Automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in the United Kingdom
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With the European Parliament.
Last active 15 May 2020
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
Authorizes the United Kingdom to exchange fingerprint data automatically with EU states for crime-fighting purposes.
Who it affects
It affects law-enforcement authorities and people whose fingerprints are held in criminal justice databases, including suspects and convicted persons. It also affects cross-border investigations into terrorism and other serious crime.
Core of the proposal
- Allows the UK to receive and supply personal fingerprint data under the EU data-exchange framework.
- Enables automated searches of dactyloscopic data for cross-border police cooperation.
- Requires the UK to review excluding suspects’ profiles by 15 June 2020.
- Triggers a Council re-evaluation within three months if suspects’ data are still not made available.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- It applies from the date the Council Decision takes effect; no separate application date is stated.
- Transitional law
- The UK may continue exchange while it reviews suspects’ profiles until 15 June 2020; the Council then re-evaluates continuation or termination within three months if needed.
Latest update
10 Jul 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
European Parliament → European Parliament
European Parliament → European Parliament
Documents
3 recentSourcesOEIL