"The Joint Supervisory Body concludes that the proposed Regulation "would result in a much weaker Europol data protection regime". For example, the JSB questions why the long-standing definition of a serious crime is replaced by
“The Joint Supervisory Body concludes that the proposed Regulation “would result in a much weaker Europol data protection regime”. For example, the JSB questions why the long-standing definition of a serious crime is replaced by the criterion “forms of crime which affect a common interest covered by a Union policy”?”
See the full text: Second Opinion of the Joint Supervisory Body of Europol (Opinion 13/56) with respect to the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) (pdf)
And see: European Commission: Proposal for a Regulation on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA (pdf)