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Immigration Nationality Directorate Border andand Immigration Agency ‘e-BORDERS' and other EU initiatives Registered Traveller Programmes Peter Graham Director of Special Projects UK Border Control GLOBAL BORDER SECURITY CONFERENCE San Antonio, TEXAS 8 – 10 May 2007 E-Borders DVD 2 More people, more quickly, more securely The challenge …more people, more quickly, more securely… • Increase in International Travel • Larger Aircraft = more people arriving at the same time • Increased security concerns • Organised crime 3 More people, more quickly, more securely Traditional approach Security v Facilitation the needle in the haystack • Greater security has traditionally meant longer queues • Passengers checked/interviewed on arrival at port/airport • Blanket approach to screening/identity management 4 More people, more quickly, more securely Progress to date Project Semaphore 5 • Introduced in December 2004 in partnership with IBM • Pre-screening (20million+) passengers before arrival using API/PNR data • Successful testing of Govt and Carrier systems and processes integration More people, more quickly, more securely Progress to date Project IRIS • Introduced July 2005 • Registered Traveller Programme • Currently deployed at 8 UK Airport Terminals • 65,000 + people enrolled by end March, • 250,000 + barrier crossings by end March 6 More people, more quickly, more securely Current situation E-Borders • Currently in procurement • 2 short listed bidders • Contract award expected late summer 2007 7 More people, more quickly, more securely Key EU initiatives • EURODAC - stores fingerprints of persons refused entry or who have claimed asylum • VISA INFORMATION SYSTEM -A system for the exchange of visa application data including biometrics Between Member States • BIOMETRIC MATCHING SYSTEM - For use across other systems where there is a legal base 8 More people, more quickly, more securely Key EU initiatives • SCHENGEN INFORMATION SYSTEM II - Will replace existing watchlist functionality and integrate new States Member • REGISTERED TRAVELLER STUDY - using biometrics to facilitate trusted travellers, automate arrival/exit • BI-LATERAL REGISTERED TRAVELLER TRIALS - UK/Netherlands in discussion • FRONTEX - European Agency for the Management of Operational Co-operation at the External Borders 9 More people, more quickly, more securely Future Trends • Collaboration • Identity Management and biometric technology • New technology • A World Immigration Organisation ? 10 More people, more quickly, more securely