MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Response to the entry into force of the EES in the second half of 2025 in view of the lack of detail regarding the forms and the possible shortage of materials – E-001258/2025

Question for written answer  E-001258/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Borja Giménez Larraz (PPE)

The Entry and Exit System (EES), the new registration system for travellers from outside the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland or Liechtenstein admitted for a short stay (up to 90 days within any 180-day period), comes into force in the second half of 2025.

To date, the Commission has not communicated the exact procedure or the forms to be used. As a result, the Member States – especially Spain – do not have the logistical arrangements in place for the collection of this data, such as biometric checks.

Given the high number of non-EU tourists visiting certain regions of the EU – such as southern Spain – particularly British visitors (with Málaga alone welcoming three million UK tourists annually, or 2 300 per hour):

• 1.Has the European Commission prepared any contingency plans in case the entry into force of the EES causes disruptions to the European Union’s infrastructure and at the ports of entry?

Submitted: 26.3.2025