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Automated Fingerprint Data Exchange in Latvia

Summary

The European Parliament approves an updated system for automatically exchanging fingerprint data with Latvia to improve security and fight crime.
10 02.06.2017
Other
criminal law
public safety
european union
information technology and data processing

Key points

  • Establishment of an automated system for exchanging fingerprint data with Latvia.
  • Replacement of the existing legal framework established by a previous decision from 2014.
  • The decision is based on established European Union treaties regarding cooperation.
  • The measure supports broader EU efforts to combat terrorism and cross-border crime.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the draft Council implementing decision on the automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Latvia, and replacing Decision 2014/911/EU Automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Latvia *
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