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Regulation (EU) 2016/679 shall apply to the processing of personal data by the ETIAS National Units assessing applications, by border authorities and by immigration authorities. Where the processing of personal data by the ETIAS National Units is performed by competent authorities assessing the applications for the purposes of the prevention, detection or investigation of terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences, Directive (EU) 2016/680 shall apply. Where the ETIAS National Unit decides on the issue, refusal, revocation or annulment of a travel authorisation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 shall apply.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.