The EU has as soon as once more delayed the introduction of a system of fingerprint and face scan checks for non-EU residents at any EU borders.
The plan was initially scheduled to be launched on November 10, however was delayed once more after Germany, France and the Netherlands mentioned their programs weren’t prepared.
In the meantime, sources informed the BBC that the EU’s software program has not but been examined reside on the UK border system.
EU House Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johnson mentioned there may be presently no new implementation timetable, however will probably be applied in phases.
“It’s clear that we’re not prepared for November 10,” Ms Johnson mentioned. “We’ll take a phased, step-by-step strategy,” she added.
The delay is the most recent in a collection of setbacks for the system. Originally scheduled to launch in 2022.
The Entry and Exit System (EES) will imply that non-EU residents, together with Britons, might want to register their biometrics at any EU border to enter the nation, reasonably than having their passports stamped.
The concept is to create a digital document that hyperlinks passports to biometric knowledge. Passengers shall be given handheld units to allow them to register their particulars within the car.
EES additionally applies to airports and all different border crossings.
The EU Justice and House Affairs Committee will meet subsequent week to debate the rollout of the EES.
A spokesman for Germany’s inside ministry informed Reuters the three international locations weren’t but able to introduce the system as a result of EU-Lisa, the EU company accountable for it, had not but made it secure sufficient.
France’s inside ministry informed Reuters the EES should be absolutely ready.
