Police cooperation in the Europol: The principle of availability and the confidentiality of the information

Authors

  • Juana Goizueta Vértiz Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/redc.110.03

Keywords:

Europol, police cooperation, principle of availability, principle of confidentiality, processing of information.

Abstract

The exchange and processing of information are a key to preserve an effective police cooperation in combating and eliminating of the transnational crime and terrorism. A police cooperation that is structured via Europol and seeks to increase the level of safety of citizens in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. However, the greater security or effort to increase the police effectiveness in combating terrorism and cross-border crime should not assume, in general, less protection of human rights and individual freedoms, and in particular, decreasing the right to privacy and protection of personal data. In this context, this work deals with processing of information since the perspective of the competent state authorities, which has required the study of the principle of availability, it is legally structured through the Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA, and principle of confidentiality regulated in the Decision 2009/371 and developed by the Decision 2009/968.

Issue

Section

STUDIES