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Madam President, I have the greatest respect for those who are critical of the Schengen Information System. To be honest, however, I do not think that demonising the Schengen Information System is the best strategy, but everyone is responsible for his or her own political positions. What I would say to you quite clearly is that the Schengen Information System is essentially a system for managing the European Union’s external border and that this is a prerequisite for safeguarding freedom of movement within the European area. Consequently, if we wish to continue to guarantee the principle of abolishing our internal borders, we must be able to assume our responsibilities by better monitoring the external borders. This issue does not only concern entering and leaving European Union territory; it also concerns guaranteeing security within the EU. The political option that I wish to reiterate here is of a different nature.
I believe that the crucial issue facing us consists of recognising the advantages of the Schengen Information System. I have a Christmas present for Mr Cappato, but this is not it. I have something else to give, but
[let us wait for Christmas], because this would be a less exciting present. No, it is something else. On the issue that Mr Cappato raised, I wish to say two things: first of all, there are no plans for any form of transfer of data from the Schengen Information System to third countries. Access to the Schengen database is reserved exclusively for the Member States of the European Union. As regards the type of data to be included in the system, I believe I answered this point in my speech when I said that the debate on what specific data is to be included in the system is yet to take place. We conducted a feasibility study, which we forwarded to the European Parliament, identifying the requests made to us by Member States. The proper identification of this data has not yet taken place and the Commission is currently preparing a communication that it will publish by the end of the year, in which we will make an assessment of the state of the current debate.
I understand people’s doubts and fears, but I do wish to say one thing: there is a considerable difference between the fact that I, as Commissioner, am talking to you here about the Schengen Information System II and the fact that, in relation to the first system, there was no Commissioner to give an answer here, about what was being done. There is a considerable difference between that situation and the fact that I am standing here telling you that the Commission will present a proposal to harmonise the control and protection of personal data under the third pillar and that there must be democratic and judicial control of the system’s workings. Therein lies the difference between the first and the second Schengen Information Systems and this difference has only been possible precisely because the system has been integrated into the entire Community
with the support of this Parliament on which, incidentally, I hope I will be able to count for a favourable vote on Mr Coelho’s report."@en1
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