### where an applicant refuses to cooperate by not providing the details necessary for the examination of the application and by not providing his or her fingerprints and facial image , and the responsible authorities have properly informed that person of his or her obligations and has ensured that that person has had an effective opportunity to comply with those obligations , his or her application shall be rejected as abandoned in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 39 . ### where an applicant has been properly informed by the responsible authorities of his or her obligations referred to in this regulation and the consequences deriving from not adhering to these obligations , and refuses to cooperate by not providing the details referred to in points and of the second paragraph of article 27 or by not complying with the process of taking biometric data , his or her application shall be rejected as abandoned in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 39 .


### the following authorities shall have the task of receiving and registering applications for international protection as well as informing applicants as to where and how to lodge an application for international protection : ### the following authorities may have the task of receiving and / or registering applications for international protection as well as informing applicants as to where and how to lodge an application for international protection .


### where an applicant makes a subsequent application without presenting new evidence or findings which significantly increase his or her likelihood of qualifying as a beneficiary of international protection or which relate to the reasons for which the previous application was rejected as inadmissible , that subsequent application should not be subject to a new full examination procedure . in those cases , following a preliminary examination , applications should be dismissed as inadmissible or as manifestly unfounded where the application is so clearly without substance or abusive that it has no tangible prospect of success , in accordance with the res judicata principle . the preliminary examination shall be carried out on the basis of written submissions and a personal interview however the personal interview may be dispensed with in those instances where , from the written submissions , it is clear that the application does not give rise to relevant new elements or findings or that it is clearly without substance and has no tangible prospect of success . in case of subsequent applications , exceptions may be made to the individual ' s right to remain on the territory of a member state after a subsequent application is rejected as inadmissible or unfounded , or in the case of a second or further subsequent applications , as soon as an application is made in any member states following a final decision which had rejected a previous subsequent application as inadmissible , unfounded or manifestly unfounded . ### where an applicant makes a subsequent application without presenting new evidence or findings which significantly increase his or her likelihood of qualifying as a beneficiary of international protection or which relate to the reasons for which the previous application was rejected as inadmissible , that subsequent application should not be subject to a new full examination procedure . in those cases , following a preliminary examination , applications should be dismissed as inadmissible or as manifestly unfounded where the application is abusive or clearly lacking substantive elements that it has no prospect of success , in accordance with the res judicata principle . the preliminary examination shall be carried out on the basis of written submissions and a personal interview however the personal interview may be dispensed with in those instances where , from the written submissions , it is clear that the application does not give rise to relevant new elements or findings or that it is clearly lacking substantive elements and has no prospect of success , or when the subsequent application is made shortly before the removal or flight and there are indications that it is made merely to delay or frustrate the enforcement of a removal decision . in case of subsequent applications , exceptions may be made to the individual ' s right to remain on the territory of a member state after a subsequent application is rejected as inadmissible or unfounded , or in the case of a second or further subsequent applications , as soon as an application is made in any member states following a final decision which had rejected a previous subsequent application as inadmissible , unfounded or manifestly unfounded .


### to be able to fulfil their obligations under this regulation , the personnel of the authorities responsible for receiving and registering applications should have appropriate knowledge and should receive the necessary training in the field of international protection , including with the support of the european union agency for asylum . they should also be given the appropriate means and instructions to effectively perform their tasks . ### to be able to fulfil their obligations under this directive , the personnel of the authorities responsible for receiving and registering applications should have appropriate knowledge and should receive the necessary training in the field of international protection , including with the support of the european union agency for asylum . they should also be given the appropriate means and instructions to effectively perform their tasks .


### the notion of public order may , inter alia , cover a conviction of having committed a serious crime . ### the notion of public order may , inter alia , cover a conviction of having committed a serious crime . the notions of national security and public order also covers serious crimes , such association with a criminal organisation , acts of terrorism , and trafficking in human beings .


### in the case of an unaccompanied minor , the ten working - day period for the lodging the application provided for in article 28 shall only start to run from the moment a guardian of the unaccompanied minor is appointed and has met with him or her . where his or her guardian does not lodge an application on behalf of the unaccompanied minor within those ten working days , the determining authority shall lodge an application on behalf of the unaccompanied minor if , on the basis of an individual assessment of his or her personal situation , it is of the opinion that the minor may need international protection . ### in the case of an unaccompanied minor , the 15 working - day period for the lodging the application provided for in article 28 shall only start to run from the moment a guardian of the unaccompanied minor is appointed and has met with him or her . where his or her guardian does not lodge an application on behalf of the unaccompanied minor within those 15 working days , the determining authority shall lodge an application on behalf of the unaccompanied minor .


### where an application is implicitly withdrawn , the determining authority shall take a decision to reject the application as abandoned or as unfounded where the determining authority has , at the stage that the application is implicitly withdrawn , already found that the applicant does not qualify for international protection pursuant to regulation no xxx / xxx . ### where an application is implicitly withdrawn , the determining authority shall take a decision to halt the application as abandoned or as unfounded . .


### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this regulation , in particular as regards the provision of information , documents to the applicants and measures concerning applicants in need of special procedural guarantees including minors , implementing powers should be conferred on the commission . those powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council34of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers . _________________ 34 regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers . ### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this directive , in particular as regards the provision of information , documents to the applicants and measures concerning applicants in need of special procedural guarantees including minors , implementing powers should be conferred on the commission . those powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council34 of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers . _________________ 34 regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers .


### the application of this regulation should be evaluated at regular intervals . ### the implementation of this directive should be evaluated at regular intervals .


### the applicant is making an application merely to delay or frustrate the enforcement of an earlier or imminent decision resulting in his or her removal from the territory of a member state ; ### the applicant is making an application merely to delay , frustrate or prevent the enforcement of a decision resulting in his or her removal from the territory of a member state ;


### the determining authority shall declare an unfounded application to be manifestly unfounded in the cases referred to in article 40 , , , and . ### where there are indications that the grounds stated in article 40 , , , and exist , the determining authority shall declare an unfounded application to be manifestly unfounded .


### where the adult responsible for the accompanied minor does not make an application for himself or herself , the accompanied minor shall be clearly informed of the possibility and procedure for lodging an application in his or her own name at the time of the making of his or her application . ### where the adult responsible for the accompanied minor does not make an application for himself or herself , the accompanied minor shall be clearly informed of the possibility and procedure for lodging an application in his or her own name at the time of the making of his or her application and given an effective opportunity to do so within the ten working days provided for in article 28 if he or she has the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the member state concerned . where the minor does not have the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the member state concerned , the determining authority shall act on behalf of the minor , with due regard to his or her views


### the following authorities shall have the task of receiving and registering applications for international protection as well as informing applicants as to where and how to lodge an application for international protection : ### the following authorities shall have the task of receiving and registering applications for international protection :


### this regulation should apply to all applications for international protection made in the territory of the member states , including those made at the external border , on the territorial sea or in the transit zones of member states , and the withdrawal of international protection . persons seeking international protection who are present on the territorial sea of a member state should be disembarked on land and have their applications examined in accordance with this regulation . ### this directive should apply to all applications for international protection made in the territory of the member states , including those made at the external border , on the territorial sea or in the transit zones of member states , and the withdrawal of international protection . persons seeking international protection who are present on the territorial sea of a member state should be disembarked on land and have their applications examined in accordance with this directive .


### the responsible authorities shall , as soon as possible and not later than five working days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor makes an application , appoint a person or an organisation as a guardian . ### the responsible authorities shall , as soon as possible and not later than five days from the moment an unaccompanied minor arrives in the member state , appoint a person or an organisation as a guardian .


### personal interviews shall be conducted by the personnel of the determining authority , which may be assisted by the personnel of authorities of other member states referred to in article 5 or experts deployed by the european union agency for asylum referred to in article 5 . ### personal interviews shall be conducted by the personnel of the determining authority , which may be assisted by experts deployed by the european union agency for asylum referred to in article 5 in case of a disproportionate number of applications after request by the national authority .


### where the adult responsible for the accompanied minor does not lodge an application on behalf of the minor within the ten working days provided for in article 28 , the minor shall be informed of the possibility to lodge his or her application in his or her own name and given an opportunity to do so within a further ten working - day period starting from the expiry of the first ten working - day period if he or she has the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the member state concerned . where the minor does not lodge his or her application in his or her own name within these further ten working days , the application shall be rejected as abandoned in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 39 . ### where the adult responsible for the accompanied minor does not lodge an application on behalf of the minor within the ten working days provided for in article 28 , the minor shall be informed of the possibility and the procedure to lodge his or her application in his or her own name and given an effective opportunity to do so within a further ten working - day period starting from the moment the minor is informed if he or she has the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the member state concerned . where the minor does not lodge his or her application in his or her own name within these further ten working days , the application shall be rejected as abandoned in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 39 . where the minor does not have the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the member state concerned , the determining authority shall act on behalf of the minor , with due regard to his or her views .


### the medical examination shall be carried out by qualified medical professionals . member states may designate the medical professionals who may carry out such medical examinations . those medical examinations shall be paid for from public funds . ### the medical examination shall be carried out by qualified medical professionals . member states may designate the medical professionals who may carry out such medical examinations . those medical examinations shall be free for applicants .


### the applicant is making an application merely to delay or frustrate the enforcement of an earlier or imminent decision resulting in his or her removal from the territory of a member state ; ### the applicant is making an application solely in order to delay or frustrate the enforcement of an earlier or imminent decision resulting in his or her removal from the territory of a member state ;


### providing fingerprints and facial image as referred to in regulation no xxx / xxx . 35 _________________ 35 oj l [ … ] , [ … ] , p . [ … ] . ### providing biometric data as referred to in regulation no xxx / xxx . 35 _________________ 35 oj l [ … ] , [ … ] , p . [ … ] .


### the applicant should be provided with an effective opportunity to present all relevant elements at his or her disposal to the determining authority . for this reason , the applicant should , subject to limited exceptions , enjoy the right to be heard through a personal interview on the admissibility or on merits of his or her application , as appropriate . for the right to a personal interview to be effective , the applicant should be assisted by an interpreter and be given the opportunity to provide his or explanations concerning the grounds for his or her application in a comprehensive manner . the applicant should be given sufficient time to prepare and consult with his or her legal adviser or counsellor , and he or she may be assisted by the legal adviser or counsellor during the interview . the personal interview should be conducted under conditions which ensure appropriate confidentiality and by adequately trained and competent personnel , including where necessary , personnel from authorities of other member states or experts deployed by the european union agency for asylum . the personal interview may only be omitted when the determining authority is to take a positive decision on the application or is of the opinion that the applicant is unfit or unable to be interviewed owing to enduring circumstance beyond his or her control . given that the personal interview is an essential part of the examination of the application , the interview should be recorded and the applicants and their legal advisers should be given access to the recording , as well as to the report or transcript of the interview before the determining authority takes a decision , or in the case of an accelerated examination procedure , at the same time as the decision is made . ### the applicant should be provided with an effective opportunity to present all relevant elements at his or her disposal to the determining authority . for this reason , the applicant should enjoy the right to be heard through a personal interview on the admissibility and on merits of his or her application , as appropriate . for the right to a personal interview to be effective , the applicant should be assisted by an interpreter and a legal representative or counsellor and be given the opportunity to provide his or explanations concerning the grounds for his or her application in a comprehensive manner . the applicant should be given sufficient time to prepare and consult with his or her legal adviser or counsellor , and he or she should be assisted by the legal adviser or counsellor during the interview . the personal interview should be conducted under conditions which ensure appropriate confidentiality and by adequately trained and competent personnel , including where necessary , experts deployed by the european union agency for asylum . the personal interview may only be omitted when the determining authority is to take a positive decision on the application or is of the opinion that the applicant is unfit or unable to be interviewed owing to enduring circumstance beyond his or her control . given that the personal interview is an essential part of the examination of the application , the interview should be recorded and the applicants and their legal advisers should be given access to the recording , as well as to the report or transcript of the interview before the determining authority takes a decision .


### the applicant has not appeared for a personal interview although he was required to do so pursuant to articles 10 to 12 ; ### the applicant has , on more than one occasion and without reasonable explanation , not appeared for a personal interview although he was required to do so pursuant to articles 10 to 12 ;


### where an applicant makes a subsequent application without presenting new evidence or findings which significantly increase his or her likelihood of qualifying as a beneficiary of international protection or which relate to the reasons for which the previous application was rejected as inadmissible , that subsequent application should not be subject to a new full examination procedure . in those cases , following a preliminary examination , applications should be dismissed as inadmissible or as manifestly unfounded where the application is so clearly without substance or abusive that it has no tangible prospect of success , in accordance with the res judicata principle . the preliminary examination shall be carried out on the basis of written submissions and a personal interview however the personal interview may be dispensed with in those instances where , from the written submissions , it is clear that the application does not give rise to relevant new elements or findings or that it is clearly without substance and has no tangible prospect of success . in case of subsequent applications , exceptions may be made to the individual ' s right to remain on the territory of a member state after a subsequent application is rejected as inadmissible or unfounded , or in the case of a second or further subsequent applications , as soon as an application is made in any member states following a final decision which had rejected a previous subsequent application as inadmissible , unfounded or manifestly unfounded . ### where an applicant makes a subsequent application without presenting new evidence or findings which significantly increase his or her likelihood of qualifying as a beneficiary of international protection or which relate to the reasons for which the previous application was rejected as inadmissible , that subsequent application should not be subject to a new full examination procedure . in those cases , following a preliminary examination , applications should be dismissed as inadmissible or as manifestly unfounded where the application is abusive or clearly lacking substantive elements that it has no prospect of success , in accordance with the res judicata principle . the preliminary examination shall be carried out on the basis of written submissions and a personal interview however the personal interview may be dispensed with in those instances where , from the written submissions , it is clear that the application does not give rise to relevant new elements or findings or that it is clearly lacking substantive elements and has no prospect of success , or when the subsequent application is made shortly before the removal or flight and there are indications that it is made merely to delay or frustrate the enforcement of a removal decision . in case of subsequent applications , exceptions may be made to the individual ' s right to remain on the territory of a member state after a subsequent application is rejected as inadmissible or unfounded , or in the case of a second or further subsequent applications , as soon as an application is made in any member states following a final decision which had rejected a previous subsequent application as inadmissible , unfounded or manifestly unfounded .


### a spouse or partner or accompanied minor lodges an application after he or she had consented to have an application lodged on his or her behalf , and there are no facts relating to the situation of the spouse , partner or minor which justify a separate application . ### an accompanied minor lodges an application after he or she had consented to have an application lodged on his or her behalf , and there are no facts relating to the situation of the minor which justify a separate application .


### where it is necessary for the examination of an application , the applicant may be required by the responsible authorities to be searched or have his or her items searched . without prejudice to any search carried out for security reasons , a search of the applicant ' s person under this regulation shall be carried out by a person of the same sex with full respect for the principles of human dignity and of physical and psychological integrity . ### where it is necessary for the examination of an application , the applicant may be required by the responsible authorities to be searched or have his or her items searched in accordance with national law . without prejudice to any search carried out for security reasons , a search of the applicant ' s person under this regulation shall be carried out by a person of the same sex with full respect for the principles of human dignity and of physical and psychological integrity .


### medical examination of unaccompanied minors ### age assessment of minors


### in order to guarantee the rights of the applicants , decisions on all applications for international protection should be taken on the basis of the facts , objectively , impartially and on an individual basis after a thorough examination which takes into account all the elements provided by the applicant and the individual circumstances of the applicant . to ensure a rigorous examination of an application , the determining authority should take into account relevant , accurate and up - to - date information relating to the situation in the country of origin of the applicant obtained from the european union agency for asylum and other sources such as the united nations high commissioner for refugees . the determining authority should also take into account any relevant common analysis of country of origin information developed by the european union agency for asylum . any postponement of concluding the procedure should fully comply with the obligations of the member states under regulation no xxx / xxx and with the right to good administration , without prejudice to the efficiency and fairness of the procedure under this regulation . ### in order to guarantee the rights of the applicants , decisions on all applications for international protection should be taken on the basis of the facts , objectively , impartially and on an individual basis after a thorough examination which takes into account all the elements provided by the applicant and the individual circumstances of the applicant . to ensure a rigorous examination of an application , the determining authority should take into account relevant , accurate and up - to - date information relating to the situation in the country of origin of the applicant obtained from the united nations high commissioner for refugees and other governmental and non - governmental organizations . any postponement of concluding the procedure should fully comply with the obligations of the member states under regulation no xxx / xxx and with the right to good administration , without prejudice to the fairness of the procedure under this directive .


### in cases of applications on behalf of spouses , partners , minors or dependent adults without legal capacity , and whenever the application is based on the same grounds , the determining authority may take a single decision , covering all applicants , unless to do so would lead to the disclosure of particular circumstances of an applicant which could jeopardise his or her interests , in particular in cases involving gender , sexual orientation , gender identity or age - based persecution . in such cases , a separate decision shall be issued to the person concerned . ### in cases of applications on behalf of minors or dependent adults without legal capacity , and whenever the application is based on the same grounds , the determining authority may take a single decision , covering all applicants , unless to do so would lead to the disclosure of particular circumstances of an applicant which could jeopardise his or her interests , in particular in cases involving gender or age - based persecution . in such cases , a separate decision shall be issued to the person concerned .


### the responsible authorities shall store either the recording or the transcript for ten years from the date of a final decision . the recording shall be erased upon expiry of that period or where it is related to a person who has acquired citizenship of any member state before expiry of that period as soon as the member state becomes aware that the person concerned has acquired such citizenship . ### it shall be for the member states to determine the storage period for the recording or the transcript . the recording shall be erased upon expiry of that period or where it is related to a person who has acquired citizenship of any member state before expiry of that period as soon as the member state becomes aware that the person concerned has acquired such citizenship .


### the responsible authorities shall not place a guardian in charge of a disproportionate number of unaccompanied minors at the same time , which would render him or her unable to perform his or her tasks effectively . ### the responsible authorities shall place a guardian in charge of an adequate and limited number of unaccompanied minors at the same time , which would render him or her to ensure he or she is unable to perform his or her tasks effectively . '


### ensuring the correct identification of persons ; ### facilitating the correct identification of third - country nationals registered in the union information systems ;


### the data referred to in article 18 and shall be deleted from the cir in accordance with the data retention provisions of [ the ees regulation ] , the vis regulation and [ the etias regulation ] respectively . ### the data referred to in article 18 and shall be automatically deleted from the cir in accordance with the data retention provisions of [ the ees regulation ] , the vis regulation and [ the etias regulation ] respectively .


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


### where , following an examination , it is found that the data stored in the multiple - identity detector are factually inaccurate or have been recorded unlawfully , the member state responsible or , where applicable , the member state to which the request has been made shall correct or delete these data . ### where , following an examination , it is found that the data stored in the cir , the shared bms and the mid are factually inaccurate or have been recorded unlawfully , the member state responsible or , where applicable , the member state to which the request has been made shall immediately correct or delete these data .


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


### should the query of the multiple - identity detector through the european search portal result in a yellow link or detect a red link , the border guard on second line should consult the common identity repository or the schengen information system or both in order to assess the information on the person being checked , to manually verify his / her different identity and to adapt the colour of the link if required . ### should the query of the mid through the esp result in a yellow link or detect a red link , the border guard should consult the cir or sis or both in order to assess the information on the person being checked , to manually verify his / her different identity and to adapt the colour of the link if required .


### biometric data , such as fingerprints and facial images , are unique and therefore much more reliable than alphanumeric data for identifying a person . the shared biometric matching service should be a technical tool to reinforce and facilitate the work of the relevant eu information systems and the other interoperability components . the main purpose of the shared bms should be to facilitate the identification of an individual who may be registered in different databases , by matching their biometric data across different systems and by relying on one unique technological component instead of five different ones in each of the underlying systems . the shared bms should contribute to security , as well as financial , maintenance and operational benefits by relying on one unique technological component instead of different ones in each of the underlying systems . all automated fingerprint identification systems , including those currently used for eurodac , the vis and the sis , use biometric templates comprised of data derived from a feature extraction of actual biometric samples . the shared bms should regroup and store all these biometric templates in one single location , facilitating cross - system comparisons using biometric data and enabling economies of scale in developing and maintaining the eu central systems . ### biometric data , such as fingerprints and facial images , are unique and therefore much more reliable than alphanumeric data for identifying a person . the shared bms should be a technical tool to reinforce and facilitate the work of the relevant union information systems , the effective use of europol data and the other interoperability components . the main purpose of the shared bms should be to facilitate the identification of an individual who may be registered in different databases , by matching their biometric data across different union information systems and by relying on one unique technological component instead of five different ones in each of the underlying systems . the shared bms should contribute to security , as well as financial , maintenance and operational benefits by relying on one unique technological component instead of different ones in each of the underlying systems . all automated fingerprint identification systems , including those currently used for eurodac , vis and sis , use biometric templates comprised of data derived from a feature extraction of actual biometric samples . the shared bms should regroup and store all these biometric templates in one single location , facilitating cross - system comparisons using biometric data and enabling economies of scale in developing and maintaining the union central systems .


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


### eu - lisa shall provide regular reports on the automated data quality control mechanisms and procedures and the common data quality indicators to the member states . eu - lisa shall also provide a regular report to the commission covering the issues encountered and the member states concerned . ### eu - lisa shall provide regular reports on the automated data quality control mechanisms and procedures and the common data quality indicators to the member states . eu - lisa shall also provide a regular report to the commission covering the issues encountered and the member states concerned . eu - lisa shall also provide that report to the european parliament and the council upon request . no reports provided under this paragraph shall contain any personal data .


### this regulation , together with [ regulation 2018 / xx on interoperability police and judicial cooperation , asylum and migration ] , establishes a framework to ensure the interoperability between the entry / exit system , the visa information system , [ the european travel information and authorisation system ] , eurodac , the schengen information system , and [ the european criminal records information system for third - country nationals ] in order for those systems and data to supplement each other . ### this regulation , together with [ regulation 2018 / xx on interoperability police and judicial cooperation , asylum and migration ] , establishes a framework to ensure the interoperability between the entry / exit system , the visa information system , [ the european travel information and authorisation system ] , eurodac , the schengen information system , and [ the european criminal records information system for third - country nationals ] .


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


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


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


### this regulation also adapts the procedures and conditions for member state law enforcement authorities and for the european union agency for law enforcement cooperation access to the entry / exit system , the visa information system , [ the european travel information and authorisation system , ] and eurodac for the purposes of the prevention , detection and investigation of terrorist offences or of other serious criminal offences falling under their competence . ### this regulation also adapts the procedures and conditions for member state designated authorities and for the european union agency for law enforcement cooperation access to the ees , vis , [ etias , ] and eurodac for the purposes of the prevention , detection and investigation of terrorist offences or of other serious criminal offences .


### in order to exercise their rights under articles 13 , 14 , 15 and 16 of regulation 45 / 2001 and articles 15 , 16 , 17 and 18 of regulation 2016 / 679 , any person shall have the right to address him or herself to the member state responsible for the manual verification of different identities or of any member state , who shall examine and reply to the request . ### in order to exercise their rights under articles 13 , 14 , 15 and 16 of regulation 45 / 2001 and articles 15 , 16 , 17 and 18 of regulation 2016 / 679 , any person shall have the right to address him or herself to the member state responsible for the manual verification of different identities stored in the mid or of any member state , who shall examine and reply to the request .


### the sirene bureaux of the member state creating a [ sis alert in accordance with the regulation on sis in the field of border checks ] ; ### the sirene bureaux of the member state creating or updating a [ sis alert in accordance with the regulation on sis in the field of border checks ] ;


### facilitating the technical and operational implementation by member states of existing and future eu information systems ; ### contributing to ensuring the effective use of the union information systems , europol data and the interpol databases by facilitating the access to them by the authorities in accordance with their access rights and the objectives and purposes as laid down in the legal instruments governing the respective systems ;


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


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


### without prejudice to the provisions related to the handling of alerts in the sis referred to in the [ regulations on sis in the field of border checks , on sis in the field of law enforcement and on sis in the field of illegal return ] , and without prejudice to limitations necessary to protect security and public order , prevent crime and guarantee that any national investigation will not be jeopardised , where a red link is created , the authority responsible for verification of different identities shall inform the person of the presence of multiple unlawful identities . ### without prejudice to limitations necessary to protect security and public order , prevent crime and guarantee that any national investigation will not be jeopardised , where a red link is created , the authority responsible for verification of different identities shall inform the person of the presence of multiple unlawful identities in accordance with articles 12 , 13 and 14 of regulation 2016 / 679 .


### a shared biometric matching service storing biometric templates and enabling querying with biometric data across several eu information systems is established for the purposes of supporting the cir and the multiple - identity detector and the objectives of the ees , the vis , eurodac , the sis and [ the ecris - tcn system ] . ### a shared biometric matching service storing biometric templates and enabling querying with biometric data across several union information systems is established for the purposes of supporting the cir and the multiple - identity detector and the objectives of the ees , vis , eurodac , sis and [ ecris - tcn ] and regulation 2016 / 794 .


### a secure communication infrastructure between the shared bms , central - sis and the cir . ### a secure communication infrastructure between the shared bms , central - sis , the cir , the union information systems and europol .


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


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


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


### member states wishing to avail themselves of the possibility provided for in this article shall adopt national legislative measures . such legislative measures shall specify the precise purposes of identity checks within the purposes referred to in article 2 and . they shall designate the police authorities competent and lay down the procedures , conditions and criteria of such checks . ### member states wishing to avail themselves of the possibility provided for in this article shall adopt national legislative measures . such legislative measures shall specify the precise purposes of identity checks within the purposes referred to in article 2 and lay down the procedures , conditions and criteria for such checks . they shall designate the competent police authorities . member states making use of this possibility shall transmit the text of their national legislative measures to the commission .


### the multiple - identity detector should create and store links between data in the different eu information systems in order to detect multiple identities , with the dual purpose of facilitating identity checks for bona fide travellers and combating identity fraud . the mid should only contain the links between individuals present in more than one eu information system , strictly limited to the data necessary to verify that a person is recorded lawfully or unlawfully under different biographical identities in different systems , or to clarify that two persons having similar biographical data may not be the same person . data processing through the european search portal and the shared biometric matching service in order to link individual files across individual systems should be kept to an absolute minimum and therefore is limited to a multiple - identity detection at the time new data is added to one of the information systems included in the common identity repository and in the sis . the mid should include safeguards against potential discrimination or unfavourable decisions for persons with multiple lawful identities . ### the mid should create and store links between data in the different union information systems in order to detect multiple identities , with the dual purpose of facilitating identity checks for bona fide travellers and combating identity fraud . the mid should only contain the links between individuals present in more than one union information system , strictly limited to the data necessary to verify that a person is recorded lawfully or unlawfully under different biographical identities in different systems , or to clarify that two persons having similar biographical data may not be the same person . data processing through the esp and the shared bms in order to link individual files across individual systems and the europol database should be kept to an absolute minimum and therefore is limited to a multiple - identity detection at the time new data is added to one of the union information systems included in the common identity repository and in sis . the mid should include safeguards against potential discrimination or unfavourable decisions for persons with multiple lawful identities .


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


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


### in order to ensure the correct identification of a person , member state authorities competent for preventing and combating irregular migration and competent authorities within the meaning of article 3 of directive 2016 / 680 should be allowed to query the common identity repository with the biometric data of that person taken during an identity check . ### where a member state police authority has been unable to identify a person on the basis of a query of the cir using a travel document or the identity data provided by that person , or where there are doubts as to the authenticity of the travel document or the identity of its holder , member state authorities competent for preventing and combating irregular migration and competent authorities within the meaning of article 3 of directive 2016 / 680 should be allowed to query the cir with the biometric data of that person taken during an identity check in order to ensure correct identification of that person .


### this regulation , together with [ regulation 2018 / xx on interoperability police and judicial cooperation , asylum and migration ] , establishes a framework to ensure the interoperability between the entry / exit system , the visa information system , [ the european travel information and authorisation system ] , eurodac , the schengen information system , and [ the european criminal records information system for third - country nationals ] in order for those systems and data to supplement each other . ### this regulation , together with [ regulation 2018 / xx on interoperability police and judicial cooperation , asylum and migration ] , establishes a framework to ensure the interoperability between the entry / exit system , the visa information system , [ the european travel information and authorisation system ] , eurodac , the schengen information system , and [ the european criminal records information system for third - country nationals ] .


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


### streamlining the conditions for law enforcement access to the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] and eurodac ; ### streamlining and simplifying the conditions for law enforcement access to the ees , vis , [ etias ] and eurodac ;


### in relation to the processing of personal data in the cir , eu - lisa is to be considered the data processor in accordance with article 2 of regulation no 45 / 2001 . ### in relation to the processing of personal data in the shared bms , the cir and the mid , eu - lisa is to be considered the data processor in accordance with article 2 of regulation no 45 / 2001 .


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


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


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


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


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


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


### facilitating the technical and operational implementation by member states of existing and future eu information systems ; ### contributing to ensuring the effective use of the union information systems , europol data and the interpol databases by facilitating the access to them by the authorities in accordance with their access rights and the objectives and purposes as laid down in the legal instruments governing the respective systems ;


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


### where the query indicates that data on that person is stored in the cir , the member states authority shall have access to consult the data referred to in article 18 . ### where the query indicates that data on that person is stored in the cir , the member states’ police authority shall have access to consult the data referred to in article 18 . the consultation shall not reveal to which union information system the data belongs .


### streamlining the conditions for law enforcement access to the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] and eurodac ; ### streamlining the conditions for designated authorities’ access to the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] and eurodac ;


### in order to exercise their rights under articles 13 , 14 , 15 and 16 of regulation 45 / 2001 and articles 15 , 16 , 17 and 18 of regulation 2016 / 679 , any person shall have the right to address him or herself to the member state responsible for the manual verification of different identities or of any member state , who shall examine and reply to the request . ### in order to exercise their rights under articles 13 , 14 , 15 and 16 of regulation 45 / 2001 and articles 15 , 16 , 17 and 18 of regulation 2016 / 679 as regards the processing of personal data in the cir , the shared bms and the mid , any person shall have the right to address him or herself to the member state responsible for the manual verification of different identities or to any other member state , who shall examine and reply to the request .


### non - discrimination ### non - discrimination and fundamental rights


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


### member states wishing to avail themselves of the possibility provided for in this article shall adopt national legislative measures . such legislative measures shall specify the precise purposes of identity checks within the purposes referred to in article 2 and . they shall designate the police authorities competent and lay down the procedures , conditions and criteria of such checks . ### member states wishing to avail themselves of the possibility provided for in this article shall adopt national legislative measures . such legislative measures shall specify the precise purposes of identity checks within the purposes referred to in article 2 and lay down the procedures , conditions and criteria for such checks . they shall designate the competent police authorities . member states making use of this possibility shall transmit the text of their national legislative measures to the commission .


### the member state authority and the individual user of the esp , including the esp profile used as referred to in article 8 ; ### the member state authority or the union agency launching the query ;


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


### the interoperability between the eu information systems should allow said systems to supplement each other in order to facilitate the correct identification of persons , contribute to fighting identity fraud , improve and harmonise data quality requirements of the respective eu information systems , facilitate the technical and operational implementation by member states of existing and future eu information systems , strengthen and simplify the data security and data protection safeguards that govern the respective eu information systems , streamline the law enforcement access to the ees , the vis , the [ etias ] and eurodac , and support the purposes of the ees , the vis , the [ etias ] , eurodac , the sis and the [ ecris - tcn system ] . ### the interoperability between the eu information systems should allow said systems to supplement each other in order to facilitate the correct identification of persons , contribute to fighting identity fraud , improve and harmonise data quality requirements of the respective eu information systems , facilitate the technical and operational implementation by member states of existing and future eu information systems , strengthen and simplify the data security and data protection safeguards that govern the respective eu information systems , streamline the designated authorities’ access to the ees , the vis , the [ etias ] and eurodac , and support the purposes of the ees , the vis , the [ etias ] , eurodac , the sis and the [ ecris - tcn system ] .


### the common identity repository should provide for a shared container for identity and biometric data of third - country nationals registered in the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] , eurodac and the [ ecris - tcn system ] , serving as the shared component between these systems for storage of this data , and to allow its querying . ### the cir should provide for a shared container for identity and biometric data of third - country nationals registered in the ees , vis , [ etias ] , eurodac and [ ecris - tcn ] , serving as the shared component between these systems for storage of this data , and to allow its querying . a central union backup cir should be established in order to provide all the functionalities of the principal cir and a similar level of performance as it in the event of its failure .


### without prejudice to [ article 46 of the ees regulation ] , article 34 of regulation no 767 / 2008 , [ article 59 of the etias proposal ] and articles 12 and 18 of the regulation on sis in the field of border checks , eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the esp . those logs shall include , in particular , the following : ### without prejudice to [ article 46 of the ees regulation ] , article 34 of regulation no 767 / 2008 , [ article 59 of the etias proposal ] and articles 12 and 18 of the regulation on sis in the field of border checks , eu - lisa shall keep logs of all data processing operations within the esp . those logs shall include the following :


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


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


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


### streamlining the conditions for law enforcement access to the ees , the vis , [ the etias ] and eurodac ; ### streamlining and simplifying the conditions for law enforcement access to the ees , vis , [ etias ] and eurodac ;


### the member state responsible for the manual verification of different identities as referred to in article 29 or the member state to which the request has been made shall reply to such requests within 45 days of receipt of the request . ### the member state responsible for the manual verification of different identities as referred to in article 29 or the member state to which the request has been made shall reply to such requests as soon as possible , and at the latest within 45 days of receipt of the request .


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


### where , following an examination , it is found that the data stored in the multiple - identity detector are factually inaccurate or have been recorded unlawfully , the member state responsible or , where applicable , the member state to which the request has been made shall correct or delete these data . ### where , following an examination , it is found that the data stored in the cir , the shared bms and the mid are factually inaccurate or have been recorded unlawfully , the member state responsible or , where applicable , the member state to which the request has been made shall immediately correct or delete these data .


### the data referred to in article 20 and of the regulation on sis in the field of law enforcement ; ### the data referred to in article 20 and of the regulation [ on sis in the field of law enforcement ] ;


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


### without prejudice to the provisions related to the handling of alerts in the sis referred to in the [ regulations on sis in the field of border checks , on sis in the field of law enforcement and on sis in the field of illegal return ] , and without prejudice to limitations necessary to protect security and public order , prevent crime and guarantee that any national investigation will not be jeopardised , where a red link is created , the authority responsible for verification of different identities shall inform the person of the presence of multiple unlawful identities . ### without prejudice to limitations necessary to protect security and public order , prevent crime and guarantee that any national investigation will not be jeopardised , where a red link is created , the authority responsible for verification of different identities shall inform the person of the presence of multiple unlawful identities in accordance with articles 12 , 13 and 14 of regulation 2016 / 679 .


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


### member states wishing to avail themselves of the possibility provided for in this article shall adopt national legislative measures . such legislative measures shall specify the precise purposes of identity checks within the purposes referred to in article 2 and . they shall designate the police authorities competent and lay down the procedures , conditions and criteria of such checks . ### member states wishing to avail themselves of the possibility provided for in this article shall adopt national legislative measures . such legislative measures shall specify the precise purposes of identity checks within the purposes referred to in article 2 and lay down the procedures , conditions and criteria for such checks . they shall designate the competent police authorities . member states making use of this possibility shall transmit the text of their national legislative measures to the commission .


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


### this regulation also lays down provisions on data quality requirements , on a universal message format , on a central repository for reporting and statistics and lays down the responsibilities of the member states and of the european agency for the operational management of large - scale it systems in the area of freedom , security and justice , with respect to the design and operation of the interoperability components . ### this regulation also lays down provisions on data quality requirements , on a universal message format , on a central repository for reporting and statistics and lays down the responsibilities of the member states and of the european agency for the operational management of large - scale it systems in the area of freedom , security and justice , with respect to the design , development and operation of the interoperability components .


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


### eu - lisa shall establish automated data quality control mechanisms and procedures on the data stored in the ees , the [ etias ] , the vis , the sis , the shared biometric matching service , the common identity repository and the multiple - identity detector . ### eu - lisa shall establish automated data quality control mechanisms and procedures on the data stored in the ees , [ etias ] , vis , sis , the shared bms and the cir .


### the commission should establish a multiannual work programme in line with the objectives of the programme . the commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of member states . in light of the union policy on small and medium enterprises as key to ensuring economic growth , innovation , job creation , and social integration in the union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans - national collaboration , it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable such cross - border participation of smes and that therefore a proportion of the overall budget will benefit such action . ### the commission should establish a multiannual work programme in line with the objectives of the programme . the commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of member states . in light of the union policy on small and medium enterprises as key to ensuring economic growth , innovation , job creation , and social integration in the union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans - national collaboration , it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable open , non - discriminatory and transparent such cross - border participation of smes and that therefore at least 10% of the overall budget will benefit such action , which will allow smes to be included in the value chains of the envisaged projects .


### in order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the union ' s defence industry , a european defence industrial development programme should be established . the programme should aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the union ' s defence industry inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakings in the development phase of defence products and technologies . the development phase , which follows the research and technology phase , entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the union ' s defence industry . by supporting the development phase , the programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation . the programme should complement activities carried out in accordance with article 182 tfeu and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies . ### in order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the union ' s defence industry , a european defence industrial development programme should be established . the programme should aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the union ' s defence industry and thus to improve defence capabilities , inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakings in the development phase of defence products and technologies . the development phase , which follows the research and technology phase , entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the union ' s defence industry . by supporting the development phase , the programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation . the programme and any form of its potential continuation after 2020 , should complement activities carried out in accordance with article 182 tfeu and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies .


### each applicant shall declare , by written statement , that it is fully aware of and compliant with applicable national and union legislation and regulations relating to activities in the domain of defence . ### each member of a consortium wishing to participate in an action shall declare , by written statement , that it is fully aware of and compliant with applicable national and union legislation and regulations relating to activities in the domain of defence , including the council common position 2008 / 944 / cfsp of 8 december 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment , the community regime for the control of exports , transfer , brokering and transit of dual - use items and the relevant national legislation on export controls .


### the programme should be implemented in full compliance with regulation no 966 / 2012 of the european parliament and of the council6 . funding may take in particular the form of grants . financial instruments or public procurement may be used where appropriate . _________________ 6 regulation no 966 / 2012 of the european parliament and of the council of 25 october 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the union and repealing council regulation no 1605 / 2002 . ### the programme should be implemented in full compliance with regulation no 966 / 2012 of the european parliament and of the council6 . funding may take in particular the form of grants and public procurement for the provision of studies . financial instruments could also be used in the future based on the experience of this programme , notably for the post 2020 european defence fund capability window . for the next mff , the commission should deploy financial resources for the next programme to follow . the commission should start the preparatory work , assessment and relevant proposals as soon as possible . _________________ 6 regulation no 966 / 2012 of the european parliament and of the council of 25 october 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the union and repealing council regulation no 1605 / 2002 .


### beneficiaries shall be undertakings established in the union , in which member states and / or nationals of member states own more than 50% of the undertaking and effectively control it within the meaning of article 6 , whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings . in addition , all infrastructure , facilities , assets and resources used by the participants , including subcontractors and other third parties , in actions funded under the programme shall not be located on the territory of non - member states during the entire duration of the action . ### beneficiaries and their subcontractors shall be public or private undertakings established in the union . the infrastructure , facilities , assets and resources used by the beneficiaries , including subcontractors and other third parties , in actions funded under the programme shall not be located on the territory of non - member states during the entire duration of the action or the production . the use of those infrastructures , facilities , assets and resources shall not be subject to control or restrictions by third countries or third - country entities . the beneficiaries ' ultimate controlling company should be headquartered in the union .


### the action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three undertakings which are established in at least two different member states . the undertakings which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled , directly or indirectly , by the same entity or shall not control each other . ### the action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three undertakings which are established in at least three different member states . the undertakings which are beneficiaries , and any of their subcontractors participating in the action , shall not effectively be controlled , directly or indirectly , by the same entity or shall not control each other .


### the union ' s financial assistance shall be implemented by the commission as provided for by regulation no 966 / 2012 directly or indirectly by entrusting budget implementation tasks to the entities listed in article 58 of that regulation . ### the union ' s financial assistance shall be implemented by the commission as provided for in article 58 of regulation no 966 / 2012 .


### the financial assistance of the union provided under the programme may not exceed 20% of the total cost of the action where it relates to prototyping . in all the other cases , the assistance may cover up to the total cost of the action . ### the financial assistance of the union provided under the programme may not exceed 30% of the eligible cost of the action where it relates to prototyping actions as defined in article 6 . in all the other cases , the assistance may cover up to the total cost of the action .


### in the european defence action plan , adopted on 30 november 2016 , the commission committed to complement , leverage and consolidate collaborative efforts by member states in developing defence capabilities to respond to security challenges , as well as to foster a competitive and innovative european defence industry . it proposed in particular to launch a european defence fund to support investment in joint research and the joint development of defence equipment and technologies . the fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development . ### in the european defence action plan , adopted on 30 november 2016 , the commission committed to complement , leverage and consolidate collaborative efforts by member states in developing defence capabilities to respond to security challenges , as well as to foster a competitive , innovative and balanced european defence industry . it proposed in particular to launch a european defence fund to support investment in joint research and the joint development of defence equipment and technologies . the fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development .


### the action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three undertakings which are established in at least two different member states . the undertakings which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled , directly or indirectly , by the same entity or shall not control each other . ### the action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three undertakings which are established in at least two different member states . the undertakings which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled , directly or indirectly , by the same entity or shall not control each other . ipr generated in relation to the action shall be retained by the union .