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EU: Council Decision on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS)

01 January 2009

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Council Decision on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision 2008/ (pdf) and Council Framework Decision on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between Member States (pdf) ECRIS is intended to create: "efficient mechanism of exchange of information extracted from criminal records."

Background: European Data Protection Supervisor: European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) (Press release and Opinion, pdf). Commission proposal for ECRIS (pdf) and Outcome of first discussions in the Council's Multidisciplinary Group on Organised Crime (pdf) - yet another instance where law enforcement agents and officials will be deciding on the transfer of personal data.

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