Date: 2026-02-20Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/48 of 11 December 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2222 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council with detailed rules on the operation of the central repository for reporting and statistics
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
**Executive Summary**
This document is a Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/48 issued on December 11, 2025, which amends Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2222, supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/818 regarding the operation of the central repository for reporting and statistics. The amendment incorporates statistical data derived from Regulations (EU) 2024/1358, (EU) 2024/982, and (EU) 2025/13. This Regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment of Article 1:**
* Replaces the definition of "statistical data" to include data used for producing statistical reports pursuant to various regulations, including:
* Regulation (EC) No 767/2008
* Regulations (EU) 2017/2226, 2018/1240, 2018/1860, 2018/1861, 2018/1862, 2019/816
* Regulations (EU) 2024/982, 2024/1358, 2025/12 and 2025/13
* **Amendment of Article 2:**
* Inserts new paragraph 3a: central repository must contain statistics to prepare reports on the technical functioning of the systems.
* Amends paragraph 5 to include reports and statistics as follows:
* Reports pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1358, containing specified statistics related to Eurodac, cross-system data, and specific aspects of the regulation.
* Reports pursuant to Article 39 of Regulation (EU) 2025/13, including quarterly statistics on the router's functionality and air carrier compliance, information for Article 44 reporting, and statistics for eu-LISA monitoring.
* Customisable reports and statistics pursuant to Article 72(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/982.
* Replaces paragraph 6 regarding technical reports to include system usage, availability, incidents, performance capacity, biometric accuracy, data quality and, where applicable, pending transactions.
* **Amendment of Article 6:**
* Replaces paragraph 1 to update access control to the central repository, referencing relevant articles from:
* Regulation (EC) No 767/2008
* Regulations (EU) 2017/2226, 2018/1240, 2018/1860, 2018/1861, 2019/816, 2024/982, 2024/1358, 2025/12 and 2025/13.
**Impact Analysis**
**EU Institutions (European Parliament, Council, and Commission)**
**Impact**
Affected through the need to produce and analyse statistical reports based on updated data.
**Action Required**
Adapt reporting processes to incorporate data from Regulations (EU) 2024/1358, (EU) 2024/982 and (EU) 2025/13.
**eu-LISA**
**Impact**
Responsible for monitoring the development and functioning of the router as per Article 39(9) of Regulation (EU) 2025/13.
**Action Required**
Ensure the central repository provides the necessary data and statistics for monitoring the router.
**Member States**
**Impact**
Need to align their data collection and reporting practices to provide required statistical data according to the updated regulations.
**Action Required**
Adjust data collection and reporting procedures to comply with the new requirements, ensuring data is provided for Eurodac, cross-system statistics, air carrier compliance, etc.
**Air Carriers**
**Impact**
Subject to compliance monitoring under Regulation (EU) 2025/13
**Action Required**
Ensure compliance with obligations set out in Regulation (EU) 2025/13.
**Denmark**
**Impact**
Bound by this Regulation due to its notification of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/818 in its national law.
**Action Required**
Implement the changes stipulated by this regulation.
**Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein**
**Impact**
This Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis.
**Action Required**
Implement the necessary adaptations to their systems and procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
Regulation (EU) 2019/818: Regulation establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems in the field of police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration.
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2222: Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/818 with detailed rules on the operation of the central repository for reporting and statistics, amended by this document.
Central Repository: A central repository for reporting and statistics, storing anonymised data extracted from EU information systems.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1358: Regulation on the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of biometric data and identification of illegally staying third-country nationals and stateless persons.
Regulation (EU) 2025/13: Regulation on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/48 20.2.2026
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION(EU) 2026/48
of 11 December 2025
amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2222 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/818 of the
European Parliament and of the Council with detailed rules on the operation of the central
repository for reporting and statistics
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on establishing
a framework for interoperability between EU information systems in the field of police and judicial cooperation, asylum
and migration and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1726, (EU) 2018/1862 and (EU) 2019/816(1), and in particular
Article 39(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) 2019/818, together with Regulation (EU) 2019/817 of the European Parliament and of the
Council(2), establishes a framework to ensure interoperability between the EU information systems in the field of
borders, visa, police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration.
(2) That framework includes a number of components and tools supporting interoperability, including a central
repository for reporting and statistics (‘the central repository’). The central repository stores anonymised data
extracted from the underlying EU information systems, the shared biometric matching service, the common identity
repository and the multi-identity detector, in order to provide cross-system statistical data and analytical reporting for
policy, operational and data quality purposes.
(3) In order to enable the central repository to fulfill its role, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2222(3)lays
down detailed rules on the operation of the central repository, including specific standards for the processing of
personal data, and security rules.
(1) OJ L 135, 22.5.2019, p. 85, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/818/oj.
(2) Regulation (EU) 2019/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on establishing a framework for
interoperability between EU information systems in the field of borders and visa and amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008,
(EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240, (EU) 2018/1726 and (EU) 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the
Council and Council Decisions 2004/512/EC and 2008/633/JHA (OJ L 135, 22.5.2019, p. 27, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/
817/oj).
(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2222 of 30 September 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/818 of the European
Parliament and of the Council with detailed rules on the operation of the central repository for reporting and statistics (OJ L 448,
15.12.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2021/2222/oj).
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(4) Following the adoption of Regulations (EU) 2024/1358(4), (EU) 2024/982(5)and (EU) 2025/13(6)of the European
Parliament and of the Council, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2222 should be modified to incorporate statistical
data derived from these new Regulations, which will be stored in the central repository.
(5) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2222 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) Given that Regulation (EU) 2019/818 builds upon the Schengen acquis, in accordance with Article 4 of Protocol
No 22 on the Position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning
of the European Union, Denmark notified the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/818 in its national law. It is
therefore bound by this Regulation.
(7) This Regulation does not constitute a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquisin which Ireland takes
part in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC(7). Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of
this Regulation and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(8) As regards Iceland and Norway, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland
and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application
and development of the Schengen acquis(8), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Council
Decision 1999/437/EC(9).
(9) As regards Switzerland, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquiswithin the
meaning of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on
the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen
acquis(10), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Decision 1999/437/EC, read in conjunction
with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/146/EC(11).
(4) Regulation (EU) 2024/1358 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on the establishment of ‘Eurodac’ for the
comparison of biometric data in order to effectively apply Regulations (EU) 2024/1351 and (EU) 2024/1350 of the European
Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 2001/55/EC and to identify illegally staying third-country nationals and stateless
persons and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law
enforcement purposes, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1240 and (EU) 2019/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council
and repealing Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2024/1358, 22.5.2024, ELI: http://
data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1358/oj).
(5) Regulation (EU) 2024/982 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 on the automated search and exchange of
data for police cooperation, and amending Council Decisions 2008/615/JHA and 2008/616/JHA and Regulations (EU) 2018/1726,
(EU) No 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the Prüm II Regulation) (OJ L, 2024/982,
5.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/982/oj).
(6) Regulation (EU) 2025/13 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on the collection and transfer of
advance passenger information for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime,
and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/818 (OJ L, 2025/13, 8.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/13/oj).
(7) Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the
Schengen acquis(OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2002/192/oj).
(8) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1999/439(1)/oj.
(9) Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the
Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two
States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis(OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31, ELI: http://data.
europa.eu/eli/dec/1999/437/oj).
(10) OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 52, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2008/178(1)/oj.
(11) Council Decision 2008/146/EC of 28 January 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement
between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with
the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis(OJ L 53, 27.2.2008, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/
2008/146/oj).
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(10) As regards Liechtenstein, this Regulation constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquiswithin
the meaning of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and
the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the
European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association
with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis(12)which fall within the area referred
to in Article 1, point A of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council
Decision 2011/350/EU(13).
(11) As regards Cyprus, this Regulation constitutes an act building upon, or otherwise relating to, the Schengen acquis
within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the 2003 Act of Accession.
(12) The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42(1) of Regulation
(EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council(14)and delivered an opinion on 5 June 2025,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2222 is amended as follows:
(1) In Article 1, point 1 is replaced by the following:
‘(1) “statistical data” means the data, which is anonymised and used solely for the purpose of producing statistical
reports pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1)*,
Regulations (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240, (EU) 2018/1860, (EU) 2018/1861, (EU) 2018/1862,
(EU) 2019/816, and Regulations (EU) 2024/982(2)*, (EU) 2024/1358(3)*, (EU) 2025/12(4)* and
(EU) 2025/13(5)*of the European Parliament and of the Council;
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(1)* Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa
Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation)
(OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/767/oj).
(2)* Regulation (EU) 2024/982 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 on the automated
search and exchange of data for police cooperation, and amending Council Decisions 2008/615/JHA
and 2008/616/JHA and Regulations (EU) 2018/1726, (EU) No 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818 of the European
Parliament and of the Council (the Prüm II Regulation) (OJ L, 2024/982, 5.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/
eli/reg/2024/982/oj).
(12) OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/prot/2011/350/oj.
(13) Council Decision 2011/350/EU of 7 March 2011 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the
European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the
Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation
on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, relating to the
abolition of checks at internal borders and movement of persons (OJ L 160, 18.6.2011, p. 19, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/
350/oj).
(14) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons
with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of
such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39, ELI: http://data.
europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1725/oj).
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(3)* Regulation (EU) 2024/1358 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on the
establishment of “Eurodac” for the comparison of biometric data in order to effectively apply Regulations
(EU) 2024/1351 and (EU) 2024/1350 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council
Directive 2001/55/EC and to identify illegally staying third-country nationals and stateless persons and on
requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for
law enforcement purposes, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1240 and (EU) 2019/818 of the European
Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of
the Council (OJ L, 2024/1358, 22.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1358/oj).
(4)* Regulation (EU) 2025/12 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on the collection
and transfer of advance passenger information for enhancing and facilitating external border checks, amending
Regulations (EU) 2018/1726 and (EU) 2019/817, and repealing Council Directive 2004/82/EC (OJ L, 2025/12,
8.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/12/oj).
(5)* Regulation (EU) 2025/13 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on the collection
and transfer of advance passenger information for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of
terrorist offences and serious crime, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/818 (OJ L, 2025/13, 8.1.2025, ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/13/oj).’;
(2) Article 2 is amended as follows:
(a) the following paragraph 3a is inserted:
‘3a. The central repository shall contain statistics necessary to prepare reports on the technical functioning of
the systems in accordance with the Regulations referred to in Article 1(1).’;
(b) in paragraph 5, the following points are added:
‘(c) reports pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1358, containing the following statistics:
(i) monthly statistics on the work of Eurodac as referred in Article 12(1) of Regulation
(EU) 2024/1358;
(ii) monthly statistical data for persons referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1358
broken down by Member State. The statistical data for persons as referred to in Article 12(1),
point (i) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1358, shall, where possible, be broken down by year of birth
and sex;
(iii) monthly cross-system statistics from Eurodac, VIS, ETIAS and the EES specified in the
implementing acts referred in Article 12(3) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1358;
(iv) regular statistics on specific aspects related to the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1358;
(d) reports pursuant to Article 39 of Regulation (EU) 2025/13, containing the following statistics:
(i) quarterly statistics on the functioning of the router and on compliance of air carriers with the
obligations set out in Regulation (EU) 2025/13;
(ii) statistical information necessary for the reporting referred to in Article 44 of Regulation
(EU) 2025/13 and for generating statistics in accordance with Article 39(5) and (6) of that
Regulation;
(iii) regular statistics for ensuring the monitoring by eu-LISA of the development and the functioning
of the router in accordance with Article 39(9) of Regulation (EU) 2025/13;
(e) customisable reports and statistics pursuant to Article 72(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/982.’;
(c) paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:
‘6. The technical reports referred to in paragraph 3 shall contain statistics on the usage of the system,
availability, incidents, performance capacity, biometric accuracy, data quality and, where applicable, pending
transactions.’;
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(3) in Article 6, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. Access to the central repository by duly authorised staff shall be granted and managed in accordance with
Article 45a of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, Article 84 of Regulation
(EU) 2018/1240, Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1860, Article 60 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1861, Article 32 of
Regulation (EU) 2019/816, Article 72 of Regulation (EU) 2024/982, Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1358,
Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2025/12 and Article 39 of Regulation (EU) 2025/13.’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in
accordance with the Treaties.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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