# Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation), Article 27: Location of the central Visa Information System

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

The principal central VIS, which performs technical supervision and administration functions, shall be located in Strasbourg (France) and a back-up central VIS, capable of ensuring all functionalities of the principal central VIS in the event of failure of the system, shall be located in Sankt Johann im Pongau (Austria).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/767/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-767/article-27
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