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(28) An ETIAS watchlist should be established for the purposes of identifying connections between data in an application file and information related to persons who are suspected of having committed or having taken part in a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence or regarding whom there are factual indications or reasonable grounds, based on an overall assessment of a person, to believe that they will commit a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offences. The ETIAS watchlist should form part of the ETIAS Central System. Data should be entered into the ETIAS watchlist by Europol, without prejudice to the relevant provisions on international cooperation in Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA (OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53). , and by Member States. Before entering data into the ETIAS watchlist, it should be determined that the data are adequate, accurate and important enough to be included in the ETIAS watchlist and that their entry would not lead to a disproportionate number of applications being processed manually. The data should be regularly reviewed and verified to ensure their continued accuracy.

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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.