Recital (7)

To facilitate the smooth deployment of the EES, the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA), established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council, should develop a high-level roll-out plan to provide guidance to Member States and Europol on planning and executing the deployment of the EES during the progressive start of operations (the eu-LISA high-level roll-out plan). eu-LISA should provide the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, Member States and Europol with that plan. That plan should confirm performance and availability targets of the EES Central System as well as the strategy regarding potential functional minor, major and blocking defects, should indicate contingency procedures and should provide guidance for the functioning of the EES Central System to the Member States and Europol. That plan should be adopted by eu-LISA’s Management Board. Member States’ decisions to start or accelerate operations should take into account the eu-LISA high-level roll-out plan.