1. The queries provided for in Article 14(2) and in Article 15(2) may be launched using, for queries related to EU information systems, Europol data, Interpol Databases, the ESPEuropean search portal in accordance with Chapter II of Regulation (EU) 2019/817Interoperability (Borders and Visa) Regulation and with Chapter II of Regulation (EU) 2019/818Interoperability (Police and Asylum) Regulation.

2. Where a hit is obtained following a query as provided for in Article 15(2) against data in one of the EU information systems, the screening authorities shall have access to consult data corresponding to that hit in the respective EU information systems subject to the conditions laid down in the legal acts governing such access.

3. When a hit is obtained following a search in SISSchengen Information System, the screening authorities shall carry out the procedures set out in Regulations (EU) 2018/1860Schengen Information System Return Regulation, (EU) 2018/1861Schengen Information System Borders Regulation or (EU) 2018/1862Schengen Information System Police Regulation, including the consultation of the alert issuing Member State through the SIRENE Bureaux referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1861Schengen Information System Borders Regulation and in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1862Schengen Information System Police Regulation.

4. Where the personal data of a third-country national correspond to a person whose data is recorded in ECRIS-TCNCentralised system for the identification of Member States holding conviction information on third-country nationals and stateless persons and flagged in accordance with Article 5(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2019/816Centralised system for the identification of Member States holding conviction information Regulation, the data may only be used for the purpose of the security check referred to in Article 15 of this Regulation and for the purpose of consultation of the national criminal records which shall be in accordance with Article 7c of that Regulation. National criminal records shall be consulted prior to the delivery of an opinion pursuant to Article 7c of that Regulation.

5. Where a query as provided for in Article 15(2) reports a match against Europol data, an automated notification, containing the data used for the query, shall be sent to Europol in accordance with Regulation (EC) 2016/794Europol Regulation in order for Europol to take, if needed, any appropriate follow-up action, using the communication channels provided for in that Regulation.

6. Queries of Interpol databases as provided for in Article 15(2) of this Regulation shall be performed in accordance with Articles 9(5) and 72(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/817Interoperability (Borders and Visa) Regulation. Where it is not possible to perform such queries in a way that no information is revealed to the owner of the Interpol alert, the screening shall not include the query of the Interpol databases.

7. When a hit is obtained in the ETIASEuropean Travel Information and Authorisation System watchlist referred to in Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1240European Travel Information and Authorisation System Regulation, Article 35a of that Regulation shall apply.

8. If necessary, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to specify the procedure for cooperation between the authorities responsible for carrying out the screening, Interpol National Central Bureaux and Europol national units, respectively, to determine the threat to internal security. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 19(2).