Implementing Act (IA) | Information on IT systems Schengen Area

Primary responsibility for implementing EU law lies with EU countries. However, in areas where uniform conditions for implementation are needed, the Commission (or exceptionally the Council) adopts an implementing act (IA). The EES' implementing acts are adopted by the Commission (as per the EES Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, Article 36) describing specific measures (e.g. specifications for the quality, resolution and use of fingerprints for biometric verification and identification in the EES).