Spain to Implement High-Tech Border Control System at Melilla-Morocco Crossing

Rehabilitation work on some border crossing infrastructure will be carried out before the installation of the technical equipment necessary for the implementation of this system, reports La Razon. According to Sabrina Moh, the government delegate of Melilla, "this system will increase the efficiency and security of border controls," which will limit the entry of travelers using false travel documents or whose residence permits have expired, and help prevent terrorist attacks.

This system will be installed at the Beni Ensar border, in accordance with European Union (EU) regulations 2017/2225 and 2017/2226 of November 30, 2017. According to these EU documents, the EES is established to record entry, exit and refusal of entry data for third-country nationals. It will significantly improve the working conditions of the National Police and Civil Guard officers stationed at the border.