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Council Decision of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (2009/371/JHA) (repealed)

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Article 16Order opening an analysis work file

1.For every analysis work file, the Director shall specify in an order opening the file:

(a)the file name;

(b)the purpose of the file;

(c)the groups of persons concerning whom data are stored;

(d)the nature of the data to be stored and personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs or trade-union membership and data concerning health or sex life which are strictly necessary;

(e)the general context leading to the decision to open the file;

(f)the participants in the analysis group at the time of opening the file;

(g)the conditions under which the personal data stored in the file may be communicated, to which recipients and under what procedure;

(h)the time limits for examination of the data and the duration of storage;

(i)the method of establishment of the audit log.

2.The Management Board and the Joint Supervisory Body shall immediately be informed by the Director of the order opening the file or any subsequent change in the particulars referred to in paragraph 1 and shall receive the dossier. The Joint Supervisory Body may address any comments it deems necessary to the Management Board. The Director may request the Joint Supervisory Body to do that within a specified period of time.

3.The analysis work file shall be retained for a maximum period of three years. Before the expiry of that three-year period, Europol shall review the need for the continuation of the file. When it is strictly necessary for the purpose of the file, the Director may order the continuation of the file for a further period of three years. The Management Board and the Joint Supervisory Body shall immediately be informed by the Director of the elements in the file justifying the strict need for its continuation. The Joint Supervisory Body shall address any comments it deems necessary to the Management Board. The Director may request the Joint Supervisory Body to do that within a specified period of time.

4.At any time the Management Board may instruct the Director to amend an opening order or to close an analysis work file. The Management Board shall decide on what date any such amendment or closure will take effect.

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