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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-1023/attachment-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2009/1023",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 21 September 2009 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland and Norway on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime and Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto (2009/1023/JHA)",
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  "text": "Agreement\nbetween the European Union and Iceland and Norway on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime and Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto\nTHE EUROPEAN UNION,\non the one hand, and\nICELAND,\nand\nNORWAY,\non the other hand,\nhereinafter referred to as ‘the Contracting Parties’,\nWISHING to improve police and judicial cooperation between the Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway, without prejudice to the rules protecting individual freedom,\nCONSIDERING that current relationships between the Contracting Parties, in particular the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters' association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, demonstrate close cooperation in the fight against crime,\nPOINTING OUT the Contracting Parties' common interest in ensuring that police cooperation between the Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway is carried out in a fast and efficient manner compatible with the basic principles of their national legal systems, and in compliance with the individual rights and principles of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, signed at Rome on 4 November 1950,\nRECOGNISING that Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union already lays down rules whereby the law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway may exchange existing information and intelligence expeditiously and effectively for the purpose of carrying out criminal investigations or criminal intelligence operations,\nRECOGNISING that, in order to stimulate international cooperation in this area, it is of fundamental importance that precise information can be exchanged swiftly and efficiently. The aim is to introduce procedures for promoting fast, efficient and inexpensive means of data exchange. For the joint use of data these procedures should be subject to accountability and incorporate appropriate guarantees as to the accuracy and security of the data during transmission and storage as well as procedures for recording data exchange and restrictions on the use of information exchanged,\nCONSIDERING that Iceland and Norway have expressed their wish to enter into an agreement enabling them to apply certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto, in relations with each other and with the Member States of the European Union,\nCONSIDERING that the European Union also considers it necessary to enter into such an agreement,\nPOINTING OUT that this Agreement therefore contains provisions which are based on the main provisions of Decision 2008/615/JHA and Decision 2008/616/JHA, and the Annex thereto, and are designed to improve the exchange of information whereby Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway grant one another access rights to their automated DNA analysis files, automated dactyloscopic identification systems and vehicle registration data. In the case of data from national DNA analysis files and automated dactyloscopic identification systems, a hit/no hit system should enable the searching State, in a second step, to request specific related personal data from the State administering the file and, where necessary, to request further information through mutual assistance procedures, including those adopted pursuant to Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA,\nCONSIDERING that these provisions would considerably speed up existing procedures enabling Member States, Iceland and Norway to find out whether another State, and if so, which, has the information it needs,\nCONSIDERING that cross-border data comparison will open up a new dimension in crime fighting. The information obtained by comparing data will open up new investigative approaches and thus play a crucial role in assisting States' law enforcement and judicial authorities,\nCONSIDERING that the rules are based on networking States' national databases,\nCONSIDERING that subject to certain conditions, States should be able to supply personal and non-personal data in order to improve the exchange of information with a view to preventing criminal offences and maintaining public order and security in connection with major events with a cross-border dimension,\nRECOGNISING that in addition to improving the exchange of information, there is a need to regulate other forms of closer cooperation between police authorities, in particular by means of joint security operations (e.g. joint patrols),\nCONSIDERING that closer police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters must go hand in hand with respect for fundamental rights, in particular the right to respect for privacy and to protection of personal data, to be guaranteed by special data protection arrangements, which should be tailored to the specific nature of different forms of data exchange. Such data protection provisions should take particular account of the specific nature of cross-border on-line access to databases. Since, with on-line access, it is not possible for the State administering the file to make any prior checks, a system ensuring post hoc monitoring should be in place,\nCONSIDERING that the hit/no hit system provides for a structure of comparing anonymous profiles, where additional personal data is exchanged only after a hit, the supply and receipt of which is governed by national law, including the legal assistance rules. This set-up guarantees an adequate system of data protection, it being understood that the supply of personal data to another State requires an adequate level of data protection on the part of the receiving State,\nAWARE OF the comprehensive exchange of information and data resulting from closer police and judicial cooperation, this Agreement seeks to warrant an appropriate level of data protection. It observes the level of protection designed for the processing of personal data in the Council of Europe Convention of 28 January 1981 for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, the Additional Protocol of 8 November 2001 to the Convention and the principles of Recommendation No R (87) 15 of the Council of Europe Regulating the Use of Personal Data in the Police Sector,\nTAKING AS A BASIS the mutual confidence of the Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway in the structure and operation of their legal systems,\nRECOGNISING that the provisions of bilateral and multilateral agreements remain applicable for all matters not covered by this Agreement,\nHAVE DECIDED TO CONCLUDE THIS AGREEMENT:\nDone at Stockholm on 26 November 2009 and at Brussels on 30 November 2009 in a single original in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Icelandic and Norwegian languages, each text being equally authentic.\nЗа Европейския съюз\nPor la Unión Europea\nZa Evropskou unii\nFor den Europæiske Union\nFür die Europäische Union\nEuroopa Liidu nimel\nΓια την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση\nFor the European Union\nPour l'Union européenne\nThar ceann an Aontais Eorpaigh\nPer l'Unione europea\nEiropas Savienības vārdā\nEuropos Sajungos vardu\nAz Európai Unió részéről\nGħall-Unjoni Ewropea\nVoor de Europese Unie\nW imieniu Unii Europejskiej\nPela União Europeia\nPentru Uniunea Europeană\nZa Európsku úniu\nZa Evropsko unijo\nEuroopan unionin puolesta\nPå Europeiska unionens vägnar\nFyrir hönd Evrópusambandsins\nFor Den europeiske union\nЗа Република Исландия\nPor la República de Islandia\nZa Islandskou republiku\nFor Republikken Island\nFür die Republik Island\nIslandi Vabariigi nimel\nΓια την Δημοκρατία της Ισλανδίας\nFor the Republic of Iceland\nPour la République d'Islande\nThar ceann Phoblacht na hĺoslainne\nPer la Repubblica d'Islanda\nIslandes Republikas vārdā\nIslandijos Respublikos vardu\nAz Izlandi Köztársaság részéről\nGħar-Repubblika ta' l-Islanda\nVoor de Republiek Ijsland\nW imieniu Republiki Islandii\nPela República da Islândia\nPentru Republica Islanda\nza Islandskú republiku\nZa Republiko Islandijo\nIslannin tasavallan puolesta\nPå Republiken Islands vägnar\nFyrir hönd lýðveldisins Íslands\nFor Republikken Island\nЗа Кралство Норвегия\nPor el Reino de Noruega\nZa Norské království\nFor Kongeriget Norge\nFür das Königreich Norwegen\nNorra Kuningriigi nimel\nΓια το Βασίλειο της Νορβηγίας\nFor the Kingdom of Norway\nPour le Royaume de Norvège\nThar ceann Ríocht na hIorua\nPer il Regno di Norvegia\nNorvēģijas Karalistes vārdā\nNorvegijos Karalystės vardu\nA Norvég Királyság részéről\nGħar-Renju tan-Norvegia\nVoor het Koninkrijk Noorwegen\nW imieniu Królestwa Norwegii\nPelo Reino da Noruega\nPentru Regatul Novegiei\nZa Nórske kráľovstvo\nZa Kraljevino Norveško\nNorjan kuningaskunnan puolesta\nPå Konungariket Norges vägnar\nFyrir hönd Konungsríkisins Noregs\nFor Kongeriket Norge",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
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      "text": "OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 89."
    }
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