# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/326 of 25 February 2019 laying down measures for entering the data in the Entry/Exit System (EES), Division 1.2.2: Fingerprints

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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.
In 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.
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).
Reason
Detail
Value
Article 17(3)
Child under 12 years old
Not Applicable
[Description field: ‘Art. 17(3)’]
Article 17(4)
Physically impossible indicated per finger
Not Applicable
[Description field: ‘Art. 17(4)’]
Article 17(4)
Temporary impossibility indicated per finger
Temporary impossibility
[Description field: ‘Art 17(4)’]
Article 18(5)
Third 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
Refusal of entry
[Description field: ‘Art. 18(5)’]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/326/annex/division/1.2/division/1.2.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-326/annex/division-1.2/division-1.2.2
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