EURODAC
Encyclopedia
EURODAC is a European Union
automated fingerprint identification system for recording and comparing the fingerprints of asylum seekers and illegal
immigrants
. It is intended to enforce the Dublin Regulation, and is used in all EU member states as well as Iceland
and Norway
which are also covered by the Dublin Regulation. The fingerprints of asylum seekers over the age of 14 have been routinely recorded on EURODAC since 2003.
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
automated fingerprint identification system for recording and comparing the fingerprints of asylum seekers and illegal
Illegal immigration
Illegal immigration is the migration into a nation in violation of the immigration laws of that jurisdiction. Illegal immigration raises many political, economical and social issues and has become a source of major controversy in developed countries and the more successful developing countries.In...
immigrants
Immigration to Europe
Immigration to Europe increased from the 1980s onward, as a result of people from developing countries wanting to escape war, oppression, natural disasters or poverty. Some EU countries saw a dramatic growth in immigration after World War II until the 1970s. Most European nations today have...
. It is intended to enforce the Dublin Regulation, and is used in all EU member states as well as Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
which are also covered by the Dublin Regulation. The fingerprints of asylum seekers over the age of 14 have been routinely recorded on EURODAC since 2003.
External links
- http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l33081.htm
- http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/334