Delay to the introduction of the EU Entry and Exit System

Monday 09 September 2024

The European Commission has announced a delay to the introduction of the EU Entry and Exit System (EES), will be launched on 10 November, which will require non-EU travellers to provide biometric information, such as fingerprints and facial scans, at the border.  

Logistics UK has continually raised concerns about the knock on impact on freight and GB EU trade if EES was introduced as planned on 6 October. In oral evidence to a Westminster Committee, in meetings with Ministers and UK officials, at the UK Domestic Advisory Group and in the media, we have been calling for a delay and for mitigation measures to be put in place to help reduce the impact on hauliers.