Summary
The European Parliament has approved a draft decision to set the effective date for allowing designated national authorities and Europol to consult the Visa Information System (VIS) to combat terrorism and serious crime. 10 14.10.2015
Other
criminal law
public safety
european union
information technology and data processing
Key points
- The decision aims to set an official date for when new access rules for the Visa Information System will begin.
- Designated authorities within EU Member States will be granted the ability to consult visa data.
- Europol is granted access to the system to assist in security operations.
- The primary purpose of this data access is the prevention and investigation of terrorism and other serious crimes.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the draft Council Implementing Decision fixing the date of effect of Decision 2008/633/JHA concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences
Access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by Member States and Europol for the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences *
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