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Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Establishment and general purpose of SIS II

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.Technical architecture and ways of operating the SIS II

    5. Article 5.Costs

  3. CHAPTER II RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES

    1. Article 6.National systems

    2. Article 7.N.SIS II Office and SIRENE Bureau

    3. Article 8.Exchange of supplementary information

    4. Article 9.Technical compliance

    5. Article 10.Security – Member States

    6. Article 11.Confidentiality – Member States

    7. Article 12.Keeping of records at national level

    8. Article 13.Self-monitoring

    9. Article 14.Staff training

  4. CHAPTER III RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

    1. Article 15.Operational management

    2. Article 16.Security

    3. Article 17.Confidentiality – Management Authority

    4. Article 18.Keeping of records at central level

    5. Article 19.Information campaign

  5. CHAPTER IV CATEGORIES OF DATA AND FLAGGING

    1. Article 20.Categories of data

    2. Article 21.Proportionality

    3. Article 22.Specific rules for photographs and fingerprints

    4. Article 23.Requirement for an alert to be entered

    5. Article 24.General provisions on flagging

    6. Article 25.Flagging related to alerts for arrest for surrender purposes

  6. CHAPTER V ALERTS IN RESPECT OF PERSONS WANTED FOR ARREST FOR SURRENDER OR EXTRADITION PURPOSES

    1. Article 26.Objectives and conditions for issuing alerts

    2. Article 27.Additional data on persons wanted for arrest for surrender purposes

    3. Article 28.Supplementary information on persons wanted for arrest for surrender purposes

    4. Article 29.Supplementary information on persons wanted for arrest for extradition purposes

    5. Article 30.Conversion of alerts on persons wanted for arrest for surrender purposes or extradition purposes

    6. Article 31.Execution of action based on an alert on a person wanted for arrest with a view to surrender or extradition

  7. CHAPTER VI ALERTS ON MISSING PERSONS

    1. Article 32.Objectives and conditions for issuing alerts

    2. Article 33.Execution of action based on an alert

  8. CHAPTER VII ALERTS ON PERSONS SOUGHT TO ASSIST WITH A JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

    1. Article 34.Objectives and conditions for issuing alerts

    2. Article 35.Execution of the action based on an alert

  9. CHAPTER VIII ALERTS ON PERSONS AND OBJECTS FOR DISCREET CHECKS OR SPECIFIC CHECKS

    1. Article 36.Objectives and conditions for issuing alerts

    2. Article 37.Execution of the action based on an alert

  10. CHAPTER IX ALERTS ON OBJECTS FOR SEIZURE OR USE AS EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

    1. Article 38.Objectives and conditions for issuing alerts

    2. Article 39.Execution of the action based on an alert

  11. CHAPTER X RIGHT TO ACCESS AND RETENTION OF ALERTS

    1. Article 40.Authorities having a right to access alerts

    2. Article 41.Access to SIS II data by Europol

    3. Article 42.Access to SIS II data by Eurojust

    4. Article 43.Scope of access

    5. Article 44.Retention period of alerts on persons

    6. Article 45.Retention period of alerts on objects

  12. CHAPTER XI GENERAL DATA PROCESSING RULES

    1. Article 46.Processing of SIS II data

    2. Article 47.SIS II data and national files

    3. Article 48.Information in case of non-execution of alert

    4. Article 49.Quality of the data processed in SIS II

    5. Article 50.Distinguishing between persons with similar characteristics

    6. Article 51.Additional data for the purpose of dealing with misused identities

    7. Article 52.Links between alerts

    8. Article 53.Purpose and retention period of supplementary information

    9. Article 54.Transfer of personal data to third parties

    10. Article 55.Exchange of data on stolen, misappropriated, lost or invalidated passports with Interpol

  13. CHAPTER XII DATA PROTECTION

    1. Article 56.Processing of sensitive categories of data

    2. Article 57.Application of the Council of Europe Data Protection Convention

    3. Article 58.Right of access, correction of inaccurate data and deletion of unlawfully stored data

    4. Article 59.Remedies

    5. Article 60.Supervision of N.SIS II

    6. Article 61.Supervision of the Management Authority

    7. Article 62.Cooperation between national supervisory authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor

    8. Article 63.Data protection during the transitional period

  14. CHAPTER XIII LIABILITY AND PENALTIES

    1. Article 64.Liability

    2. Article 65.Penalties

  15. CHAPTER XIV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 66.Monitoring and statistics

    2. Article 67.Regulatory Committee

    3. Article 68.Amendment of the provisions of the Schengen acquis

    4. Article 69.Repeal

    5. Article 70.Transitional period and budget

    6. Article 71.Entry into force, applicability and migration

  16. Signature

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