European Dactyloscopy system
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The European Dactyloscopy system (Eurodac) is an EU-wide fingerprint database used primarily to identify and track asylum seekers and certain irregular migrants across member states.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| European Dactyloscopy | 1 |
| European Dactyloscopy system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10341704 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Dactyloscopy system Context triple: [Eurodac system, hasFullName, European Dactyloscopy system]
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A.
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System is the FBI’s large-scale computerized system for storing, searching, and matching fingerprint and biometric data to support criminal identification and investigative work.
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B.
Fingerprints
Fingerprints is a Grammy-winning instrumental album by English rock musician Peter Frampton, showcasing his guitar work across a range of styles and collaborations.
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C.
Fingerprints
"Fingerprints" is a pop-rock song by Katy Perry from her 2008 album *One of the Boys*, reflecting themes of individuality and leaving a personal mark on the world.
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D.
Combined DNA Index System
The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is a national DNA database in the United States that enables law enforcement agencies to store, compare, and match DNA profiles for criminal investigations and identification.
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E.
Latent and Palm Print Services
Latent and Palm Print Services is a component of the FBI’s Next Generation Identification system that manages, stores, and analyzes latent and palm print data to support biometric identification and criminal investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Dactyloscopy system Target entity description: The European Dactyloscopy system (Eurodac) is an EU-wide fingerprint database used primarily to identify and track asylum seekers and certain irregular migrants across member states.
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A.
Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System is the FBI’s large-scale computerized system for storing, searching, and matching fingerprint and biometric data to support criminal identification and investigative work.
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B.
Fingerprints
Fingerprints is a Grammy-winning instrumental album by English rock musician Peter Frampton, showcasing his guitar work across a range of styles and collaborations.
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C.
Fingerprints
"Fingerprints" is a pop-rock song by Katy Perry from her 2008 album *One of the Boys*, reflecting themes of individuality and leaving a personal mark on the world.
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D.
Combined DNA Index System
The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is a national DNA database in the United States that enables law enforcement agencies to store, compare, and match DNA profiles for criminal investigations and identification.
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E.
Latent and Palm Print Services
Latent and Palm Print Services is a component of the FBI’s Next Generation Identification system that manages, stores, and analyzes latent and palm print data to support biometric identification and criminal investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU information system
ⓘ
biometric identification system ⓘ fingerprint database ⓘ |
| accessRights |
designated authorities of Member States
ⓘ
eu-LISA technical staff ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
EU-wide fingerprint database for asylum seekers
ⓘ
linked to:
Eurodac system
|
| centralUnitLocation | Strasbourg ⓘ |
| comparisonMode | one-to-many fingerprint matching ⓘ |
| dataRetentionPeriod |
10 years for asylum applicants
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18 months for irregular border crossers ⓘ immediate erasure when person acquires citizenship of a Member State ⓘ |
| dataType |
Member State of origin
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date of application or apprehension ⓘ fingerprint data ⓘ place of application or apprehension ⓘ reference number ⓘ sex ⓘ |
| established | 2003 ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
European Union Member States
ⓘ
linked to:
Member States of the European Union
associated Dublin States ⓘ |
| hasAcronym |
Eurodac
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linked to:
Eurodac system
|
| legalBasis | Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Common European Asylum System
ⓘ
Dublin Regulation ⓘ |
| managedBy | eu-LISA ⓘ |
| minimumAgeForFingerprinting | 14 years ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Union ⓘ |
| predecessorRegulation | Council Regulation (EC) No 2725/2000 ⓘ |
| purpose |
comparison of fingerprints of asylum applicants
ⓘ
comparison of fingerprints of irregular migrants ⓘ determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application ⓘ |
| relatedPolicyArea |
internal security
ⓘ
migration and asylum ⓘ |
| relatedSystem |
Schengen Information System
ⓘ
Visa Information System ⓘ |
| stores | digitised fingerprint templates ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
EU data protection law
ⓘ
oversight by European Data Protection Supervisor ⓘ oversight by national data protection authorities ⓘ |
| supports |
asylum procedures coordination
ⓘ
identification of Member State responsible under Dublin rules ⓘ prevention of multiple asylum applications in different Member States ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
asylum applicants
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certain irregularly staying third-country nationals ⓘ persons apprehended in connection with irregular border crossing ⓘ |
| technology | automated fingerprint identification system ⓘ |
| upgradedBy |
Eurodac recast Regulation 603/2013
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linked to:
Eurodac system
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: European Dactyloscopy system Description of subject: The European Dactyloscopy system (Eurodac) is an EU-wide fingerprint database used primarily to identify and track asylum seekers and certain irregular migrants across member states.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: European Dactyloscopy system