I527-290 ESRIF Final Report (WEB).indd - European Commission

Mobile ID devices may be used for a variety of situations where a stationary check point is neither possible nor practically
feasible. Common applications include: fl exible immigration and border control needs in non-stationary environments,
identifi cation and verifi cation in law enforcement applications, access control for buildings, computers, and networks in
fl exible application environments.
The main challenge is to defi ne the interoperability needs and related criteria for checks and controls at the borders and in the
entire Schengen Area.
We should foster the realisation of mobile checks and controls, and prepare the generalisation of EAC checks and controls on
mobile devices everywhere within the Schengen Area.
8.4.2.3 Intelligence-led border management
In synergy with the use of mobile devices, it is important to implement secure data transfers in order to optimise the use of
PNR and APIS data and to process proactive ID checks and controls at the border.
Currently, border control is performed at the border control booth, without mobile equipment. The control is executed only in
a reactive way when the traveller arrives at the border point. No proactive controls are operated. Control posts are connected
to police databases, but do not fully use all capabilities given by PNR and API data.
Border guards, via a better and systematic analysis of PNR and APIS data, could beforehand select persons who have
to be more thoroughly checked, at the gate of the plane (or the boat) with mobile devices connected to databases
through a secure network. Such controls will be more efficient, faster, and more precisely oriented to screen wanted
persons (national, SIS or Interpol alerts).
8.4.2.4 Disasters and emergencies management
In the event of a disaster, it is necessary to provide as soon as possible information related to the identity of victims. The period
of time between the disaster and the restoring of identity management is generally uncertain and creates discomfort and
uncertainty. It produces doubts, a poor image of the crisis management on the part of governments and delays the execution
of additional support actions to victims.
To improve crisis management the following solutions should be developed:
Software mechanisms to build up an identity service based on heterogeneous information (biographic and biometric).
Develop identity management production that can deliver credentials to victims.
Standardisation of rescuer identity, skills and credentials to allow interoperable command and control cooperation.
Electronic wall-mechanism to supervise disaster border zones to manage access rights and to protect victims from
unauthorised reportage.
Build robust, portable and autonomous tools to digitally collect victims’ information on-site and in real time,
including information sharing via a secured network.
8.4.2.5 Harmonised global border control
In the domain of border control there is currently a lack of change management, planning and system interoperability. As a result
new systems are limited and will ultimately not be fi t for the sophisticated purposes for which they are required. Furthermore, it
hinders innovation, and R&D professionals in the domain still do not have roadmaps for all requirements.
These challenges should be addressed by developing the following:
Automated border control to leverage the increasing number of electronic travel and ID documents and to manage the
associated technical and legal complexities.
Move the border controls from reactive to proactive through a connection to a secured information system (through
companies operating fl ights or through a special secured (wireless) network connection), so that passengers will be
checked by the authorities during the fl ight, and only those who need a more detailed control at the border will actually be
physically checked.
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