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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-326/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.2",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/326",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/326 of 25 February 2019 laying down measures for entering the data in the Entry/Exit System (EES)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-326",
  "path": "annex/division/1.2/division/1.2.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.2.2",
  "heading": "Fingerprints",
  "text": "In the case of a third country national exempt of visa obligation, the fingerprints shall be captured in accordance with Article 17(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226.\nIn case fingerprints are not required or cannot be provided, in accordance with Article 17(3) and (4) and Article 18(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, a field providing the reason why the fingerprints are not provided shall be implemented in the EES.\nRegulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ L 77 23.3.2016, p. 1).\nReason\nDetail\nValue\nArticle 17(3)\nChild under 12 years old\nNot Applicable\n[Description field: ‘Art. 17(3)’]\nArticle 17(4)\nPhysically impossible indicated per finger\nNot Applicable\n[Description field: ‘Art. 17(4)’]\nArticle 17(4)\nTemporary impossibility indicated per finger\nTemporary impossibility\n[Description field: ‘Art 17(4)’]\nArticle 18(5)\nThird country national is refused entry on the basis of a reason corresponding to letter J of Annex V, Part B of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council\nRefusal of entry\n[Description field: ‘Art. 18(5)’]",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ L 77 23.3.2016, p. 1)."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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