2013/115/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 26 February 2013 on the Sirene Manual and other implementing measures for the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (notified under document C(2013) 1043)

The Sirene Manual and other implementing measures for the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) shall be as set out in the Annex and the Appendices thereof. They shall be applicable to staff involved in Sirene operations as well as to all users of SIS II.

Decisions 2008/333/EC and 2008/334/JHA are repealed.

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification. It shall apply from the date to be fixed by the Council, acting by unanimity of its Members representing the governments of the Member States participating in SIS 1 + in accordance with Article 55(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 and Article 71(2) of Decision 2007/533/JHA.

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.