Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters

Summary:

On 21 December 2016 the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, amending Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006, Council Decision 2007/533/JHA and Commission Decision 2010/261/EU.

The European Parliament's plenary session confirmed its position and mandate for interinstitutional negotiations in November 2017. The Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on this proposal shortly afterwards. The two institutions reached an informal agreement on 12 June 2018, and the Regulation was adopted on 28 November.

Further information:

The Schengen Information System (SIS) is a large-scale, centralised information system that supports checks at the external Schengen borders and improves law enforcement and judicial cooperation in 29 countries throughout Europe.

The proposal was adopted as part of a legislative package aimed at reinforcing the Schengen Information System. This set of initiatives was put forward together with a report featuring an assessment to this system.

This specific draft law clarifies procedures, creates new alerts and checks, extends the use of biometrics, and enlarges access for law enforcement authorities.

• Primary Source

Commentary and Analysis

EPRS: Briefing, February 2018: Revision of the Schengen Information System for law enforcement http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2017)599343

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Official

EUR-Lex: COM(2016)883: Proposal for a Regulation on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2016:883:FIN

European Parliament: Legislative Train: Revision of the Schengen information system in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters http://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-area-of-justice-and-fundamental-rights/file-jd-revision-of-sis-ii-for-law-enforcement

European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File on proposal concerning the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil-mobile/fiche-procedure/2016/0409(COD)

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