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

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Decision revoked (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 119(2)(b) (with regs. 118, 120, 121) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1408, regs. 1, 35, 36, 37); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 Establishment and general purpose of SIS II
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Article 2 Scope
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Article 3 Definitions
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Article 4 Technical architecture and ways of operating the SIS II
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Article 5 Costs
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CHAPTER II RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES

Article 6 National Systems
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Article 7 N.SIS II Office and SIRENE Bureau
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Article 8 Exchange of supplementary information
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Article 9 Technical compliance
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Article 10 Security – Member States
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Article 11 Confidentiality — Member States
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Article 12 Keeping of records at national level
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Article 13 Self-monitoring
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Article 14 Staff training
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CHAPTER III RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

Article 15 Operational management
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Article 16 Security
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Article 17 Confidentiality – Management Authority
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Article 18 Keeping of records at central level
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Article 19 Information campaign
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CHAPTER IV CATEGORIES OF DATA AND FLAGGING

Article 20 Categories of data
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Article 21 Proportionality
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Article 22 Specific rules for entering, verification or search with photographs and fingerprints
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Article 23 Requirement for an alert to be entered
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Article 24 General provisions on flagging
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Article 25 Flagging related to alerts for arrest for surrender purposes
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CHAPTER V ALERTS IN RESPECT OF PERSONS WANTED FOR ARREST FOR SURRENDER OR EXTRADITION PURPOSES

Article 26 Objectives and conditions for issuing alerts
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Article 27 Additional data on persons wanted for arrest for surrender purposes
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Article 28 Supplementary information on persons wanted for arrest for surrender purposes
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Article 29 Supplementary information on persons wanted for arrest for extradition purposes
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Article 30 Conversion of alerts on persons wanted for arrest for surrender purposes or extradition purposes
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Article 31 Execution of action based on an alert on a person wanted for arrest with a view to surrender or extradition
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CHAPTER VI ALERTS ON MISSING PERSONS

Article 32 Objectives and conditions for issuing alerts
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Article 33 Execution of action based on an alert
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CHAPTER VII ALERTS ON PERSONS SOUGHT TO ASSIST WITH A JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

Article 34 Objectives and conditions for issuing alerts
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Article 35 Execution of the action based on an alert
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CHAPTER VIII ALERTS ON PERSONS AND OBJECTS FOR DISCREET CHECKS OR SPECIFIC CHECKS

Article 36 Objectives and conditions for issuing alerts
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Article 37 Execution of the action based on an alert
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CHAPTER IX ALERTS ON OBJECTS FOR SEIZURE OR USE AS EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Article 38 Objectives and conditions for issuing alerts
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Article 39 Execution of the action based on an alert
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CHAPTER X RIGHT TO ACCESS AND RETENTION OF ALERTS

Article 40 Authorities having a right to access alerts
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Article 41 Access to data in SIS II by Europol
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Article 42 Access to SIS II data by Eurojust
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Article 42a Access to data in SIS II by the European Border and Coast Guard teams, teams of staff involved in return-related tasks, and members of the migration management support teams
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Article 43 Scope of access
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Article 44 Retention period of alerts on persons
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Article 45 Retention period of alerts on objects
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CHAPTER XI GENERAL DATA PROCESSING RULES

Article 46 Processing of SIS II data
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Article 47 SIS II data and national files
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Article 48 Information in case of non-execution of alert
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Article 49 Quality of the data processed in SIS II
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Article 50 Distinguishing between persons with similar characteristics
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Article 51 Additional data for the purpose of dealing with misused identities
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Article 52 Links between alerts
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Article 53 Purpose and retention period of supplementary information
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Article 54 Transfer of personal data to third parties
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Article 55 Exchange of data on stolen, misappropriated, lost or invalidated passports with Interpol
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CHAPTER XII DATA PROTECTION

Article 56 Processing of sensitive categories of data
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Article 57 Application of the Council of Europe Data Protection Convention
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Article 58 Right of access, correction of inaccurate data and deletion of unlawfully stored data
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Article 59 Remedies
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Article 60 Supervision of N.SIS II
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Article 61 Supervision of the Management Authority
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Article 62 Cooperation between national supervisory authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor
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Article 63 Data protection during the transitional period
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CHAPTER XIII LIABILITY AND PENALTIES

Article 64 Liability
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Article 65 Penalties
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CHAPTER XIV FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 66 Monitoring and statistics
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Article 67 Regulatory Committee
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Article 68 Amendment of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
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Article 69 Repeal
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Article 70 Transitional period and budget
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Article 71 Entry into force, applicability and migration
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