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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-334/annex/division-7/division-7.1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2008/334",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 4 March 2008 adopting the SIRENE Manual and other implementing measures for the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (2008/334/JHA)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-334",
  "path": "annex/division/7/division/7.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "7.1",
  "heading": "Entering an alert",
  "text": "At the request of the competent authority, data on persons and objects (vehicles, boats, aircrafts and containers) may be entered in the SIS II for the purpose of discreet checks and specific checks.\nA specific check is a thorough check of the persons, vehicles, boats, and aircrafts, whereas a discreet check shall be carried out without jeopardising its discreet nature.\nSuch alerts may be entered for the purpose of prosecuting criminal offences and for the prevention of threats to public security in cases specified in Article 36(2) of the SIS II Decision.\nAlerts for discreet and specific checks may also be issued at the request of the authorities responsible for national security in accordance with Article 36(3) of the SIS II Decision.\nIn accordance with Article 37(4) of the SIS II Decision, if execution of specific checks is not authorised under the law of a Member State, they shall automatically be replaced, in that Member State, by discreet checks.\nIn accordance with Article 23(2) of the SIS II Decision, photographs and fingerprints of the person shall be added to the alert when available.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/334/annex/division/7/division/7.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:16:50.773622+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}