24 June 2021
Four presentations given at Frontex's Operational Personal Data Workshop, on the "practical implementation of processing OPD", an overview of the new rules, a contribution from Frontex's Law Enforcement Sector and Coast Guard Sector, and the potential for air and maritime surveillance activities.
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Practical implementation of processing OPD - PeDRA 2 and beyond (pdf)
Presentation delivered at the Operational Personal Data Workshop by a Risk Analysis Unit on the implementation of the expanded PeDRA. Fully redacted.
From the minutes of the workshop regarding this presentation: Frontex “mentioned that thus far the Agency collected operational personal data only from debriefing interviews performed in the framework of Frontex’s joint operations. However, with Article 90 of the EBCG Regulation in place, the potential expands beyond debriefing activities and beyond only suspects of cross-border crime to all operational areas, to the extent of mapping cross-border criminality for the benefit of Member States and supporting the roles of Europol and Eurojust."
Presentation delivered at the Operational Personal Data Workshop by the Head of the Field Operations Unit and Head of Coast Guard and Law Enforcement unit (ad interim). He urges the revision of the current framework (MB Decision 58/2015) for the processing of personal data to “enhance the new law enforcement competencies envisioned in the new Regulation”, in particular in Art. 90. A key message is for the agency “to use better its law enforcement competences”.
Revision of the Management Board Decision on Implementing
Measures for Processing Operational Personal Data -
LES and CGS contribution (pdf)
Presentation delivered at the Operational Personal Data Workshop by the Law Enforcement Sector (LES) and the Coast Guard Sector (CGS). In the context of the drafting of MB Decision 69/2021, LES proposes to expand data processing to “all relevant “operations of FRONTEX” and to enable other Frontex profiles to collect data. LES proposals also include to “broaden its scope and include all forms of cross border crime and terrorism”. The overall aim is to “enhance the cooperation with key partners in LE aspects” such as Europol, Eurojust and MSs authorities using SIENA communication network instead of JORA2.
CGS concern is whether MSs will be able to use Frontex sightings related to fishing vessels and maritime pollution in national investigations and prosecutions.
Monitoring activities over the maritime and air domains – Potentials of new OPD rules (pdf)
Presentation delivered at the Operational Personal Data Workshop by a Command and Control Senior Officer at Frontex’s Situation Centre explaining the ways in which Frontex can support member states in joint assessments of suspects of cross-border crime (Frontex-Europol-member states).
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