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The reuse by Member States of the biometric data of third-country nationals or stateless persons that have already been taken pursuant to this Regulation for the purposes of transmission to Eurodac in accordance with the conditions set out in this Regulation should be encouraged.
In its communication to the Council and the European Parliament of 24 November 2005 on improved effectiveness, enhanced interoperability and synergies among European databases in the area of Justice and Home Affairs, the Commission outlined that authorities responsible for internal security could have access to Eurodac in well-defined cases, when there is a substantiated suspicion […]
Any minor from the age of six years old and above should be accompanied by, where present, an adult family member throughout the time when his or her biometric data are taken. The unaccompanied minor should be accompanied by a representative or, where a representative has not been designated, a person trained to safeguard the […]
The obligation to take and transmit the biometric data of persons registered for the purpose of conducting an admission procedure should not apply where the Member State in question discontinues the procedure before the biometric data were taken.
National rules adopted pursuant to of the European Parliament and of the Council (31) apply to the processing of personal data by competent authorities of the Member States for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of terrorist offences or of other serious criminal offences pursuant to this Regulation. 31. Directive (EU) 2016/680 […]
This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by . In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for the protection of personal data and for the right to seek international protection, and to promote the application of Articles 8 and 18 of . This Regulation should therefore be […]
It should be possible to mobilise the resources of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, as established by the of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), and other relevant Union funds (the ‘Funds’) to provide support for Member States’ efforts in applying this Regulation, in line with the rules governing the use of […]
Access to the common procedure should be based on a three-step approach consisting of the making, registering and lodging of an application. Making an application is the first step that triggers the application of this Regulation. A third-country national or stateless person is considered to have made an application when expressing a wish to receive […]
Without prejudice to carrying out an adequate and complete examination of an application for international protection, it is in the interests of both Member States and applicants for a decision to be taken as soon as possible. Maximum time limits for the duration of the administrative procedure should be established to streamline the procedure for […]
In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation as regards to the calculation of the numbers corresponding to the adequate capacity of each Member State and the maximum number of applications a Member State is required to examine in the border procedure per year, implementing powers should be conferred on the […]
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