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1. The possible incompleteness of the EES data recorded during the progressive start of operations of the EES, due to the variable operations of the EES in each Member State during that period, shall be taken into account as follows:

(a) by national authorities and Europol, when accessing the entry and exit records registered in the EES in the performance of their tasks;

(b) by national authorities, when communicating the EES data in accordance with Articles 41 and 42 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226;

(c) by the ETIAS Central Unit, for the purpose of a verification as referred to in Article 25a(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226;

(d) by the competent authorities, the Commission and relevant Union agencies, for the purpose of reporting and statistics in accordance with Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226.

2. Carriers shall verify the stamps affixed in the travel documents with a view to fulfilling their obligations under Article 26(1) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and under Directive 2001/51/EC for the duration of the progressive start of operations of the EES. By way of derogation from Article 13(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, carriers may start using the web service referred to in that Article from the 90th day from the first day of the progressive start of operations of the EES. During a period of 180 days after the end of the progressive start of operations of the EES, carriers shall, in addition to using the web service pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, continue verifying the stamps affixed in travel documents with a view to fulfilling their obligations under Article 26(1) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and under Directive 2001/51/EC.

3. When fulfilling the obligations referred to in Articles 35 and 52 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 in relation to the completion of personal data recorded in the EES, Member States shall complete the relevant personal data only to the extent possible taking into account the limited availability of the sets of data collected during the progressive start of operations of the EES. Where applicable, the administrative decision referred to in Article 52(4) of that Regulation shall refer to the thresholds and requirements set out in Article 4(2) to (4) of this Regulation that allow for the registration of incomplete files.

4. By way of derogation from Article 63(1), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, the duly authorised staff of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall not have access to consult the data recorded in the EES during the progressive start of operations of the EES for the purpose of carrying out risk analyses or vulnerability assessments.