Summary
The European Parliament approves a draft decision to automate the exchange of DNA data among several EU member states to improve cross-border crime fighting. This measure replaces several older decisions regarding DNA data sharing. 10 02.06.2017
Other
criminal law
public safety
european union
information technology and data processing
Key points
- The decision establishes an automated system for exchanging DNA data among selected EU member states.
- Participating countries include Slovakia, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Cyprus, Poland, Sweden, Malta, and Belgium.
- The primary objective is to strengthen cross-border cooperation against terrorism and organized crime.
- This new decision replaces twelve previous legal decisions regarding DNA data exchange.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the draft Council implementing decision on the automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Slovakia, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Cyprus, Poland, Sweden, Malta and Belgium and replacing Decisions 2010/689/EU, 2011/472/EU, 2011/715/EU, 2011/887/EU, 2012/58/EU, 2012/299/EU, 2012/445/EU, 2012/673/EU, 2013/3/EU, 2013/148/EU, 2013/152/EU and 2014/410/EU
Automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Slovakia, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Cyprus, Poland, Sweden, Malta and Belgium *
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