On the 29th of June eu-LISA delivered a training course called “SIS II AFIS training session for Member States – Technical Focus” that concentrated on the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).

The general aim of the course was to improve knowledge on AFIS within the SIS II context with detailed emphasis on technical aspects. Accenture, IDEMIA and ATOS experts presented the following topics during the course:

• AFIS for SIS II,

• Technical aspects of biometrics,

• Technical changes in the Central System of SIS II that impacting SIS II National Systems,

• The AFIS operational architecture,

• New AFIS functionalities.

In addition to the above listed technical topics, a European Commission representative delivered a session on the legal framework of SIS II.

The course took place in Strasbourg, France and was attended by 20 participants from national technical teams and operators representing 13 EU Member States.

The course satisfaction rate was 89% whilst the average score given for the course was 4.45 out of 5. One satisfied participant noted that “The course was very well prepared. The trainers were all skilled and the atmosphere of the training was great.”

The topic will be continued on 25 July 2018 when a training course “SIS II AFIS training session for Member States – Management Focus” will be held for national project managers.

​The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published the technical information on the symmetric adjustment of the equity capital charge for Solvency II with reference to the end of June 2018.

Click here to view the documentation.

Legal Background

The symmetric adjustment is regulated mainly in Article 106 of Directive 2009/138/EC (Solvency II Directive); Article 172 of the of the Delegated Regulation of Solvency II as well as in EIOPA’s Final report on ITS on the equity index for the symmetric adjustment of the equity capital charge: https://goo.gl/FlVLV4