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ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board marks two years of activities

2024-11-18

The ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board (the “Guidance Board”) was established two years ago on 14 November 2022 by the Regulation (EU) 2018/1240. In two years of its activity, the Guidance Board concentrated on building internal capacity. It also supported the initial technical and organisational phases of ETIAS, including developing screening rules, establishing the ETIAS watchlist, and procedures for the processing of applications. The Guidance Board also provided expert input on specific consultations that arose during the year.

Following the Rules of Procedure of the Guidance Board the mandate of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson ended after two years on 14 November 2024, hence the elections for new appointments were called. The members of the Guidance Board re-elected Sebastian Hümmeler, representative of the European Data Protection Board, as the Chairperson for the next term and elected a new Deputy Chairperson – Anita Danka, Senior Fundamental Rights Monitor at the Frontex independent Fundamental Rights Office. The term of office of the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson is two years with possible re-election.