Considerations on COM(2017)805 - Authorisation to open negotiations with Lebanon on the exchange of personal data between Europol and the Lebanese competent authorities for fighting serious crime, terrorism - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2017)805 - Authorisation to open negotiations with Lebanon on the exchange of personal data between Europol and the Lebanese competent ... |
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| document | COM(2017)805  |
| date | December 20, 2017 |
(2) This Regulation, in particular its Article 25, sets out the rules for the transfer of personal data from the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) to third countries and international organisations. 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 such an Agreement between the European Union and the Lebanese Republic.
(4) 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,
Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA
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