The European Commission has announced a phased strategy for the introduction of the new biometric Entry-Exit System (EES), after the system’s full rollout was postponed yet again in November. The EES, which aims to record and verify the identity of non-EU travelers by collecting biometric data including fingerprints and facial scans, has been delayed multiple times due to concerns about infrastructure readiness and potential travel disruptions. The system had originally been slated to launch on November 10th, but the Commission decided it was not yet feasible because it “had not yet received the required declarations of readiness from all member states.”