The European Data Protection Board announced that, from 12 June 2026, the Coordinated Supervision Committee (CSC) will oversee Eurodac, the EU’s fingerprint and biometrics database used to track asylum seekers and irregular migrants. Switzerland, which already participates in Eurodac under the Dublin III framework, will sit on the CSC alongside EU data-protection authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor. The change streamlines oversight previously split between national regulators and the EDPS, aiming for faster resolution of data-protection complaints and consistent audit standards across borders. For Swiss migration authorities, it introduces a single escalation channel but also heightens expectations for prompt breach reporting and harmonised retention rules. Companies that process asylum-related biometric data—such as IT providers operating the SYMIC interface or contractors running reception-centre enrolment kiosks—must now align their contracts with CSC guidance on security measures, purpose limitation and data-subject rights. Legal counsel should watch for forthcoming CSC guidelines, which could influence parallel large-scale systems like the Entry/Exit System (EES) and ETIAS, both scheduled to go live later in 2026.
Source: European Data Protection Board
