Gibraltar & Spain discuss temporary infrastructure ahead of EU's Entry & Exit system

A number of technical contacts between Gibraltar and Spanish officials have taken place to discuss the temporary infrastructure ahead of the implementation of the EU's Entry and Exit system.

Gibraltar residents will be exempt from the system but works need to take place.

The EES has been rolled out at the EU's external crossing points since October.

The period of progressive implementation will come to an end on 10 April.

Before that deadline, some of the existing technical infrastructure will be removed from the border area and temporary infrastructure to be put in place.

The Gibraltar Government says the temporary arrangements are to meet the treaty objective of fluid movement of persons while permanent infrastructure is under construction.

The alternative would be the full application of the EES at the border, including the taking of biometrics like facial scans and fingerprints.

A spokesperson for Number Six Convent Place says the Cabinet met this morning in order to consider these textual and infrastructure matters.