PART 1

Security

Evidence

Accreditation of forensic service providers
10
1
The Accreditation of Forensic Service Providers Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1276) are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
a
in the definitions of “dactyloscopic data”, “DNA-profile” and “laboratory activity”, for “the Framework Decision” substitute “ Title II of Part 3 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (exchanges of DNA, fingerprints and vehicle registration data etc) ”,
b
omit the definition of “Framework Decision”, and
c
after the definition of “relevant employee” insert—
“the Trade and Cooperation Agreement” has the same meaning as in the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (see section 37 of that Act)
.
3
In regulation 4 (requirement to use an accredited forensic service provider) in paragraph (2)(b) for “Article 4 of the Framework Decision” substitute “ paragraph 1 of Article LAW.PRUM.16 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement ”.
S. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1662, reg. 2(i)