Automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Croatia

PURPOSE: to entitle Croatia to receive and supply personal data in respect of DNA data.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1035 of 16 July 2018 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Croatia.

CONTENT: this Council Implementing Decision entitles Croatia to receive and supply personal data in accordance with Decision 2008/615/JHA for the purpose of automated consultation and comparison of DNA data, as from 24 July 2018.

As a reminder, Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, in particular in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, provides that the supply of personal data may only take place if the Member States concerned by such supply have implemented in national law the general data protection provisions set out in that Decision.

A general evaluation report, including a summary of the results of the data protection questionnaire sent to Croatia, the evaluation visit to Croatia and the pilot test on DNA data exchange, was presented to the Council.

On 8 March 2018, the Council concluded that Croatia had fully implemented the general data protection provisions set out in Decision 2008/615/JHA.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 24.7.2018.