Improving Criminal Record Exchange for Third-Country Nationals via ECRIS

Summary

This proposal aims to modernize the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) by enabling more efficient information exchange regarding third-country nationals through a decentralized digital system.
10 07.06.2019
Other
criminal law
human rights
public safety
european union
information technology and data processing

Key points

  • Expansion of the information exchange framework to include non-EU citizens to improve security.
  • Implementation of a decentralized technological system using pseudonymized filters to locate criminal records across borders.
  • Extension of background check requirements to include individuals working with vulnerable persons, such as the elderly or disabled.
  • Authorization for Europol and Frontex to access the ECRIS database to support their respective security tasks.
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