Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2424/2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II). Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 2001/886/JHA on the development of the second generation Schengen information System (SIS II)

Summary:

The Council entrusted the Commission with the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by Regulation EC No 2424/2001 and Decision 2001/886/JHA. The objective of these proposals is to amend the aforementioned Regulation and Decision in order to extend the deadline for the development of the SIS II until 31 December 2007 and allow for the allocation of the necessary budget. In addition, it establishes the location of the system during its development in France and Austria.