European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS): Europol tasks

2016/0357B(COD)

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Kinga GÁL (EPP, HU) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 for the purpose of establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).

The committee recommended that the European Parliament’s position, adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure, should amend the Commission proposal as follows:

Processing of information for the purpose of the ETIAS watch list: Members proposed that the Management Board, after consulting the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), shall adopt guidelines further specifying the procedures for the processing of information for the purpose of the ETIAS watch list.

Application: the Regulation shall apply from the date determined by the Commission in accordance with a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).