should ensure that any such request for access to data stored in etias be the subject of a prior review by an independent central access point which checks whether the conditions to request access to the etias central system are met in the concrete case at hand . however , in situations of extreme urgency , it can be crucial for the competent authorities to obtain immediately personal data necessary for preventing an imminent danger associated with a terrorist offense , the commission of a serious crime or so that its perpetrators can be prosecuted . in such cases it should be accepted that the review of the personal data obtained from etias takes place as swiftly as possible after access to such data has been granted to the competent authorities .


### in order to assess the security , irregular migration or public health risk which could be posed by a traveller , interoperability between the etias information system and other information systems consulted by etias such as the entry / exit system , the visa information system , the europol data , the schengen information system , the eurodac and the european criminal records information system should have to be established . however this interoperability can only be fully ensured once the proposals to establish the ees33 , the ecris34 and the recast proposal of the eurodac regulation35 have been adopted . _________________ 33 proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council establishing an entry / exit system to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country nationals crossing the external borders of the member states of the european union and determining the conditions for access to the ees for law enforcement purposes and amending regulation no 767 / 2008 and regulation com 194 final . 34 proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the council amending council framework decision 2009 / 315 / jha , as regards the exchange of information on third country nationals and as regards the european criminal records information system , and replacing council decision 2009 / 316 / jha . 35 proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on the establishment of ' eurodac ' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of [ regulation no 604 / 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the member state responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the member states by a third - country national or a stateless person ] , for identifying an illegally staying third - country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with eurodac data by member states ' law enforcement authorities and europol for law enforcement purposes com 272 final . ### in order to assess the security , irregular migration or public health risk which could be posed by a traveller , interoperability between the etias information system and other eu information systems consulted by etias such as the entry / exit system , the visa information system , the europol data , the schengen information system , the eurodac and the european criminal records information system should have to be established . however this interoperability can only be fully ensured once the proposals to establish the ees33 , the ecris34 and the recast proposal of the eurodac regulation35 have been adopted . _________________ 33 proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council establishing an entry / exit system to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country nationals crossing the external borders of the member states of the european union and determining the conditions for access to the ees for law enforcement purposes and amending regulation no 767 / 2008 and regulation com 194 final . 34 proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the council amending council framework decision 2009 / 315 / jha , as regards the exchange of information on third country nationals and as regards the european criminal records information system , and replacing council decision 2009 / 316 / jha . 35 proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on the establishment of ' eurodac ' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of [ regulation no 604 / 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the member state responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the member states by a third - country national or a stateless person ] , for identifying an illegally staying third - country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with eurodac data by member states ' law enforcement authorities and europol for law enforcement purposes com 272 final .


### where the automated processing laid down in article 18 has reported a hit , the etias national unit of the responsible member state shall assess the irregular migration , security or public health risk and decide whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation . ### where the automated processing laid down in article 18 has reported a hit , the etias national unit of the responsible member state shall assess the illegal migration , security or public health risk and decide whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation .


### contribute to a high level of security by providing for a thorough security risk assessment of applicants , prior to their arrival at the external borders crossing points , in order to determine whether there are factual indications or reasonable grounds to conclude that the presence of the person on the territory of the member states poses a security risk ; ### contribute to a high level of security by providing for a thorough security risk assessment of applicants , prior to their arrival at the external borders crossing points , in order to determine whether there are factual indications to conclude that the presence of the person on the territory of the member states poses a security risk ;


### whether he or she has ever been convicted of any criminal offence in any country ; ### whether he or she has ever been convicted of any serious criminal offence , as defined in point of article 3 , in any country ;


### in accordance with article 26 of the convention implementing the schengen agreement carriers shall consult the etias central system in order to verify whether or not third country nationals subject to the travel authorisation requirement are in possession of a valid travel authorisation . ### air and sea carriers shall consult the etias central system in order to verify whether or not third country nationals subject to the travel authorisation requirement are in possession of a valid travel authorisation .


### in an exceptional case of urgency , where there is a need to immediately obtain personal data necessary for preventing the commission of a serious crime or for prosecuting its perpetrators , the central access point shall process the request immediately and without the independent verification provided in paragraph 2 . an ex post independent verification shall take place without undue delay after the processing of the request , including whether an exceptional case of urgency actually existed . ### in an exceptional case of urgency , where there is a need to immediately obtain personal data to prevent an imminent danger associated with a terrorist offence , the commission of a serious criminal offence or for the prosecution of its perpetrators , the central access point shall process the request immediately and without the independent verification provided in paragraph 2 . an ex post independent verification whether the conditions referred to in article 45 were fulfilled , including whether an exceptional case of urgency actually existed shall take place without undue delay and in any event no later than 48 hours after the processing of the request .


### an etias watchlist should be established for identifying connections between data in an etias application file and information related to persons who are suspected of having committed an act of serious crime or terrorism , or regarding whom there are factual indications or reasonable grounds to believe that they will commit an act of serious crime or terrorism . the etias watchlist should be part of the data processed by europol in accordance with article 18 of regulation 2016 / 794 and europol ' s integrated data management concept implementing that regulation . when providing information to europol , member states should be able to determine the purpose or purposes for which it is to be processed , including the possibility to limit this processing to the etias watchlist . ### an etias watchlist should be established for identifying connections between data in an etias application file and information related to persons who are suspected of having committed or taken part in an act of serious crime or terrorism , or regarding whom there are factual indications or reasonable grounds to believe that they will commit an act of serious crime or terrorism . the etias watchlist should be part of the data processed by europol in accordance with article 18 of regulation 2016 / 794 and europol ' s integrated data management concept implementing that regulation . when providing information to europol , member states should be able to determine the purpose or purposes for which it is to be processed , including the possibility to limit this processing to the etias watchlist .


### in cases referred to under paragraph 1 , the european data protection supervisor and the national supervisory authorities competent for data protection supervision may , each acting within the scope of their respective competences , exchange relevant information , assist each other in carrying out audits and inspections , examine difficulties over the interpretation or application of this regulation , study problems related to the exercise of independent supervision or the exercise of the rights of the data subject , draw up harmonised proposals for joint solutions to any problems and promote awareness of data protection rights , as necessary . ### the european data protection supervisor and the national supervisory authorities competent for data protection supervision shall , each acting within the scope of their respective competences , exchange relevant information , assist each other in carrying out audits and inspections , examine difficulties over the interpretation or application of this regulation , study problems related to the exercise of independent supervision or the exercise of the rights of the data subject , draw up harmonised proposals for joint solutions to any problems and promote awareness of data protection rights , as necessary .


### ' terrorist offences ' mean the offences which correspond or are equivalent to those referred to in articles 1 to 4 of framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha ; ### ' terrorist offences ' mean the offences which correspond or are equivalent to those referred to in directive 2017 / 541 ;


### three years after the start of operations of the etias and every four years thereafter , the commission shall evaluate etias and shall make any necessary recommendations to the european parliament and the council . this evaluation shall include : ### two years after the start of operations of the etias and every three years thereafter , the commission shall evaluate etias and shall make any necessary recommendations to the european parliament and the council . this evaluation shall include :


### in particular , access to etias data for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences should only be granted following a reasoned request by the competent authorities giving reasons for its necessity . member states should ensure that any such request for access to data stored in etias be the subject of a prior review by a court or by an authority providing guarantees of full independence and impartiality , and which is free from any direct or indirect external influence . however , in situations of extreme urgency , it can be crucial for the competent authorities to obtain immediately personal data necessary for preventing the commission of a serious crime or so that its perpetrators can be prosecuted . in such cases it should be accepted that the review of the personal data obtained from etias takes place as swiftly as possible after access to such data has been granted to the competent authorities . ### in particular , access to etias data for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences should only be granted following a reasoned request by the competent authorities giving reasons for its necessity . when it is essential that the competent authorities obtain immediately personal data necessary to avert a terrorist act or an imminent danger associated with the commission of a serious crime or to prosecute its perpetrators , it should be accepted that the personal data obtained from etias is reviewed as swiftly as possible after access to such data has been granted to the competent authorities .


### a travel authorisation with limited territorial validity may be issued exceptionally , when the member state concerned considers it necessary on humanitarian grounds , for reasons of national interest or because of international obligations notwithstanding the fact that the manual assessment process pursuant to article 22 is not yet completed or that a travel authorisation has been refused , annulled or revoked . ### a travel authorisation with limited territorial validity shall be issued exceptionally , when it is necessary on humanitarian grounds , for reasons of national interest or because of international obligations notwithstanding the fact that the manual assessment process pursuant to article 22 is not yet completed or that a travel authorisation has been refused , annulled or revoked .


### [ regulation 2016 / 679 ] 31 applies to the processing of personal data by the member states in application of this regulation unless such processing is carried out by the designated or verifying authorities of the member states for the purposes of the prevention , detection or investigation of terrorist offences or of other serious criminal offences . _________________ 31 regulation 2016 / 679 of the european parliament and of the council of 27 april 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data , and repealing directive 95 / 46 / ec . ### [ regulation 2016 / 679 ] 31 applies to the processing of personal data by authorities of the member states within the scope of directive 2016 / 680 . _________________ 31 regulation 2016 / 679 of the european parliament and of the council of 27 april 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data , and repealing directive 95 / 46 / ec .


### in an exceptional case of urgency , where there is a need to immediately obtain personal data necessary for preventing the commission of a serious crime or for prosecuting its perpetrators , the central access point shall process the request immediately and without the independent verification provided in paragraph 2 . an ex post independent verification shall take place without undue delay after the processing of the request , including whether an exceptional case of urgency actually existed . ### in an exceptional case of urgency , where there is a need to prevent an imminent danger associated with a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence , the central access point shall process the request immediately and without the independent verification provided in paragraph 2 . an independent ex post verification shall verify whether the conditions referred to in article 45 are fulfilled , including whether an exceptional case of urgency actually existed . the ex post independent verification shall take place without undue delay after the processing of the request .


### in exceptional circumstances , the etias national unit may invite the applicant for an interview at a consulate in his or her country of residence . ### in exceptional circumstances , the etias national unit may invite the applicant for an interview at a consulate of any member state present in his or her country of residence . in such a case the deadline referred to in article 27 shall apply .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 78 specifying the content and format of those questions . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 78 specifying the content and format of those questions . in any event , the content and format of those questions shall enable applicants to give clear and precise answers .


### the date of expiry of the validity of the travel document ; ### the date of issue and date of expiry of the travel document ;


### in particular , access to etias data for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences should only be granted following a reasoned request by the competent authorities giving reasons for its necessity . member states should ensure that any such request for access to data stored in etias be the subject of a prior review by a court or by an authority providing guarantees of full independence and impartiality , and which is free from any direct or indirect external influence . however , in situations of extreme urgency , it can be crucial for the competent authorities to obtain immediately personal data necessary for preventing the commission of a serious crime or so that its perpetrators can be prosecuted . in such cases it should be accepted that the review of the personal data obtained from etias takes place as swiftly as possible after access to such data has been granted to the competent authorities . ### in particular , access to etias data for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences should only be granted following a reasoned request by the competent authorities giving reasons for its necessity . member states should ensure that any such request for access to data stored in etias be the subject of a prior review by an independent central access point which checks whether the conditions to request access to the etias central system are met in the concrete case at hand . however , in situations of extreme urgency , it can be crucial for the competent authorities to obtain immediately personal data necessary for preventing an imminent danger associated with a terrorist offense , the commission of a serious crime or so that its perpetrators can be prosecuted . in such cases it should be accepted that the review of the personal data obtained from etias takes place as swiftly as possible after access to such data has been granted to the competent authorities .


### in both scenarios , the member state’s competent authorities for carrying out checks at external border crossing points shall follow their national contingency plans . ### in the two cases referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article , the authorities competent for carrying out checks at external border crossing points in accordance with regulation 2016 / 399 shall be temporarily authorised to derogate from the obligation to consult the etias central system as referred to in article 41 and the provisions regarding the travel authorisation referred to in article 6 , article 8 and of regulation 2016 / 399 shall temporarily not apply .


### access to the information contained in etias is necessary to prevent , detect and investigate terrorist offences as referred to in council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha26 or other serious criminal offences as referred to in council framework decision 2002 / 584 / jha27 . in a specific investigation and in order to establish evidence and information related to a person suspected of having committed a crime or a victim of a crime , law enforcement authorities may need access to the data generated by etias . the data stored in etias may also be necessary to identify the perpetrator of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offences , especially when urgent action is needed . access to the etias for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences constitutes an interference with the fundamental rights to respect for the private life of individuals and to protection of personal data of persons whose personal data are processed in the etias . therefore , the data in etias should be retained and made available to the designated authorities of the member states and the european police office , subject to the strict conditions set out in this regulation in order for such access to be limited to what is strictly necessary for the prevention , detection and investigation of terrorist offences and serious criminal offences in accordance with the requirements notably laid down in the jurisprudence of the court , in particular in the digital rights ireland case28 . _____ 26council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha of 13 june 2002 on combatting terrorism . 27council framework decision 2002 / 584 / jha of 13 june 2002 on the european arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between member state . 28judgment of the court of 8 april 2014 in joined cases c - 293 / 12 and c - 594 / 12 digital rights ireland ltd , ecli : eu : c : 2014 : 238 . ### access to the information contained in etias is necessary to prevent , detect and investigate terrorist offences as referred to in directive 2017 / 54126 or other serious criminal offences as referred to in council framework decision 2002 / 584 / jha27 . in a specific investigation and in order to establish evidence and information related to a person suspected of having committed a crime or a victim of a crime , law enforcement authorities may need access to the data generated by etias . the data stored in etias may also be necessary to identify the perpetrator of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offences , especially when urgent action is needed . access to the etias for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences constitutes an interference with the fundamental rights to respect for the private life of individuals and to protection of personal data of persons whose personal data are processed in the etias . therefore , the data in etias should be retained and made available to the designated authorities of the member states and the european police office , subject to the strict conditions set out in this regulation in order for such access to be limited to what is strictly necessary for the prevention , detection and investigation of terrorist offences and serious criminal offences in accordance with the requirements notably laid down in the jurisprudence of the court , in particular in the digital rights ireland case28 . _____________ 26 directive 2017 / 541 of the european parliament and of the council of 15 march 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha and amending council decision 2005 / 671 / jha . 27council framework decision 2002 / 584 / jha of 13 june 2002 on the european arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between member state . 28judgment of the court of 8 april 2014 in joined cases c - 293 / 12 and c - 594 / 12 digital rights ireland ltd , ecli : eu : c : 2014 : 238 .


### ' travel authorisation ' means a decision issued in accordance with this regulation indicating that there are no factual indications or reasonable grounds to conclude that the presence of the person on the territory of the member states poses an irregular migration , security or public health risk and which is a requirement for third country nationals referred to in article 2 to fulfil the entry condition laid down in article 6 of regulation 2016 / 399 . ### ' travel authorisation ' means a decision issued in accordance with this regulation indicating that there are no factual indications or reasonable grounds to conclude that the presence of the person on the territory of the member states poses or will pose an irregular migration , security or public health risk and which is a requirement for third country nationals referred to in article 2 to fulfil the entry condition laid down in article 6 of regulation 2016 / 399 .


### interoperability between the etias information system and other information systems consulted by etias such as [ the entry / exit system ] , the visa information system , the europol data , the schengen information system , [ the eurodac ] and [ the european criminal records information system ] shall be established to enable carrying out the risk assessment referred to in article 18 . ### interoperability between the etias information system and other european information systems consulted by etias such as [ the entry / exit system ] , the visa information system , the europol data , the schengen information system , [ the eurodac ] and [ the european criminal records information system ] shall be established to enable carrying out the risk assessment referred to in article 18 .


### access to the information contained in etias is necessary to prevent , detect and investigate terrorist offences as referred to in council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha26 or other serious criminal offences as referred to in council framework decision 2002 / 584 / jha27 . in a specific investigation and in order to establish evidence and information related to a person suspected of having committed a crime or a victim of a crime , law enforcement authorities may need access to the data generated by etias . the data stored in etias may also be necessary to identify the perpetrator of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offences , especially when urgent action is needed . access to the etias for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences constitutes an interference with the fundamental rights to respect for the private life of individuals and to protection of personal data of persons whose personal data are processed in the etias . therefore , the data in etias should be retained and made available to the designated authorities of the member states and the european police office , subject to the strict conditions set out in this regulation in order for such access to be limited to what is strictly necessary for the prevention , detection and investigation of terrorist offences and serious criminal offences in accordance with the requirements notably laid down in the jurisprudence of the court , in particular in the digital rights ireland case28 . _________________ 26 council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha of 13 june 2002 on combatting terrorism . 27 council framework decision 2002 / 584 / jha of 13 june 2002 on the european arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between member state . 28 judgment of the court of 8 april 2014 in joined cases c - 293 / 12 and c - 594 / 12 digital rights ireland ltd , ecli : eu : c : 2014 : 238 . ### access to the information contained in etias is necessary to prevent , detect and investigate terrorist offences as referred to in council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha26 or other serious criminal offences as referred to in council framework decision 2002 / 584 / jha27 . in a specific investigation and in order to establish evidence and information related to a person suspected of having committed a crime or a victim of a crime , law enforcement authorities may need access to the data generated by etias . the data stored in etias may also be necessary to identify the perpetrator of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offences , especially when urgent action is needed . access to the etias for the purpose of preventing , detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences constitutes an interference with the fundamental rights to respect for the private life of individuals and to protection of personal data of persons whose personal data are processed in the etias . therefore , the data in etias should be retained and made available to the designated authorities of the member states and the european police office , subject to the principles of necessity , proportionality and specific purpose and to the strict conditions set out in this regulation in order for such access to be limited to what is strictly necessary for the prevention , detection and investigation of terrorist offences and serious criminal offences in accordance with the requirements notably laid down in the jurisprudence of the court , in particular in the digital rights ireland case28 . _________________ 26 council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha of 13 june 2002 on combating terrorism . 27 council framework decision 2002 / 584 / jha of 13 june 2002 on the european arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between member states . 28 judgment of the court of 8 april 2014 in joined cases c - 293 / 12 and c - 594 / 12 digital rights ireland ltd , ecli : eu : c : 2014 : 238 .


### where the responsible member state consults with one or several member states during the manual processing of an application , the etias national units of those member states shall have access to the relevant data of the application file as well as to the hits obtained by the automated system pursuant to article 18 , and which are necessary for the purpose the consultation . the etias national units of the member states consulted shall also have access to the relevant additional information or documentation provided by the applicant following a request from the responsible member state in relation to the matter for which they are being consulted . ### where the responsible member state consults with one or several member states during the manual processing of an application , the etias national units of those member states shall have access to the relevant data of the application file as well as to the hits obtained by the automated system pursuant to article 18 , and which are necessary for the purpose of the consultation . the etias national units of the member states consulted shall also have access to the relevant additional information or documentation provided by the applicant following a request from the responsible member state in relation to the matter for which they are being consulted .


### at the request of the commission , eu - lisa shall provide it with statistics on specific aspects related to the implementation of this regulation as well as the statistics pursuant to paragraph 3 . ### at the request of the commission and the european parliament , eu - lisa shall provide it with statistics on specific aspects related to the implementation of this regulation as well as the statistics pursuant to paragraph 3 .


### applicants who have been refused a travel authorisation shall have the right to appeal . appeals shall be conducted in the member state that has taken the decision on the application and in accordance with the national law of that member state . the etias national unit of the responsible member state shall provide applicants with information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal . ### applicants who have been refused a travel authorisation shall have no right to appeal . article 1a of the regulation no 539 / 2001 applies .


### for minors , surname and first name of the applicant ' s parental authority or legal guardian ; ### for minors , surname and first name , home address , email address and telephone number of the applicant ' s parental authority or legal guardian ;


### new elements introduced by europol in the etias watchlist shall be compared to the data of the application files in the etias central system . where the comparison results in a hit , the etias national unit of the member state of first entry as declared by the applicant in accordance with article 15 shall assess the security risk and , where it concludes that the conditions for granting are no longer met , it shall revoke the travel authorisation . ### new elements introduced by europol in the etias watchlist shall be compared to the data of the application files in the etias central system . where the comparison results in a hit , the etias national unit of the member state responsible under article 22 shall assess the security risk and , where it concludes that the conditions for granting are no longer met , it shall revoke the travel authorisation .


### each member state shall ensure prior to accessing etias central system that according to its national law and procedural law a request for consultation undergoes an independent , efficient and timely verification whether the conditions referred to in article 45 are fulfilled , including whether any request for consultation of data referred to in article 15 and to is justified . ### prior to accessing etias central system , the central access point shall verify whether the conditions referred to in article 45 are fulfilled , including whether any request for consultation of data referred to in article 15 and to is justified .


### the etias watchlist shall consist of data related to persons who are suspected of having committed or taken part in a criminal offence or persons regarding whom there are factual indications or reasonable grounds to believe that they will commit criminal offences . ### the etias watchlist shall consist of data related to persons who are suspected by one or several member states of having committed or taken part in a serious criminal offence or persons regarding whom there are factual indications or reasonable grounds to believe that they will commit criminal offences .


### eu - lisa shall define the design of the physical architecture of the system including its communication infrastructure as well as the technical specifications and their evolution as regards the central system , the uniform interfaces , which shall be adopted by the management board , subject to a favourable opinion of the commission . eu - lisa shall also implement any necessary adaptations to the ees , sis , eurodac , ecris or vis deriving from the establishment of interoperability with the etias . ### eu - lisa , in cooperation with the member states , shall define the design of the physical architecture of the system including its communication infrastructure as well as the technical specifications and their evolution as regards the central system and the national uniform interfaces , which shall be adopted by the management board , subject to a favourable opinion of the commission . eu - lisa shall also implement any necessary adaptations to the ees , sis , eurodac , ecris or vis deriving from the establishment of interoperability with the etias .


### prior to boarding , air and sea carriers , as well as carriers transporting groups overland by coach should have the obligation to verify if travellers have all the travel documents required for entering the territory of the member states pursuant to the schengen convention25 . this should include verifying that travellers are in possession of a valid travel authorisation . the etias file itself should not be accessible to carriers . a secure internet access , including the possibility using mobile technical solutions , should allow carriers to proceed with this consultation using travel document data . ______ 25convention implementing the schengen agreement of 14 june 1985 between the governments of the states of the benelux economic union , the federal republic of germany and the french republic on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders . ### prior to boarding , air and sea carriers should verify that travellers are in possession of a valid travel authorisation . the etias file itself should not be accessible to carriers . a secure internet access , including the possibility using mobile technical solutions , should allow carriers to proceed with this consultation using travel document data .


### applicants who have been refused a travel authorisation should have the right to appeal . appeals should be conducted in the member state that has taken the decision on the application and in accordance with the national law of that member state . ### applicants who have been refused a travel authorisation should have the right to appeal . appeals should be conducted in the member state that has taken the decision on the application and in accordance with the national law of that member state . the appeal procedure should be concluded within three months at most .


### the commission shall , in cooperation with the etias central unit , and the member states , accompany the start of the etias operation with an information campaign , to inform third country nationals falling within the scope of this regulation of their travel authorisation requirement to be in possession of a valid travel authorisation for crossing the external borders . ### the commission shall , in cooperation with the european external action service , the etias central unit , the supervisory authorities , the european data protection supervisor and the member states , accompany the start of the etias operation with an information campaign , to inform third country nationals falling within the scope of this regulation of their requirement to be in possession of a valid travel authorisation for crossing the external borders . such information campaigns shall be conducted regularly .


### where a travel authorisation is amended by the etias central unit or an etias national unit during its validity period , the etias central system shall carry out the automated processing laid down in article 18 to determine whether the amended application file triggers a hit pursuant to article 18 to . where the automated processing does not report any hit , the etias central system shall issue an amended travel authorisation with the same validity of the original and notify the applicant . where the automated processing reports one or several hit , the etias national unit of the member state of first entry as declared by the applicant in accordance with article 15 shall assess the irregular migration , security or public health risk and shall decide whether to issue an amended travel authorisation or , where it concludes that the conditions for granting the travel authorisation are no longer met , revoke the travel authorisation . ### where a travel authorisation is amended following a request pursuant to in this paragraph by the etias central unit or an etias national unit during its validity period , the etias central system shall carry out the automated processing laid down in article 18 to determine whether the amended application file triggers a hit pursuant to article 18 to . where the automated processing does not report any hit , the etias central system shall issue an amended travel authorisation with the same validity of the original and notify the applicant . where the automated processing reports one or several hit , in accordance with article 22 , the etias national unit of the responsible member state shall assess the irregular migration , security or public health risk and shall decide whether to issue an amended travel authorisation or , where it concludes that the conditions for granting the travel authorisation are no longer met , revoke the travel authorisation .


### the personal data provided by the applicant should be processed by the etias for the sole purposes of verifying in advance the eligibility criteria laid down in regulation 2016 / 39924 and assessing whether the applicant is likely to irregularly migrate , whether the entry of the applicant in the union could pose a threat to security or to public health in the union . _________________ 24 regulation 2016 / 399 of the european parliament and of the council of 9 march 2016 on a union code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders . ### the personal data provided by the applicant should be processed by the etias for the sole purposes of verifying in advance the eligibility criteria laid down in regulation 2016 / 39924 and assessing whether the applicant has been refused entry or overstayed in the past , whether the entry of the applicant in the union could pose a threat to security or to public health in the union . _________________ 24 regulation 2016 / 399 of the european parliament and of the council of 9 march 2016 on a union code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders .


### in order to comply with the revised conditions for entry , border guards should check whether the traveller is in possession of a valid travel authorisation . therefore , during the standard border control process , the border guard should electronically read the travel document data . this operation should trigger a query to different databases as provided under the schengen border code including a query to etias which should provide the up - to - date travel authorisation status . the etias file itself should not be accessible to the border guard for border controls . if there is no valid travel authorisation , the border guard should refuse entry and should complete the border control process accordingly . if there is a valid travel authorisation , the decision to authorise or refuse entry should be taken by the border guard . ### in order to comply with the revised conditions for entry , border guards should check whether the traveller is in possession of a valid travel authorisation . therefore , during the standard border control process , the border guard should electronically read the travel document data . this operation should trigger a query to different databases as provided under the schengen border code including a query to etias which should provide the up - to - date travel authorisation status . the etias file itself should not be accessible to the border guard doing the first line border check . it should , however , be accessible during second line checks . if there is no valid travel authorisation , the border guard should refuse entry and should complete the border control process accordingly . if there is a valid travel authorisation , the decision to authorise or refuse entry should be taken by the border guard .


### by [ six months after the entry into force of this regulation – opoce , please replace with the actual date ] and every six months thereafter during the development phase of the etias information system , eu - lisa shall submit a report to the european parliament and the council on the state of play of the development of the central system , the uniform interfaces and the communication infrastructure between the central system and the uniform interfaces . once the development is finalised , a report shall be submitted to the european parliament and the council explaining in detail how the objectives , in particular relating to planning and costs , were achieved as well as justifying any divergences . ### by [ six months after the entry into force of this regulation – opoce , please replace with the actual date ] and every six months thereafter during the development phase of the etias information system , eu - lisa shall submit a report to the european parliament and the council on the state of play of the development of the central system , the uniform interfaces and the communication infrastructure between the central system and the uniform interfaces . this report shall contain detailed information about the costs incurred and information as to any risks which may impact the overall costs of the system to be borne by the general budget of the union in accordance with article 74 . once the development is finalised , a report shall be submitted to the european parliament and the council explaining in detail how the objectives , in particular relating to planning and costs , were achieved as well as justifying any divergences .


### eu - lisa shall define the design of the physical architecture of the system including its communication infrastructure as well as the technical specifications and their evolution as regards the central system , the uniform interfaces , which shall be adopted by the management board , subject to a favourable opinion of the commission . eu - lisa shall also implement any necessary adaptations to the ees , sis , eurodac , ecris or vis deriving from the establishment of interoperability with the etias . ### eu - lisa shall define the design of the architecture of the system including its communication infrastructure as well as the technical specifications and their evolution as regards the central system , the uniform interfaces , which shall be adopted by the management board , subject to a favourable opinion of the commission . eu - lisa shall also implement any necessary adaptations to the ees , sis , eurodac , ecris or vis deriving from the establishment of interoperability with the etias .


### reasonable grounds exist to consider that the consultation of data stored in the etias central system may substantially contribute to the prevention , detection or investigation of any of the criminal offences in question , in particular where there is a substantiated suspicion that the suspect , perpetrator or victim of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence falls under the category of third country nationals covered by this regulation ; ### evidence or reasonable grounds exist to consider that the consultation of data stored in the etias central system will substantially contribute to the prevention , detection or investigation of any of the serious criminal offences in question , in particular where there is a substantiated suspicion that the suspect , perpetrator or victim of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence falls under the category of third country nationals covered by this regulation ;


### ' travel authorisation ' means a decision issued in accordance with this regulation indicating that there are no factual indications or reasonable grounds to conclude that the presence of the person on the territory of the member states poses an irregular migration , security or public health risk and which is a requirement for third country nationals referred to in article 2 to fulfil the entry condition laid down in article 6 of regulation 2016 / 399 . ### ' travel authorisation ' means a decision issued in accordance with this regulation indicating that there are no factual indications or reasonable grounds to conclude that the presence of the person on the territory of the member states poses an irregular migration , security or public health risk ;


### reasonable grounds exist to consider that the consultation may substantially contribute to the prevention , detection or investigation of any of the criminal offences in question ; ### evidence or reasonable grounds exist to consider that the consultation will substantially contribute to the prevention , detection or investigation of any of the serious criminal offences in question ;


### for the purposes of paragraph 1 , the applicant may apply for a travel authorisation with limited territorial validity to the member state to which he or she intends to travel . he or she and shall indicate the humanitarian grounds , the reasons of national interest or the international obligations in his or her application . ### in the cases referred to in paragraph 1 , the applicant may be requested to provide additional information or documentation in relation to the grounds for a possible travel authorisation with limited territorial validity .


### member states shall notify the commission of their designated authorities referred to in article 43 and shall notify without delay any amendments thereto . ### member states shall notify the commission and eu - lisa of their designated authorities referred to in article 43 and shall notify without delay any amendments thereto .


### detailed rules on the operation of the central repository and the data protection and security rules applicable to the repository shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 79 . ### detailed rules on the operation of the central repository , taking into consideration information security risk management and data protection by design and by default , and the data protection and security rules applicable to the repository shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 79 .


### personal data accessed from the etias central system by a member state or by for the purposes referred to in article 1 shall not be transferred or made available to any third country , international organisation or private entity established in or outside the union . the prohibition shall also apply if those data are further processed at national level or between member states . ### personal data accessed from the etias central system by a member state or europol for the purposes referred to in article 1 shall not be transferred or made available to any third country , international organisation or private entity established in or outside the union . the prohibition shall also apply if those data are further processed at national level or between member states .


### a secure internet access to the carrier gateway , including the possibility to use mobile technical solutions , referred to in article 6 shall allow carriers to proceed with the consultation referred to in paragraph 1 prior to the boarding of a passenger . for this purpose , the carrier shall be permitted to consult the etias central system using the data contained in the machine readable zone of the travel document . ### secure access to the carrier gateway , including the possibility to use mobile technical solutions , referred to in article 6 shall allow carriers to proceed with the consultation referred to in paragraph 1 prior to the boarding of a passenger . for this purpose , the carrier shall be permitted to consult the etias central system using the data contained in the machine readable zone of the travel document . the carrier gateway shall filter out and route only relevant passenger information to the etias central system .


### the consultation is necessary for the purpose of the prevention , detection or investigation of a terrorist offences or another serious criminal offence ; ### the consultation is necessary for the purpose of the prevention , detection or investigation of a terrorist offence or another serious criminal offence ;


### on the basis of the information referred to in paragraph 2 and relevant europol data , europol shall establish the etias watchlist composed of items consisting of one or more of the following data elements : surname , first name , surname at birth ; date of birth , place of birth , country of birth , sex , nationality ; other names , artistic name , usual name ) ; a travel document ; home address ; e - mail address , phone number ; the name , e - mail address , mailing address , phone number of a firm or organization ; ip address . ### on the basis of the information referred to in paragraph 2 and relevant europol data , europol shall establish the etias watchlist composed of items consisting of one or more of the following : surname ; surname at birth ; date of birth ; other names , artistic name , usual name ) ; a travel document ; home address ; e - mail address ; phone number the name , e - mail address , mailing address , phone number of a firm or organization ; ip address . if available , first name , place of birth , country of birth , sex and nationality shall be added .


### the request for additional information or documentation shall be notified to the contact e - mail address recorded in the application file . the request for additional information or documentation shall clearly indicate the information or documentation that the applicant is required provide . the applicant shall provide the additional information or documentation directly to the etias national unit through the secure account service referred to in article 6 within 7 working days of the date of receipt of the request . ### the request for additional information or documentation shall be notified to the contact e - mail address recorded in the application file . the request for additional information or documentation shall clearly indicate the information or documentation that the applicant is required to provide . the applicant shall provide the additional information or documentation directly to the etias national unit through the secure account service referred to in article 6 within 7 working days of the date of receipt of the request .


### the consultation is necessary in a specific case ; ### the consultation is necessary and proportionate in a specific case ;


### the etias national unit of the member states consulted shall reply within 24 hours from the date of the notification of the consultation . the failure by member states to reply within the deadline shall be considered as a positive opinion on the application . ### the etias national unit of the member states consulted shall reply within 48 hours from the date of the notification of the consultation . the failure by member states to reply within the deadline shall be considered as a positive opinion on the application .


### three years after the start of operations of the etias and every four years thereafter , the commission shall evaluate etias and shall make any necessary recommendations to the european parliament and the council . this evaluation shall include : ### two years after the start of operations of the etias and every three years thereafter , the commission shall evaluate etias and shall make any necessary recommendations to the european parliament and the council . this evaluation shall include :


### europol shall reply within 24 hours of the date of the notification of the consultation . the failure by europol to reply within the deadline shall be considered as a positive opinion on the application . ### europol shall reply within 48 hours of the date of the notification of the consultation . the failure by europol to reply within the deadline shall be considered as a positive opinion on the application .


### the etias should also support the objectives of the schengen information system related to the alerts in respect of persons wanted for arrest or for surrender or extradition purposes , on missing persons , on persons sought to assist with a judicial procedure and on persons for discreet checks or specific checks . for this purpose the etias should carry out an automated processing of the application files against the relevant alerts in the sis . this processing will be carried for the purpose of supporting the sis . accordingly , any hit resulting from this comparison should be stored in the sis . ### the etias should also support the objectives of the schengen information system related to the alerts for the purpose of refusing entry , the alerts in respect of persons wanted for arrest or for surrender or extradition purposes , on missing persons , on persons sought to assist with a judicial procedure and on persons for discreet checks , inquiry checks or specific checks . for this purpose the etias should carry out an automated processing of the application files against the relevant alerts in the sis . this processing will be carried for the purpose of supporting the sis . accordingly , any hit resulting from this comparison should be stored in the sis .


### new elements introduced by europol in the etias watchlist shall be compared to the data of the application files in the etias central system . where the comparison results in a hit , the etias national unit of the member state of first entry as declared by the applicant in accordance with article 15 shall assess the security risk and , where it concludes that the conditions for granting are no longer met , it shall revoke the travel authorisation . ### new elements introduced by europol in the etias watchlist shall be compared to the data of the application files in the etias central system . where the comparison results in a hit , the etias national unit of the member state responsible under article 22 shall assess the security risk and , where it concludes that the conditions for granting are no longer met , it shall revoke the travel authorisation .


### the commission shall make the information notified pursuant to paragraph 1 available to the member states and the public by a constantly updated public website . ### the commission shall publish the information notified pursuant to paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 in the official journal of the european union . where there are amendments thereto , the commission shall publish once a year an updated consolidated version of this information . the commission shall maintain a constantly updated public website containing this information .


### eu - lisa shall define the design of the physical architecture of the system including its communication infrastructure as well as the technical specifications and their evolution as regards the central system , the uniform interfaces , which shall be adopted by the management board , subject to a favourable opinion of the commission . eu - lisa shall also implement any necessary adaptations to the ees , sis , eurodac , ecris or vis deriving from the establishment of interoperability with the etias . ### eu - lisa , in cooperation with the member states , shall define the design of the physical architecture of the system including its communication infrastructure as well as the technical specifications and their evolution as regards the central system and the national uniform interfaces , which shall be adopted by the management board , subject to a favourable opinion of the commission . eu - lisa shall also implement any necessary adaptations to the ees , sis , eurodac , ecris or vis deriving from the establishment of interoperability with the etias .


### where the automated processing laid down in article 18 to is inconclusive because the etias central system is not in a position to certify that the data recorded in the application file correspond to the data triggering a hit , the application shall be assessed in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 20 . ### where the automated processing laid down in article 18 to reports one or several hits and the etias central system is not in a position to certify that the data recorded in the application file corresponds to the data triggering a hit , the application shall be assessed in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 20 .


### the etias should establish a travel authorisation for third country nationals exempt from the requirement to be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders enabling to determine whether their presence in the territory of the member states does not pose an irregular migration , security or public health risk . holding a valid travel authorisation should be a new entry condition for the territory of the member states , however mere possession of a travel authorisation should not confer an automatic right of entry . ### several third countries have carried out a series of complex reforms in order to obtain visa - free travel for their citizens and the union has granted a visa - free regime in recognition of their successful efforts . therefore , the etias should establish a travel authorisation for third country nationals exempt from the requirement to be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders enabling to determine exclusively whether the presence of certain individuals in the territory of the member states does not pose an irregular migration , security or public health risk . for this reason , holding a valid travel authorisation should be a new entry condition for the territory of the member states . however , mere possession of a travel authorisation should not confer an automatic right of entry .


### each applicant shall submit a completed application form including a declaration of authenticity , completeness and reliability of the data submitted and a declaration of veracity and reliability of the statements made . minors shall submit an application form electronically signed by a person exercising permanent or temporary parental authority or legal guardianship . ### each applicant shall submit a completed application form including a declaration of authenticity , completeness and reliability of the data submitted and a declaration of veracity and reliability of the statements made . all applicants shall declare that they have understood the entry conditions laid down in regulation no 2016 / 399 of the european parliament and of the council . minors shall submit an application form signed by a person exercising permanent or temporary parental authority or legal guardianship .


### the commission shall , in cooperation with the etias central unit , and the member states , accompany the start of the etias operation with an information campaign , to inform third country nationals falling within the scope of this regulation of their travel authorisation requirement to be in possession of a valid travel authorisation for crossing the external borders . ### the commission shall , in cooperation with the european external action service , the etias central unit , the supervisory authorities , the european data protection supervisor and the member states , accompany the start of the etias operation with an information campaign , to inform third country nationals falling within the scope of this regulation of their requirement to be in possession of a valid travel authorisation for crossing the external borders . such information campaigns shall be conducted regularly .


### where the hit corresponds to one or several of the categories laid down in article 18 to , assess the security or irregular migration risk and decide whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation . ### where the hit corresponds to one or several of the categories laid down in article 18 or to , assess the security or irregular migration risk and decide whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation .


### generalised deficiencies in the member states as regards the rule of law which affect in particular the proper functioning of public authorities and effective judicial review , can seriously harm the financial interests of the union . ### generalised deficiencies in the member states as regards the rule of law which affect in particular the proper functioning of public authorities and effective judicial review on irregularities related to the spending of the union budget , can seriously harm the financial interests of the union .


### endangering the independence of judiciary ; ### endangering the independence of judiciary , including by setting any limitations on the ability to exercise judicial functions autonomously by externally intervening in guarantees of independence , by constraining judgement under external order , by arbitrarily revising rules on the appointment or terms of service of judicial personnel , or by influencing judicial staff in any way that jeopardises their impartiality ;


### in order to ensure continuity in the activities supported by the programmes contributing to the european solidarity corps , the financial support to solidarity placements and projects should indicatively follow an 80% - 20% split between volunteering placements and solidarity projects on the one hand and traineeship and job placements on the other hand . ### in order to ensure continuity in the activities supported by the programmes contributing to the european solidarity corps , the financial support to solidarity placements and projects should indicatively follow a 70% - 30% split between volunteering placements and solidarity projects on the one hand and traineeship and job placements on the other hand .


### the european solidarity corps would provide a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the union . consistency and complementarity of that framework should be ensured with other relevant union policies and programmes . the european solidarity corps should build on the strengths and synergies of existing programmes , notably the european voluntary service . it should also complement the efforts made by member states to support young people and ease their school - to - work transition under the youth guarantee 19 , by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity - related areas within their respective member state or across borders . complementarity with existing union level networks pertinent to the activities under the european solidarity corps , such as the european network of public employment services , eures and the eurodesk network , should also be ensured . furthermore , complementarity between existing related schemes , in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemes for young people , and the european solidarity corps should be ensured , building on good practices where appropriate . _________________ 19 council recommendation of 22 april 2013 on establishing a youth guarantee . ### the european solidarity corps would provide a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the union . consistency and complementarity of that framework should be ensured with other relevant union policies and programmes . the european solidarity corps should build on the strengths and synergies of existing programmes , notably the european voluntary service . it should also complement the efforts made by member states to support young people and ease their school - to - work transition under the youth guarantee 19 , by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity - related areas within their respective member state or across borders . complementarity with existing union level networks pertinent to the activities under the european solidarity corps , such as the european network of public employment services , eures , the eurodesk network and the youth on the move programme , should also be ensured . furthermore , complementarity between existing related schemes , in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemes for young people , and the european solidarity corps should be ensured , building on good practices where appropriate . _________________ 19 council recommendation of 22 april 2013 on establishing a youth guarantee .


### national agencies shall be responsible for the primary controls of grant beneficiaries for the actions of the european solidarity corps which are entrusted to them . those controls shall give reasonable assurance that the grants awarded are used as intended and in compliance with the applicable union rules . ### national agencies shall be responsible for the primary controls of grant beneficiaries for the actions of the european solidarity corps which are entrusted to them . those controls shall be proportionate and adequate and give reasonable assurance that the grants awarded are used as intended and in compliance with the applicable union rules , taking into consideration the simplification requirements and , therefore , not imposing additional burdens on participating organisations . furthermore , in order to simplify requirements for beneficiaries , lump - sums , unit costs or flat rate funding shall be used to the fullest extent possible .


### appropriate outreach , publicity and dissemination of the opportunities and results of the actions supported by the european solidarity corps should be ensured at european , national and local level . the outreach , publicity and dissemination activities should rely on all the implementing bodies of the european solidarity corps , including , when relevant , with the support of other key stakeholders . ### appropriate outreach , publicity and dissemination of the opportunities and results of the actions supported by the european solidarity corps should be ensured at european , national , regional and local level . the outreach , publicity and dissemination activities should rely on all the implementing bodies of the european solidarity corps , including , when relevant , with the support of other key stakeholders .


### traineeships and jobs in solidarity - related areas can offer additional opportunities for young people to make a start on the labour market while contributing to addressing key societal challenges . this can help foster the employability and productivity of young people while easing their transition from education to employment , which is key to enhancing their chances on the labour market . the traineeship placements offered under the european solidarity corps should be remunerated by the participating organisation and follow the quality principles outlined in the council recommendation on establishing a quality framework for traineeships of 10 march 201421 . the traineeships and jobs offered should constitute a stepping stone for young people to enter the labour market and should therefore be accompanied by adequate post - placement support . the traineeship and job placements should be facilitated by relevant labour market actors , in particular public and private employment services , social partners and chambers of commerce . as participating organisations , they should be able to apply for funding via the competent implementing structure of the european solidarity corps in view of intermediating between the young participants and employers offering traineeship and job placements in solidarity sectors . _________________ 21 council recommendation of 10 march 2014 on a quality framework for traineeships , oj c 88 , 27 . 3 . 2014 , p . 1 . ### traineeships and jobs in solidarity - related areas can offer additional opportunities for young people to make a start on the labour market , ensuring the necessary basis on which to start work , while contributing to addressing key societal challenges . this can help foster the employability and productivity of young people while easing their transition from education to employment , which is key to enhancing their chances on the labour market . the traineeship placements offered under the european solidarity corps should be remunerated by the participating organisation and follow the quality principles outlined in the council recommendation on establishing a quality framework for traineeships of 10 march 201421 . the traineeships and jobs offered should constitute a stepping stone for young people to enter the labour market and should therefore be accompanied by adequate post - placement support . the traineeship and job placements should be facilitated by relevant labour market actors , in particular public and private employment services , social partners and chambers of commerce . as participating organisations , they should be able to apply for funding via the competent implementing structure of the european solidarity corps in view of intermediating between the young participants and employers offering traineeship and job placements in solidarity sectors . _________________ 21 council recommendation of 10 march 2014 on a quality framework for traineeships , oj c 88 , 27 . 3 . 2014 , p . 1 .


### the objective of the european solidarity corps is to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion and solidarity in europe , supporting communities and responding to societal challenges . ### the objective of the european solidarity corps is to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion and solidarity in europe , supporting communities and swiftly and effectively responding to societal challenges .


### the commission and the participating countries shall cooperate to achieve efficiency and effectiveness , by ensuring coherence between national programmes and schemes related to solidarity , education , vocational training and youth on the one hand and actions under the european solidarity corps on the other hand . those actions shall build on relevant good practices and existing programmes . ### the commission and the participating countries shall cooperate to achieve efficiency and effectiveness , by ensuring coherence between national , regional and local programmes and schemes related to solidarity , education , vocational training and youth on the one hand and actions under the european solidarity corps on the other hand . those actions shall build on relevant good practices and existing programmes .


### to ensure that the solidarity activities that are offered to the european solidarity corps participants contribute to addressing concrete , unmet societal needs and strengthening communities , are of high quality and properly validated . ### to ensure that the solidarity activities that are offered to the european solidarity corps participants contribute to addressing concrete , unmet societal needs and strengthening local and regional communities , are of high quality and properly validated .


### &#8220 ; solidarity activity&#8221 ; means an activity aimed at addressing unmet societal needs to the benefit of a community while also fostering the individual ' s personal , educational , social , civic and professional development , which may take the form of placements , projects or networking activities , developed in relation to different areas , such as education and training , employment , gender equality , entrepreneurship , in particular social entrepreneurship , citizenship and democratic participation , environment and nature protection , climate action , disaster prevention , preparedness and recovery , agriculture and rural development , provision of food and non - food items , health and wellbeing , creativity and culture , physical education and sport , social assistance and welfare , reception and integration of third - country nationals , territorial cooperation and cohesion ; ### &#8220 ; solidarity activity&#8221 ; means an activity aimed at addressing unmet societal needs to the benefit of a community while also fostering the individual ' s personal , educational , social , civic and professional development , which may take the form of placements , projects or networking activities , developed in relation to different areas , such as education and training , employment , gender equality , entrepreneurship , in particular social entrepreneurship , citizenship and democratic participation , environment and nature protection , climate action , disaster prevention , preparedness and recovery , agriculture and rural development , provision of food and non - food items , health and wellbeing , creativity and culture , physical education and sport , social assistance and welfare , disabilities , solidarity between generations , reception and integration of third - country nationals , territorial cooperation and cohesion ;


### in order to maximise the impact of the european solidarity corps , provisions should be made to allow participating countries to make additional national funding available in accordance with the rules of the european solidarity corps . ### in order to maximise the impact of the european solidarity corps , provisions should be made to allow participating countries to make additional national , regional or local funding available in accordance with the rules of the european solidarity corps .


### “solidarity project” means a local initiative for a period from two to twelve months , which is set up and carried out by groups of at least five european solidarity corps participants , with a view to addressing key challenges within their local community while linking them to a broader european perspective ; ### “solidarity project” means a local , regional or cross - border initiative for a period from two to twelve months , which is set up and carried out by groups of european solidarity corps participants , with a view to addressing key challenges within their local community while linking them to a broader european perspective ;


### in order to maximise the impact of the european solidarity corps , provisions should be made to allow other union programmes such as the asylum , migration and integration fund , the europe for citizens programme , the european regional development fund and the health programme to contribute to the objectives of the european solidarity corps by supporting activities within its scope . this contribution should be financed in accordance with the respective basic acts of the concerned programmes . once they have obtained a valid european solidarity corps quality label , the beneficiaries should be given access to the european solidarity corps portal and receive the quality and support measures provided according to the type of activity offered . ### in order to maximise the impact of the european solidarity corps , provisions should be made to allow other union programmes such as the asylum , migration and integration fund , the europe for citizens programme , the european regional development fund and the health programme to contribute to the objectives of the european solidarity corps by supporting activities within its scope . this contribution should be financed in accordance with the respective basic acts of the concerned programmes and in complementarity with existing union policies such as cohesion policy . once they have obtained a valid european solidarity corps quality label , the beneficiaries should be given access to the european solidarity corps portal and receive the quality and support measures provided according to the type of activity offered .


### the financial support to solidarity placements and projects referred to in paragraphs and of article 7 shall indicatively be 80% for volunteering placements and solidarity projects ; and 20% for traineeship and job placements . ### the financial support to solidarity placements and projects referred to in paragraphs and of article 7 shall indicatively be 70 % for volunteering placements and solidarity projects ; and 30 % for traineeship and job placements .


### stipulate the internal control standards for national agencies and the rules for the management of the union funds for grant support by the national agencies ; ### stipulate the internal control standards for national agencies and the rules for the management of the union funds for grant support by the national agencies , taking into consideration the simplification requirements and , therefore , not imposing additional burdens on participating organisations ;


### by [ opoce to insert exact date : ten months after entry into force of this regulation ] , member states shall identify the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios at the national level . ### by . . . [ opoce to insert exact date : twelve months after entry into force of this regulation ] , member states shall identify the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios at the national level .


### by [ opoce to insert exact date : ten months after entry into force of this regulation ] and on the basis of the methodology adopted pursuant to article 5 , entso - e shall identify the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios for each region . it may delegate tasks relating to the identification of regional crisis scenarios to the regional operational centres . ### by [ opoce to insert exact date : ten months after entry into force of this regulation ] and on the basis of the methodology adopted pursuant to article 5 , entso - e shall identify the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios for each region . it may delegate tasks relating to the identification of regional crisis scenarios to the regional coordination centres .


### by [ opoce to insert exact date : ten months after entry into force of this regulation ] , member states shall identify the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios at the national level . ### by [ opoce to insert exact date : ten months after entry into force of this regulation ] , member states shall identify the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios at the national level , with at least the direct involvement of national distribution , transmission system operators , and generators . the identification of crisis scenarios at national level shall be consistent with system defence plan established in application of network code on emergency and restoration .