(14)As regards Cyprus, in relation to the provisions under this act concerning Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, the operation of the EES requires the granting of passive access to the VIS and the putting into effect of all the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in accordance with the relevant Council Decisions. Those conditions can only be met once the verification in accordance with the applicable Schengen evaluation procedure has been successfully completed. The EES should be operated only by those Member States which fulfil those conditions at the start of the operation of the EES. Member States not operating the EES from the start of operations should be connected to the EES, in accordance with the procedure set out in Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, as soon as all of those conditions are met. The provisions of this Decision concerning Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, constitute an act building upon, or otherwise relating to, the Schengen acquis, within the meaning of Article 3(2) of the 2003 Act of Accessionnote.
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