Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1801 of 19 November 2018 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Ireland

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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 implementing powers upon the Council with a view to adopting measures necessary to implement that Decision, in particular as regards the receiving 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 set out in that Decision have been implemented in the national law of the territories of the Member States involved in such supply. Pursuant to Decision 2008/616/JHA , Ireland replied to a questionnaire on data protection and a questionnaire on DNA data exchange. It conducted a successful pilot test with Austria. An evaluation visit took place in Ireland and the Austrian evaluation team prepared a report on this visit. On the basis of the evaluation report submitted to the Council, the Council concluded on 16 July 2018 that Ireland has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection set out in Decision 2008/615/JHA. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted, in the framework of the consultation procedure, the report by Branislav ŠKRIPEK (ECR, SK) on the draft Council implementing decision on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Ireland. The European Parliament adopted by 577 votes to 68, with 23 abstentions, following the consultation procedure, a legislative resolution on the draft Council implementing decision on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Ireland. The purpose of the draft implementing Council Decision is to entitle Ireland, for the purposes of automated searching and comparison of DNA data, to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Decision 2008/615/JHA.

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