The European Union has also delayed introducing a fingerprint and facial screening system for non-EU citizens at any EU border.
It was due to be launched on November 10, but has been pushed back after Germany, France and the Netherlands said their plans were not ready.
At the time, sources told the BBC that there had been no live testing of EU software on UK border systems.
The EU Home Affairs Commissioner, Ylva Johansson, said that no new timetable will be used, but it will be introduced.
“It is clear that we will not be ready on November 10,” said Ms. Johansson, adding: “We will look at the way of the sections, step by step.
This delay is the latest in a long line of system glitches, which have been in place it was originally supposed to be launched in 2022.
The Entry Exit System (EES) will mean that non-EU citizens, including UK nationals, need to register biometric data at any EU border to enter rather than having their passports stamped.
The idea is to create a digital record that links passports to biometric data. Passengers will be provided with handheld devices, so they can register their information in their vehicles.
The EES will also apply at airports and all other border crossing points.
The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council will meet next week to discuss the introduction of the EES.
A spokesman for the German interior ministry told Reuters that the three countries are not yet ready to implement the plan because the EU organization in charge of the plan, EU-Lisa, has not been stable enough.
France’s interior ministry told Reuters that the EES must be overhauled.
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