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The network of specialist EU agencies set up by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to carry out specific legal, technical or scientific tasks is an important component of the EU. They work alongside the main EU institutions and Member States, feeding them evidence-based advice to help shape informed policies and laws at the EU and

Eurodac is a centralised EU database that collects and processes the digitalised fingerprints of asylum seekers. Set up in 2003, it is currently used by all EU-28 countries as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. eu-LISA keeps Eurodac fully operational and in service 24/7, allowing national authorities to constantly exchange and share information.

The Visa Information System (VIS) allows countries that are part of the Schengen area to exchange information on visas to avoid ‘visa shopping’ and help fight illegal immigration. eu-LISA keeps VIS operational and in service 24/7, allowing national authorities to constantly exchange and share information.

eu-LISA is part of the network of Agencies in the area of justice and home affairs (JHA). This brochure gives an overview of the missions and tasks of all the EU justice and home affairs agencies.

The document desribes eu-LISA's mission and vision as well as the IT systems it manages and its main strategic goals.

The Schengen Information System (SIS II) is a large-scale IT system that supports public security, border control and law enforcement cooperation in Europe. The agency runs SIS II and keeps it operational 24/7, allowing national authorities to constantly exchange and share information.