Progressive Roll-out of the EES

by name voted on 08.07.2025

Summary

This report proposes a gradual, phased introduction of the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES) to prevent border congestion and technical failures. It allows Member States to implement the system progressively over 180 days rather than all at once.

10 08.07.2025

Report

public safety

administrative reform

information technology and data processing

Key points

The implementation of the new system will follow a progressive rollout lasting 180 days.
Member States can choose to start by registering at least 10% of their estimated border crossings.
By the 90th day of the rollout, Member States should reach at least 35% registration of border crossings.
Physical passport stamps will remain a primary way to verify stay duration during the transition period.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

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Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards a progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards a progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System Temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and (EU) 2016/399 Follow up to T10-0141/2025

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