European Economic and Social Committee 23 May 2018, Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on — Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems (borders and visa) and amending Council Decision 2004/512/EC, Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, Council Decision 2008/633/JHA, Regulation (EU) 2016/399 and Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 (COM(2017) 793 final — 2017/0351 (COD)) — Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems (police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration) (COM(2017) 794 final — 2017/0352 (COD))

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The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) expresses a favorable opinion on the European Commission's proposals for enhancing interoperability among EU information systems related to borders, visas, and police cooperation, emphasizing the need for these measures to balance security with the protection of fundamental rights. The EESC recommends that data protection principles be integrated from the design stage and that the rights of individuals, particularly minors, be safeguarded throughout the process. Furthermore, it stresses the importance of skilled personnel, adequate funding, and public transparency to ensure the successful implementation and monitoring of these interoperability systems.AI