The Security Accreditation Board of the Council of the European Union is scheduled to meet on 16 September 2026 at 10:00 in the Justus Lipsius Building in Brussels to discuss the security status of FADO, the EU's image-archiving system for forged and authentic documents. The meeting's provisional agenda, published on 23 July 2026, includes the adoption of the agenda and an update by the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) on FADO's security status, followed by a discussion among board members. The agenda also reserves time for any other business.
FADO (False and Authentic Documents Online) is a secure electronic system used by EU member states and associated agencies to share images and information about genuine and counterfeit travel documents. The Security Accreditation Board oversees the accreditation and security of such systems within the Council. The GSC update is expected to cover recent security assessments, potential vulnerabilities, and any necessary remedial measures. The meeting is closed to the public, with documents accessible via the Delegates Portal.
The outcome of the discussion could influence future security protocols for FADO, impacting national border control authorities, law enforcement agencies, and document experts who rely on the system. No prior coverage of this meeting exists in recent records, making this the first public notice of the board's agenda for September 2026.