Strengthening of controls at Europe's external borders has become a shared priority for European Institutions and Member States of the Schengen area. It is part of the fundamental and continuous changes in the European security landscape aimed at combating crimeand preventing irregular immigration by combaning exisiting legacy systems (Schengen Information System , EURODAC1, Visa Information System) with new homeland security IT systems. The new systems are the Entry Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).
Scope of the whitepaper
The goal of this whitepaper is to raise awareness regarding the implementation of the new entry and exit regulations that will become mandatory for all passenger carriers to and from the Schengen area in the near future.
- Familiarize with the Entry-Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).
- What Carriers need to do to comply with EES and ETIAS regulations?
- What consequences do Carriers face if they fail to comply with EES and ETIAS regulations?
- What Sopra Steria can do to support Carriers as they prepare for this new role for a safer Europe
"Carriers: full-fledge actors for a safer Europe" provides practical guidance to organizations involved in the movement of Third Country Nationals (TCN), the importance of compliance with EES and ETIAS requirements, and the consequences they may face if fail to comply.