24 Amendments of Olivier CHASTEL related to 2022/2025(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the European Data Protection Supervisor’s Opinion 8/2022 on the Recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a cooperation agreement between the EU and Interpol,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
— having regard to INTERPOL’s Rules on the Processing of Data,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 c (new)
Citation 7 c (new)
— having regard to Resolutions 2161/2017 and 2315/2019 of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Interpol is one of the largest inter-governmental criminal police organisations and has an important role to play all over the world; whereas the Commissionuncil adopted a mandate for the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the EU, is seeking reinforceda cooperation agreement with Interpol, including access to Interpol databases and the strengthening of operational and strategic cooperation: whereas it is paramount to ensure that measures are put in place to guarantee the integrity and correctness of data in practice;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the new agreement should establish a modern and coherent framework for the EU’s agencies’ cooperation with Interpol, taking into account the latest developments in combating terrorism and cross-border, transnational, serious and organised crime; whereas the agreement should respond to current operational needs, as well as to the EU’s latest data protection regime and provide the legal basis for the exchange of operational information and access to relevant Interpol databases, while fully respecting the EU’s data protection regime, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (EUDPR), and Directive (EU) 2016/680 (LED);
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas internationgovernmental, international, and non-governmental organisations continue to report abuses by some states of Interpol’s notice system in order to persecute national human rights defenders, civil society activists and journalists in violation of international standards on human rights; whereas according to reports by international actors, Interpol has significantly reformed and strengthened its red notices review processes, as well as its support systems for national central bureaus in member countries, reformed the setup and functioning of the Commission for the Control of Files, enforcing its complaints mechanism, appointed a data protection officer and implemented a learning and knowledge-sharing programme; whereas despite those reforms, serious concerns remain related to possible abuses of the Interpol system impacting on fundamental rights as recent reports also still emphasise the need for more legal safeguards, more transparency, and better implementation of reforms;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas Article 3 of the Interpol constitution prohibits any intervention or activity of apolitical, military, religious or racist character; whereas abuses in high profile cases by multiple member countries of Interpol have still been observed in recent years; whereas politically motivated extraditions especially are often triggered by the abusive issuing of a ‘Red Notice’ or “wanted person diffusion” through Interpol; whereas scarce information is made available by Interpol on the manner in which it reviews Red Notices, its administrative ability to do so, and the outcomes of these reviews, leading to a lack of transparency as regards how Interpol works towards effectively countering politically motivated red notices;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas Russianumerous undemocratic countries still remains a member countries of Interpol and whereas cooperation with the European Union and Interpol members is based on trust; whereas trust between parties relies on the swift tackling of misuse of Interpol notices by countries seeking to use Interpol systems for political ends; whereas, in this context, Interpol’s systems must respect human rights and the rule of law, and uphold its commitments on political, religious or military abuse;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a direct threat to international law enforcement cooperation and its continued access to Interpol’s databases a threat to the integrity of the EU’s cooperation with Interpol; whereas Russia is responsible for more than a third of the amount of Red Notices worldwide;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that European values and fundamental rights must be the basis of European security policies, ensuring respect for the principles of necessity, proportionality and legality and safeguarding accountability and judicial redress, while enabling effective protection of individuals, particularly the most vulnerable; recalls, further, that these principles should be at the core of the development of digitalisation in the area of justice and security and the development of the interoperability framework for the many systems in justice and security, including borders; stresses that these principles should be at the core of the negotiations between the EU and Interpol on a cooperation agreement;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RecommendStresses that the Commission provide during the negotiations on controlled access to Interpol’s databases by EU Member States and EU agencies the necessary safeguards and guarantees to ensure full compliance with the EU data protection framework and fundamental rights; stresses that as regards controlled access the agreement should at least provide the safeguards already provided for by the Europol RegulationInteroperability Regulations and the ETIAS Regulation so that any automated queries of Interpol’s databases are carried out in such a way that no information is revealed to the State owner of the Interpol alert;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recommends that the Commission explicitly clarifies that there will be no reciprocal direct or indirect access by Interpol to the EU databases;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recommends that the Commission negotiate with Interpol requirements relating to a high level of the quality and verifiability of information in Interpol’s databases and of the transparency of information sources.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends special vigilance during the negotiations due to the sensitivity of thepersonal data concerned and to the number of third countriesy members of Interpol, which are not party to that do not offer an adequivalent agreement with the EU or whose authorities to which personal data is intended to be transferred are not covered by a Commission adequacy decisionate level of data protection, in line with Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR);
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the Commission ensure strictly that the level of personal data protection and the protection of individuals’ fundamental rights and freedoms currently guaranteed under EU primary and secondary law is maintained in exchanges of personal data with Interpol; the Commission’s negotiation strategyenvisaged cooperation agreement should not lead to a weakening of the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, and in particular of their rights to data protection and to privacy;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that the Commission guarantee that the transfer of personal data is adequate, relevant and limited to what is strictly necessary for the purpose for which it has been transferred, in line with the EU’s data protection regime, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (EUDPR), and Directive (EU) 2016/680 (LED);
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recommends that the Commission ensure an oversight system for the use by Interpol of personal data collected by consulting EU systems; recommends that this oversight is done by one or more independent bodies responsible for data protection with effective powers of investigation and intervention, with powers to hear complaints from individuals about the use of their personal data;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Calls on the Commission to work also internally, making use of existing technical tools available in the EU Security Framework, to establish a verification mechanism for EU Member States to exchange information on the identification and removal of politically motivated Red Notices, on best practices in this field, and on risk profiles third countries creating Red Notices.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Calls on the Commission to recognise the risk of undemocratic countries systematically undermining the trust-based international law enforcement cooperation by abusing the tools provided by Interpol; Calls further on the Commission to encourage Interpol to increase its efforts ineffectively countering this misconduct;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes the announcement by Interpol’s Secretary-General that it would implement enhanced monitoring measures to identify and prevent further abuse of Interpol’s systems by Russia; remains concerned, however, that monitoring alone will not fully mitigate the risks of Russian abuse; stresses, therefore, that given the current special circumstances, including Russia’s blatant breaches of international law and disregard for the rules based international system, Interpol should take immediate and firm measures to exclude the Russian Federation from the organisation’s access to Interpol’s systems;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Recommends the Commission to urge Interpol’s General Secretariat to submit to the Executive Committee a proposal for corrective measures for the Russian Federation according to Article 131(3) of Interpol’s Rules on the Processing of Data, including suspension of the access rights of the Russian National Central Bureau;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Recommends that any dispute settlement to be negotiated falls under the ultimate jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to report to Parliament on the conduct and the outcome of the negotiations both on a regular basis and whenever requested by the Council; Recalls that Parliament has consenting power to the conclusion of the envisaged cooperation agreement and that it should thus be closely involved in the negotiating process; Calls on the Commission to ensure that reporting to Parliament is part of the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms foreseen in the cooperation agreement;