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Liikenne- ja matkailuvaliokunta · Rapporteur: Gheorghe Falcă
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The Transport and Tourism Committee's opinion supports the proposed regulation introducing an EU digital travel app and digital travel credentials, and asks the lead committee to take its amendments into account.¶¶ It argues the rules should cut waiting times at border crossings, strengthen security and fraud prevention, allow advance checks, and give travellers a smoother experience.¶¶¶ It calls for a single EU-wide standard for digital travel credentials that is interoperable with international standards and applied consistently across member states.¶¶ It asks for strong data protection, full traveller control over digital identity, and close involvement of carriers and tourism stakeholders in implementation.¶¶ It says the funds allocated to the router decide its success and that eu-LISA should receive the necessary resources from the EU budget.¶
Committee position. The committee supports the proposed regulation and asks the lead committee to take its 31 amendments into account, covering recitals and articles on definitions, data protection, carrier involvement and funding.¶¶
Key points
- Rising passenger numbers and physical document checks have lengthened waiting times at border crossing points, so current procedures are slow and resource-heavy.¶
- The regulation would allow digital travel credentials to be used, improving document checks and reducing identity fraud and cross-border crime.¶¶
- Authorities could carry out checks before a traveller reaches the border, targeting resources better and cutting congestion.¶
- Travellers could submit digital credentials in advance, making border crossings faster and easier.¶
- A single EU-wide standard would keep member states consistent, prevent fragmentation and ensure compatibility with international standards.¶
- The rapporteur supports adoption but says it must not worsen the travel experience of people travelling legally.¶
- Authorities should be able to assess in advance the border control capacity needed at airports, and carriers should process data more efficiently at check-in.
- The regulation should make travel easier through shorter physical border checks and effective use of border control technologies, principles and processes.
- The regulation would help air carriers collect travel data automatically for the future API framework, leading to accurate and reliable data.¶
- Digital advance checks must be balanced with strong data protection and travellers must keep full control over their digital identity.¶
- Carriers, especially air carriers, and other tourism stakeholders must be closely involved in implementation to ensure smooth integration and minimise disruption.¶
- Clear guidelines for member states should prevent inconsistent implementation and ensure equal treatment of all travellers at all EU borders.¶
Who is affected
- Travellers: could submit digital credentials in advance, face shorter physical checks and keep control over their digital identity.¶¶¶
- Carriers, especially air carriers: could process data more efficiently at check-in and collect travel data automatically for the API framework.¶¶
- Member states: would receive clear guidelines to ensure consistent implementation and equal treatment at all EU borders.¶
- eu-LISA: should receive the necessary funds from the EU budget for the router.¶