Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/944 of 18 May 2017 on the automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Latvia, and replacing Decision 2014/911/EU

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to authorise Latvia to continue to receive and supply of personal data for the purpose of automated searching of dactyloscopic data (digital fingerprints). ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council adopts the act after consulting the European Parliament but without being obliged to follow its opinion. BACKGROUND: Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime , confers upon the Council implementing powers with a view to adopting measures necessary to implement that Decision, in particular as regards the receipt and supply of personal data provided for under that Decision. The supply of personal data provided for under that Decision may not take place until the general provisions on data protection have been implemented in the national law of the territories of the Member States involved in such supply. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted, in line with the consultation procedure, the report by Claude MORAES (S&D, UK) on the draft Council implementing decision on the automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Latvia, and replacing Decision 2014/911/EU. The committee recommended the European Parliament to approve the Council draft. The proposed Council implementing Decision seeks, for the purpose of automated searching of dactyloscopic data, to authorise Latvia to be entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime. The European Parliament adopted by 593 votes to 78, with 22 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council implementing decision on the automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Latvia, and replacing Decision 2014/911/EU. The Council consulted Parliament pursuant to Article 39(1) of the Treaty on European Union, as amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam, and Article 9 of Protocol No 36 on transitional provisions. In line with its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Parliament approved the Council draft. NON LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/944 on the automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Latvia, and replacing Decision 2014/911/EU. CONTENT: through this Council Implementing Decision, Latvia remains authorised to continue to receive and supply personal data in accordance with Decision 2008/615/JAI for the purpose of automated searching of dactyloscopic data. To recall, Council Decision 2008/615/JAI on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, provides that the supply of personal data may not take place until the Member States involved in such supply have implemented in national law the general provisions on data protection set out in that Decision. An overall evaluation report , summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning dactyloscopic data exchange in Latvia has been presented to the Council. The Council adopted Decision 2014/911/EU, having…

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