EU target for interoperable police, border biometrics databases delayed until 2027

The implementation target for the European Union’s plans to make biometric databases for law enforcement and border control interoperable has been delayed to 2027, according to Statewatch.

The databases include the Eurodac system, which stores the fingerprint biometrics of asylum seekers, and the Schengen Information System (SIS), which collects data on people entering the region. A document from the EU’s Spanish Presidency, shared by Statewatch, sets out the new timeline proposal.

The Justice and Home Affairs Council, made …

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