Article 12 Shared biometric matching service
United Kingdom
A shared biometric matching service (shared BMS) storing biometric templates obtained from the biometric data referred to in Article 13 that are stored in the CIR and SIS and enabling querying with biometric data across several EU information systems is established for the purposes of supporting the CIR and the MID and the objectives of the EES, VIS, Eurodac, SIS and ECRIS-TCN.
The shared BMS shall be composed of:
a central infrastructure, which shall replace the central systems of the EES, VIS, SIS, Eurodac and ECRIS-TCN respectively, to the extent that it shall store biometric templates and allow searches with biometric data;
a secure communication infrastructure between the shared BMS, Central SIS and the CIR.
eu-LISA shall develop the shared BMS and ensure its technical management.