1. Where the automated processing pursuant to Article 20(2) to (5) reports one or several hits the ETIAS Central System shall automatically consult the ETIAS Central Unit.
2.
When consulted, the ETIAS Central Unit shall have access to the application file and any linked application files, as well as to all the hits triggered during automated verifications pursuant to Article 20(2), (3) and (5) and to the information identified by the ETIAS Central System under Article 20(7) and (8).
3.
The ETIAS Central Unit shall verify whether the data recorded in the application file correspond to one or more of the following:
(a)
the specific risk indicators referred to in Article 33;
(b)
the data present in the ETIAS Central System;
(c)
the data present in one of the EU information systems that are consulted;
(d)
Europol data;
(e)
the data present in the Interpol SLTD or TDAWN databases.
4. Where the data do not correspond, and no other hit has been reported during automated processing pursuant to Article 20(2) to (5), the ETIAS Central Unit shall delete the false hit from the application file and the ETIAS Central System shall automatically issue a travel authorisation in accordance with Article 36.
5. Where the data correspond to those of the applicant, where doubts remain concerning the identity of the applicant or where the automated verifications pursuant to Article 20(4) have reported a hit, the application shall be processed manually in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26.
6. The ETIAS Central Unit shall complete the manual processing within a maximum of 12 hours from receipt of the application file.
7. The ETIAS Information System shall keep records of all data processing operations carried out by the ETIAS Central Unit for the purpose of verification under paragraphs 2 to 6. Those records shall be created and entered automatically in the application file. They shall show the date and time of each operation, the data linked to the hit reported, the staff member having performed the manual processing under paragraphs 2 to 6 and the outcome of the verification and the corresponding justification.