Council of the European Union and European Parliament 14 November 2018, Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA), and amending Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 and Council Decision 2007/533/JHA and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011

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Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 establishes the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA), replacing and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011, and confers on the Agency responsibility for the operational management of SIS II, VIS, Eurodac, EES, DubliNet, and ETIAS, as well as potential future systems designated by separate Union legal acts. Key provisions govern the Agency's governance structure—comprising a Management Board, Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Advisory Groups—its budgetary framework, data protection obligations under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, and tasks relating to interoperability, research, pilot projects, and Member State support. The Regulation applies from 11 December 2018, with the Agency's seat in Tallinn, Estonia, and technical operations conducted at sites in Strasbourg, France, and Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria.AI