Article 50 — Right of information
Entry/Exit System (EES), Regulation (EU) 2017/2226
What does ENTRY-EXIT-SYSTEM Article 50 say?
Short answer, straight from the official text
1. Without prejudice to the right of information in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, third-country nationals whose data are to be recorded in the EES shall be informed by the Member State responsible of the following: (a) the fact that the EES may be accessed by the Member States and Europol for law enforcement purposes;
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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1. Without prejudice to the right of information in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, third-country nationals whose data are to be recorded in the EES shall be informed by the Member State responsible of the following:
(a) the fact that the EES may be accessed by the Member States and Europol for law enforcement purposes;
(b) the obligation on visa-exempt third-country nationals and on holders of an FTD to have their fingerprints taken;
(c) the obligation on all third-country nationals subject to registration in the EES to have their facial image recorded;
(d) that the collection of the data is mandatory for the examination of entry conditions;
(e) the fact that entry will be refused if a third-country national refuses to provide the requested biometric data for registration, verification or identification in the EES;
(f) the right to receive information about the maximum remaining duration of their authorised stay in accordance with Article 11(3);
(g) the fact that personal data stored in the EES may be transferred to a third country or an international organisation listed in Annex I for the purposes of return, to a third country in accordance with Article 41(6) and to Member States in accordance with Article 42;
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