List of competent authorities which are authorised to search directly the data contained in the second generation Schengen Information System pursuant to Article 31(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Article 46(8) of Council Decision 2007/533/JHA on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System

(2015/C 208/01)

Legal base

Article 31(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (1) (SIS II Regulation) and Article 46(8) of Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (2) (SIS II Decision) require Member States to send to the Management Authority a list of its competent authorities authorised to search directly the data contained in SIS II pursuant the said legal instruments as well as any changes to the list. The list has to specify (i) each authority; (ii) which data this authority may search; and (iii) for what purposes.
The present consolidated list is based on the list of competent authorities communicated by Member States by 8 April 2015.
Member States’ authorities, the duly authorised staff of which shall have access to SIS II

1.
Law enforcement authorities
2.
Authorities responsible for border controls
3.
Authorities responsible for customs checks
4.
National judicial authorities, including those responsible for the initiation of public prosecutions in criminal proceedings and for judicial inquiries prior to charge
5.
Authorities responsible for issuing visas, central authorities responsible for examining visa applications and authorities responsible for issuing residence permits
6.
Services responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates (3)