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The Schengen Information System (SIS II)

SIS II legal framework

• 12/06/2007 - Council Decision No 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
• 20/12/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
• 20/12/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 regarding access to the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates

Migration from SIS I+ to SIS II

• 17/09/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/724/JHA of 17 September 2009 laying down the date for the completion of migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
• 17/09/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/720/EC of 17 September 2009 laying down the date for the completion of migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
• 24/10/2008 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008 of 24 October 2008 on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (consolidated version of June 2010)
• 24/10/2008 - Council Decision 2008/839/JHA of 24 October 2008 on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (consolidated version of June 2010)

SIRENE Handbook and other implementing measures

• 01/07/2011 - Commission Implementing Decision 2011/406/EU of 1 July 2011 amending the SIRENE Manual
• 04/03/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/334/JHA of 4 March 2008 adopting the SIRENE Manual and other implementing measures for the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
• 04/03/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/333/EC of 4 March 2008 adopting the SIRENE Manual and other implementing measures for the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)

Other related legislation

• 09/06/2011 - Council Decision 2011/352/EU of 9 June 2011 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Principality of Liechtenstein
• 04/05/2010 - Commission Decision 2010/261/EU of 4 May 2010 on the Security Plan for Central SIS II and the Communication Infrastructure
• 05/06/2008 - Council Decision 2008/421/EC of 5 June 2008 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Swiss Confederation (corrigendum)
• 18/02/2008 - Council Regulation (EC) No 189/2008 of 18 February 2008 on the tests of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
• 18/02/2008 - Council Decision 2008/173/EC of 18 February 2008 on the tests of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (corrigendum)
• 12/06/2007 - Council Decision 2007/471/EC of 12 June 2007 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic
• 16/03/2007 - Commission Decision 2007/171/EC of 16 March 2007 laying down the network requirements for the Schengen Information System II (3rd pillar)
• 16/03/2007 - Commission Decision 2007/170/EC of 16 March 2007 laying down the network requirements for the Schengen Information System II (1st pillar)

Reports on the development of SIS II

• 05/11/2010 - Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Progress Report on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) - January 2010 - June 2010 (COM(2010) 633 final)
• 06/05/2010 - Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) - Progress Report July 2009 - December 2009 (COM(2010) 221 final)
• 22/10/2009 - Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the development of the second generation Schengen information system (SIS II) - Progress Report January 2009 - June 2009 (COM(2009) 555 final)
• 24/03/2009 - Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the Development of the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) - Progress Report July 2008 – December 2008 (COM(2009) 133 final)

The Visa Information System (VIS)

VIS legal framework

• 21/09/2011 - Commission Implementing Decision 2011/636/EU of 21 September 2011 determining the date from which the Visa Information System (VIS) is to start operations in a first region
• 04/05/2010 - Commission Decision 2010/260/EU of 4 May 2010 on the Security Plan for the operation of the Visa Information System
• 30/11/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/876/EC of 30 November 2009 adopting technical implementing measures for entering the data and linking applications, for accessing the data, for amending, deleting and advance deleting of data and for keeping and accessing the records of data processing operations in the Visa Information System
• 30/11/2009 - Commission Decision 2010/49/EC of 30 November 2009 determining the first regions for the start of operations of the Visa Information System (VIS)
• 09/10/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/756/EC of 9 October 2009 laying down specifications for the resolution and use of fingerprints for biometric identification and verification in the Visa Information System
• 13/09/2009 - Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) (consolidated version of October 2011)
• 05/05/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/377/EC of 5 May 2009 adopting implementing measures for the consultation mechanism and the other procedures referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation)
• 14/01/2009 - Regulation (EC) no. 81/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 as regards the use of the Visa Information System (VIS) under the Schengen Borders Code
• 09/07/2008 - Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (consolidated version of April 2010)
• 23/06/2008 - Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences
• 17/06/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/602/EC of 17 June 2008 laying down the physical architecture and requirements of the national interfaces and of the communication infrastructure between the central VIS and the national interfaces for the development phase
• 03/11/2006 - Commission Decision 2006/752/EC of 3 November 2006 establishing the sites for the Visa Information System during the development phase
• 22/09/2006 - Commission Decision 2006/648/EC of 22 September 2006 laying down the technical specifications on the standards for biometric features related to the development of the Visa Information System
• 08/06/2004 - Council Decision 2004/512/EC of 8 June 2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS) (corrigendum)

Reports on the development of VIS

• 14/06/2011 – Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the development of the Visa Information System (VIS) in 2010 (submitted pursuant to Article 6 of Council Decision 2004/512/EC) (COM(2011) 346 final)
• 22/10/2010 - Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the development of the Visa Information System (VIS) in 2009 (submitted in response to the obligation under Article 6 of Council Decision 2004/512/EC) (COM(2010) 588 final)
• 15/09/2009 - Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the development of the Visa Information System (VIS) in 2008 (submitted in response to the obligation under Article 6 of Council Decision 2004/512/EC) (COM(2009) 473 final)
• 10/11/2008 - Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the development of the visa information system (VIS) in 2007 (submitted in response to the obligation under Article 6 of the Council Decision No. 2004/512/EC of 8 June 2004) (COM(2008) 714 final)

Agency for managing large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice

• 25/10/2011 - Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice
• 14/12/2010 - Council Decision 2010/779/EU of 14 December 2010 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the establishment of a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice
• 24/06/2009 - Communication from the Commission - Legislative package establishing an Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (COM(2009) 292 final)

Information management

• 20/07/2010 - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Overview of information management in the area of freedom, security and justice (COM(2010) 385 final)