The EU has conceded it will have to adopt a more phased approach to the introduction of its new biometric border rules after the rollout was further delayed in November.
Tui's Sebastian Ebel has criticised border control processes in the US and EU (Credit: brazzo / iStock)
The European Commission, which had previously proposed an overnight switch-on, will now introduce its new Entry-Exit System (EES) progressively.
This will give member states and non-EU nations, like the UK, six months to adjust to the new procedures. No formal new date has been set for implementation. A new date will need to be given the green light by the European Parliament and the European Council before it can be adopted.
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