The thorny discussions on the centralised information system 'ECRIS-TCN' on convictions of third-country nationals seemed finally closed, after the validation last week by the European Parliament of the Interinstitutional Agreement (see EUROPE B12157A11). But the amendments made by the Commission to the Regulation establishing the 'ETIAS' system at the beginning of the year put the subject back on the table and, with it, serious concerns are re-emerging.
The 'ETIAS' system, creating an...