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EU: Commission presents REFIT evaluation of the Visa Information System

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Law Immigration Security Biometrics Borders
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EU

18 October 2016

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"As part of the Commission's better regulation agenda, ensuring that EU legislation remains fit for purpose, the Commission has today adopted an Evaluation Report on the implementation of the Visa Information System (VIS), analysing the use of fingerprints at the EU's external borders and the use of biometrics in the visa application procedure....

The evaluation found that the VIS meets its objectives and functions well but would need to be further developed to respond to new challenges in visa, border and migration policy. VIS remains one of the most advanced systems of its kind, with close to 23 million visa applications and 18.8 million fingerprints registered by the end of March 2016."

See: Commission presents REFIT evaluation of the Visa Information System (link)

And: Report on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Visa Information System (VIS), the use of fingerprints at external borders and the use of biometrics in the visa application procedure/REFIT Evaluation (COM 655-15, pdf)

See also: Impact assessment: Staff Working Document: SWD 328-16 (pdf) and SWD 327 (pdf)

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