Identification – Page 3 – EU Migration Pact information

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 23

With a view to facilitating the procedures for the identification and the issuance of travel documents for return purposes of illegally staying third-country nationals or stateless persons, a scanned colour copy of an identity or travel document should be recorded in Eurodac, where available, along with an indication of its authenticity. If such an identity […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Article 33 – Conditions for access to Eurodac by designated authorities

1. For law enforcement purposes, designated authorities may submit a reasoned electronic request for the comparison of biometric or alphanumeric data with the data stored in Eurodac within the scope of their powers only where all of the following conditions have been met: (a) a prior check has been conducted in: (i) national databases; and […]

Screening Regulation:
Recital 53

The European search portal established by (ESP) should be used to carry out the searches against the for identification or verification of identity.

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 44

With a view to strengthening the protection of all children falling under the scope of this Regulation, including unaccompanied minors who have not applied for international protection and children who might become separated from their families, it is also necessary to take biometric data for storage in Eurodac to help establish the identity of children […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Article 34 – Conditions for access to Eurodac by Europol

1. For law enforcement purposes, the Europol designated authority may submit a reasoned electronic request for the comparison of biometric or alphanumeric data with the data stored in Eurodac within the limits of Europol’s mandate and where necessary for the performance of Europol’s tasks only where all of the following conditions have been met: (a) […]

Screening Regulation:
Recital 57

It should also be possible for the screening authorities to check the relevant national databases in the context of identification or verification of identity or of security checks in accordance with national law.

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 53

Where detention is used in order to determine or verify a third-country national’s or stateless person’s identity, it should only be used by Member States as a means of last resort and in full respect of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and in compliance with relevant Union law, […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Article 36 – Responsibility for data processing

1. The Member State of origin shall be responsible for ensuring that: (a) biometric data and the other data referred to in Article 17(1) and (2), Article 19(1), Article 21(1), Article 22(2) and (3), Article 23(2) and (3), Article 24(2) and (3) and Article 26(2) are taken lawfully and are lawfully transmitted to Eurodac; (b) […]

Screening Regulation:
Recital 59

Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to strengthen the control of third-country nationals crossing the external borders and to provide for the identification or verification of identity of all third-country nationals subject to the screening and for the consultation of relevant databases in order to verify whether the third-country nationals subject to the screening […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 54

Where necessary, hits should be checked by a trained fingerprint expert in order to ensure the accurate determination of responsibility under , the exact identification of the third-country national or stateless person and the exact identification of the criminal suspect or victim of crime whose data might be stored in Eurodac. Checks by a trained […]