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Commission Implementing Decision of 1 July 2011 amending the SIRENE Manual (notified under document C(2011) 4574) (Only the Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2011/406/EU)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The SIRENE Manual is replaced by the version in the...

  3. Article 2.This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the...

  4. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      SIRENE MANUAL

      1. INTRODUCTION

      2. 1. THE SCHENGEN INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) AND THE NATIONAL SIRENE BUREAUX...

        1. 1.1. The SIRENE bureaux

        2. 1.2. SIRENE Manual

        3. 1.3. Standards

          1. 1.3.1. Availability

          2. 1.3.2. Continuity

          3. 1.3.3. Security

            1. Security on premises

            2. Security of the system

          4. 1.3.4. Accessibility

          5. 1.3.5. Communications

            1. Operational

            2. Non-operational

            3. SIRENE Address Book (SAB)

          6. 1.3.6. Transliteration rules

          7. 1.3.7. Data quality

          8. 1.3.8. Structures

          9. 1.3.9. Archiving

            1. (a) Each Member State shall determine the provisions for storing information....

            2. (b) The SIRENE bureau of the Member State issuing the alert...

            3. (c) The archives of each SIRENE bureau shall allow swift access...

            4. (d) In accordance with Article 112A of the Schengen Convention, personal...

            5. (e) Supplementary information sent by the other Member States shall be...

            6. (f) Information on misused identity shall be deleted after the deletion...

        4. 1.4. Staff

          1. 1.4.1. Knowledge

          2. 1.4.2. Training

            1. National level

            2. European level

          3. 1.4.3. Exchange of staff

        5. 1.5. Technical infrastructure

          1. 1.5.1. SIRENE work-flow system

          2. 1.5.2. Automatic introduction of data

          3. 1.5.3. Automatic deletion of data

          4. 1.5.4. Data Exchange between SIRENE bureaux

          5. 1.5.5. Data quality in the SIS

      3. 2. GENERAL PROCEDURES

        1. 2.1. Multiple alerts (Article 107)

          1. 2.1.1. Compatibility of alerts and order of priority

          2. 2.1.2. Checking for multiple alerts on a person

          3. 2.1.3. Negotiating the entry of a new alert if this is...

        2. 2.2. The exchange of information after a hit

          1. 2.2.1. Procedures following a hit

          2. 2.2.2. Communicating further information

        3. 2.3. When the procedures following a hit cannot be followed (Article...

        4. 2.4. If the original purpose of the alert is altered (Article...

        5. 2.5. Data found to be legally or factually inaccurate (Article 106)...

        6. 2.6. The right to access and rectify data (Articles 109 and...

          1. 2.6.1. The exchange of information regarding the right to access or...

          2. 2.6.2. Information on requests for access to, or correction or deletion...

          3. 2.6.3. Information on access and rectification procedures

        7. 2.7. Deletion of an alert when the conditions for maintaining it...

        8. 2.8. Misused Identity

        9. 2.9. Entering an alias

        10. 2.10. SIRPIT (SIRENE Picture Transfer)

          1. 2.10.1. Development and background of SIRPIT (SIRENE Picture Transfer)

          2. 2.10.2. Use of the data exchanged, including archiving

          3. 2.10.3. Technical requirements

          4. 2.10.4. The national identification service

          5. 2.10.5. Use of the SIRENE L form

          6. 2.10.6. SIRPIT procedure

            1. 2.10.6.1. The discovering SIRENE bureau makes the comparison

              1. (a) The discovering SIRENE bureau sends a G form through the...

              2. (b) The providing SIRENE bureau replies in an L form. If...

              3. (c) The discovering SIRENE bureau sends the fingerprints and pictures to...

              4. (d) The discovering SIRENE bureau provides the result in an L...

            2. 2.10.6.2. The providing SIRENE bureau makes the comparison

              1. (a) The discovering SIRENE bureau sends a G form and an...

              2. (b) The providing SIRENE bureau sends the fingerprints and pictures that...

              3. (c) The providing SIRENE bureau provides the result in an L...

            3. 2.10.6.3. Input screen

              1. Remarks:

              2. Notes:

                1. (1) an entry shall be made in either Field 1 or...

                2. (2) the option ‘unknown’ may be entered

        11. 2.11. Role of the SIRENE bureaux in police cooperation in the...

        12. 2.12. Relations between SIRENE and Interpol

          1. 2.12.1. Priority of SIS alerts over Interpol alerts

          2. 2.12.2. Choice of communication channel

          3. 2.12.3. Use and distribution of Interpol diffusions and notices in Schengen...

          4. 2.12.4. Sending information to third countries

          5. 2.12.5. Hit and deletion of an alert

          6. 2.12.6. Improvement of cooperation between the SIRENE bureaux and the Interpol...

        13. 2.13. Cooperation with EUROPOL and EUROJUST

        14. 2.14. Special types of search

          1. 2.14.1. Geographically targeted search

          2. 2.14.2. Search with participation of special police units for targeted search...

        15. 2.15. Flagging

          1. 2.15.1. Consulting the Member States with a view to adding a...

          2. 2.15.2. A request for deletion of a flag

        16. 2.16. Indication of urgency in SIRENE forms

      4. 3. ALERTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 95

        1. 3.1. Member State checks prior to issuing the alert

        2. 3.2. Checking whether the national law of the Member States authorises...

        3. 3.3. Multiple alerts

          1. 3.3.1. Check for multiple alerts (Article 107)

          2. 3.3.2. Exchange of information

        4. 3.4. Supplementary information to be sent to Member States

          1. 3.4.1. Supplementary information to be sent with regards to an EAW...

          2. 3.4.2. Supplementary Information to be sent with regards to provisional arrest...

          3. 3.4.3. Entering an alias

          4. 3.4.4. Further Information to establish a person’s identity

          5. 3.4.5. Sending the A and M forms

        5. 3.5. Flagging

          1. 3.5.1. Systematic request for a flag to be added to alerts...

        6. 3.6. Action by SIRENE bureaux upon receipt of an Article 95...

        7. 3.7. The exchange of information after a hit

          1. 3.7.1. Informing the Member States if an alert is matched

          2. 3.7.2. Communicating further information

          3. 3.7.3. Following a hit

          4. 3.7.4. Supplementary information exchange about surrender or extradition

        8. 3.8. Deletion of an alert

          1. 3.8.1. Deleting when the conditions for maintaining the alert cease to...

        9. 3.9. Misused identity

      5. 4. ALERTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 96

        1. 4.1. Introduction

        2. 4.2. Entry of alerts pursuant to Article 96

        3. 4.3. Entering an alias

        4. 4.4. Misused Identity

        5. 4.5. Types of SIRENE procedures to be followed

        6. 4.6. Exchange of information following a hit

          1. 4.6.1. Exchange of information when refusing entry or expelling from the...

          2. 4.6.2. Exchange of information when issuing residence permits or visas

          3. 4.6.3. Special procedures as provided for in Article 25 of the...

            1. 4.6.3.1. Procedure under Article 25(1) of the Schengen Convention

            2. 4.6.3.2. Procedure under Article 25(2) of the Schengen Convention

          4. 4.6.4. Special procedures as provided for in Article 5(4) of the...

            1. 4.6.4.1. Procedure in cases falling under Article 5(4)(a) of the Schengen...

            2. 4.6.4.2. Procedure in cases falling under Article 5(4)(c) of the Schengen...

        7. 4.7. Exchange of information on a third-country national who is a...

          1. 4.7.1. Exchange of information following a hit

          2. 4.7.2. Exchange of information if, in the absence of a hit,...

        8. 4.8. Deletion of alerts entered for EU citizens

        9. 4.9. Informing the Schengen Member States if an alert is matched...

      6. 5. ALERTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 97

        1. 5.1. Flagging

        2. 5.2. Provision of descriptive detail on missing minors and other persons...

        3. 5.3. After a hit

      7. 6. ALERTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 98

        1. 6.1. After a hit

      8. 7. ALERTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 99

        1. 7.1. Entering an alias

        2. 7.2. Informing other Member States when issuing alerts requested by authorities...

        3. 7.3. Flagging

        4. 7.4. Communicating further information following a hit

      9. 8. ALERTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 100

        1. 8.1. Vehicle alerts pursuant to Article 100

          1. 8.1.1. Checking for multiple alerts on a vehicle

          2. 8.1.2. VIN Twins

        2. 8.2. Communicating further information following a hit

      10. 9. STATISTICS

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