Lower thirds:

0:03  Report by / Jack Parrock
0:14  Markus Lammert / EU Commission Spokesperson
1:01  Jose Manuel Del Valle / Spain Police Chief Border Inspector

Script:

The roll out of the new system for passport checks for travelers entering the European Union’s border free area. If you arrive at the border now, you have to have a photo taken and your fingerprints recorded. 
 
Markus Lammert – EU Commission Spokesperson 
“The new digital system will provide reliable data on border crossings and systematically detect overstayers and cases of document and identity fraud, and it will make traveling easier and smoother for travelers.” 

EES as it’s called – the entry exit system – is being rolled out over a 6-month period across the whole of the EU. 
Eventually EU passport stamps which have recorded the date of arrival until now will be a thing of the past. 
That's whether you’re arriving into Croatia, Spain, Germany, France – or any of the 29 countries in the border free Schengen area. 
Details will remain on an EU-wide database so that people who move between countries can be better tracked. 
 
SOT: (Spanish) Jose Manuel Del Valle - Spain Police Chief Border Inspector  
“Previously, each member state only had access to its own database. From now on, we will share information on all travelers entering the European Union, meaning all member states will have access to the same data.” 

The goal is to improve security, efficiency, and reduce abuse of the system, even for citizens of countries who have visa –free agreements with the EU, like the US, Australia and the UK.