Identification – Page 2 – EU Migration Pact information

Screening Regulation:
Recital 39

Since third-country nationals subject to the screening might not have the necessary identity and travel documents required for the legal crossing of the external border, an identification or verification procedure should be carried out as part of the screening.

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 2

For the purpose of applying of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), it is necessary to establish the identity of applicants for international protection and of persons apprehended in connection with the irregular crossing of the external borders of the Member States. In order to apply that Regulation effectively, it is also desirable […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Article 23 – Collection and transmission of biometric data

1. Each Member State shall promptly take, in accordance with Article 13(2), the biometric data of every third-country national or stateless person of at least six years of age who is illegally staying within its territory. 2. The Member State concerned shall, as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours after the third-country […]

Screening Regulation:
Recital 40

The Common Identity Repository (CIR) was established by Regulations (18) and (19) of the European Parliament and of the Council to facilitate and assist in the correct identification of persons to facilitate and assist in the correct identification of persons registered in the , the Visa Information System established by Council Decision 2004/512/EC (20) (VIS), […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 12

Biometrics constitute an important element in establishing the exact identity of the persons falling under the scope of this Regulation because they ensure a high level of accuracy of identification. Therefore, it is necessary to set up a system for the comparison of such persons’ biometric data.

Eurodac Regulation:
Article 24 – Collection and transmission of biometric data

1. Each Member State shall promptly take the biometric data of every third-country national or stateless person of at least six years of age who is disembarked following a search and rescue operation as defined in . 2. The Member State concerned shall, as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours after the […]

Screening Regulation:
Recital 41

In order to establish the identity or to verify the identity of the person subject to the screening, a verification should be initiated in the in the presence of that person during the screening. During that verification, the biometric data of the person should be checked against the data contained in the . Where the […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 22

National authorities in the Member States experience difficulties in identifying illegally staying third-country nationals or stateless persons with a view to their return and readmission. It is therefore essential to ensure that data on third-country nationals or stateless persons who are staying illegally in the Union are collected and transmitted to Eurodac and are also […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Article 26 – Collection and transmission of biometric data

1. Each Member State shall promptly take the biometric data of every third-country national or stateless person of at least six years of age registered as a beneficiary of temporary protection in the territory of that Member State pursuant to . 2. The Member State concerned shall, as soon as possible and no later than […]

Screening Regulation:
Recital 42

Since the use of the for identification purposes has been limited by Regulations and to facilitating and assisting in the correct identification of persons registered in the , , , Eurodac and in situations of police checks within the territory of the Member States, those Regulations need to be amended to provide for the additional […]