1. Each Member State shall be responsible for:
(a)
the integration of the existing national border infrastructure and its connection to the NUI;
(b)
the organisation, management, operation and maintenance of its existing national border infrastructure and of its connection to the EES for the purpose of Article 6 with the exception of Article 6(2);
(c)
the organisation of central access points and their connection to the NUI for the purpose of law enforcement;
(d)
the management of, and arrangements for, access by the duly authorised staff, and by the duly empowered staff, of the competent national authorities to the EES in accordance with this Regulation and the creation and regular update of a list of those staff and their profiles.
2. Each Member State shall designate a national authority, which shall provide the competent authorities referred to in Article 9(2) with access to the EES. Each Member State shall connect that national authority to the NUI. Each Member State shall connect their respective central access points referred to in Article 29 to the NUI.
3. Each Member State shall use automated procedures for processing EES data.
4. Member States shall ensure that the technical performance of the border control infrastructure, its availability, the duration of the border checks and the data quality are closely monitored in order to ensure that they meet the overall requirements for the proper functioning of the EES and an efficient border check procedure.
5. Before being authorised to process data stored in the EES, the staff of the authorities having a right to access the EES shall be given appropriate training on, in particular, data security and data protection rules, as well as on relevant fundamental rights.
6. Member States shall not process the data in or from the EES for purposes other than those laid down in this Regulation.
7. Europol shall assume the responsibilities provided for in point (d) of paragraph 1 and in paragraphs 3, 5 and 6. It shall connect, and be responsible for the connection of, the Europol central access point to the EES.