Article 12 — Information mechanism
Entry/Exit System (EES), Regulation (EU) 2017/2226
What does ENTRY-EXIT-SYSTEM Article 12 say?
Short answer, straight from the official text
1. The EES shall include a mechanism that shall automatically identify which entry/exit records do not have exit data immediately following the date of expiry of an authorised stay and automatically identify records for which the maximum duration of authorised stay was exceeded. 2.
Source: Entry/Exit System (EES), Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, read 2026-10-13.
| In the act | EU 2017/2226 |
| CELEX | 32017R2226 |
| Read on | 2026-10-13 |
Official text
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1. The EES shall include a mechanism that shall automatically identify which entry/exit records do not have exit data immediately following the date of expiry of an authorised stay and automatically identify records for which the maximum duration of authorised stay was exceeded.
2. For third-country nationals who cross a border on the basis of a valid Facilitated Transit Document issued in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 ( 39 ) (FTD), the EES shall include a mechanism which shall automatically identify which entry/exit records do not have exit data immediately following the time of expiry of authorised stay and automatically identify records for which the maximum duration of authorised stay has been exceeded.
3. A list generated by the EES containing the data referred to in Articles 16 and 17 of all persons identified as overstayers shall be available to the competent national authorities designated in accordance with Article 9(2) in order to enable those authorities to adopt appropriate measures.
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