Portugal invests in biometrics equipment for EU border system
TUESDAY, 02 MAY 2023
Portugal invests in biometrics equipment for EU border system
The Portuguese government has announced it will invest up to €2.5 million (roughly $2.75 million) to deploy biometric data collection equipment compliant with the EU border Entry/Exit System (EES).
In particular, the contract calls for the acquisition, installation, technical assistance, and maintenance of biometric data collection equipment at manual border checkpoints.
The investment will be financed at 75 percent by the country’s Internal Security Fund.
According to the ordinance, the investment follows guidelines historically adopted by the European Council, which underline the need for effective management of the common external borders of the European Union through a new phase of the Smart Borders initiative.
Source: https://lnkd.in/dfaWssDv