Considerations on COM(2019)551 - Authorisation of negotiations with New Zealand on the exchange of personal data between (Europol) and the New Zealand authorities competent for serious crime and terrorism - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2019)551 - Authorisation of negotiations with New Zealand on the exchange of personal data between (Europol) and the New Zealand ... |
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| document | COM(2019)551  |
| date | October 30, 2019 |
(2) The provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/794, in particular those concerning the transfer of personal data from the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) to third countries and international organisations, provide that Europol may transfer personal data to an authority of a third country on the basis of an international agreement concluded between the Union and that third country pursuant to Article 218 TFEU adducing adequate safeguards with respect to the protection of privacy and fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals.
(3) Negotiations should be opened with a view to concluding an Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on the exchange of personal data between the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the New Zealand authorities competent for fighting serious crime and terrorism (the ‘Agreement’).
(4) As also explained in Recital 35 of Regulation (EU) 2016/794, the Commission should be able to consult the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) also during the negotiation of the Agreement and, in any event, before the Agreement is concluded.
(5) The Agreement should respect the fundamental rights and observe the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the right to private and family life, recognised in Article 7 of the Charter, the right to the protection of personal data, recognised in Article 8 of the Charter and the right to effective remedy and fair trial recognised by Article 47 of the Charter. The Agreement should be applied in accordance with those rights and principles.
(6) The Agreement should not affect, and should be without prejudice to, the transfer of personal data or other forms of cooperation between the authorities responsible for safeguarding national security.