Article 36 — Adoption of implementing acts by the Commission prior to development
Entry/Exit System (EES), Regulation (EU) 2017/2226
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The Commission shall adopt the implementing acts necessary for the development and technical implementation of the EES Central System, the NUIs, the Communication Infrastructure, the web service referred to in Article 13 and the data repository referred to in Article 63(2), in particular measures for: (a) the specifications for …
Source: Entry/Exit System (EES), Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, read 2026-10-13.
| In the act | EU 2017/2226 |
| CELEX | 32017R2226 |
| Read on | 2026-10-13 |
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The Commission shall adopt the implementing acts necessary for the development and technical implementation of the EES Central System, the NUIs, the Communication Infrastructure, the web service referred to in Article 13 and the data repository referred to in Article 63(2), in particular measures for:
(a) the specifications for the quality, resolution and use of fingerprints for biometric verification and identification in the EES;
(b) the specifications for the quality, resolution and use of the facial image for biometric verification and identification in the EES, including where taken live or extracted electronically from the eMRTD;
(c) entering the data in accordance with Articles 16 to 20;
(d) accessing the data in accordance with Articles 23 to 33;
(e) amending, erasing and advance erasure of data in accordance with Article 35;
(f) keeping and accessing the logs in accordance with Article 46;
(g) performance requirements, including the minimum specifications for technical equipment and requirements regarding the biometric performance of the EES, in particular in terms of the required False Positive Identification Rate, False Negative Identification Rate and Failure To Enrol Rate;
(h) the specifications and conditions for the web service referred to in Article 13, including specific provisions for the protection of the data where provided by or to carriers;
(i) the establishment and the high level design of interoperability as referred to in Article 8;
(j) the specifications and conditions for the data repository referred in Article 63(2);
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