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Eurodac Regulation:
Article 29 – Data storage

1. For the purposes of Article 15(1), each dataset relating to an applicant for international protection recorded in accordance with Article 17, shall be stored in Eurodac for ten years from the date on which the biometric data were transmitted.

2. The biometric data referred to in Article 18(1) shall not be recorded in Eurodac.

3. For the purposes of Article 18(2), each dataset recorded in accordance with Article 19 relating to a third-country national or stateless person as referred to in Article 18(2), point (a), shall be stored in Eurodac for five years from the date on which the biometric data were transmitted.

4. For the purposes of Article 18(2), each dataset recorded in accordance with Article 19 relating to a third-country national or stateless person as referred to in Article 18(2), point (b) or (c), shall be stored in Eurodac for three years from the date on which the biometric data were transmitted.

5. For the purposes of Article 20, each dataset relating to a third-country national or stateless person recorded in accordance with Article 21 shall be stored in Eurodac for five years from the date on which the biometric data were transmitted.

6. For the purposes of Article 22(1), each dataset relating to a third-country national or stateless person recorded in accordance with Article 22 shall be stored in Eurodac for five years from the date on which the biometric data were transmitted.

7. For the purposes of Article 23(1), each dataset relating to a third-country national or stateless person recorded in accordance with Article 23 shall be stored in Eurodac for five years from the date on which the biometric data were transmitted.

8. For the purposes of Article 24(1), each dataset relating to a third-country national or stateless person recorded in accordance with Article 24 shall be stored in Eurodac for five years from the date on which the biometric data were transmitted.

9. For the purposes of Article 26(1), each dataset relating to a third-country national or stateless person recorded in accordance with Article 26 shall be stored in Eurodac for one year from the date of entry into force of the relevant Council Implementing Decision. The retention period shall be extended every year for the duration of the temporary protection.

10. Upon expiry of the data storage periods referred to in paragraphs 1 to 9 of this Article, the data of the data subjects shall be automatically erased from Eurodac.


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Regulation (EU) No 603/2013This Regulation
—Article 29
Categories: Articles Key words: Beneficiary of temporary protection, Biometric data

Keywords

Absconding Accelerated Examination Procedure Adequate capacity Annual Solidarity Pool Asylum Border Procedure Beneficiary of temporary protection Best Interests of the Child Biometric data Common Identity Repository (CIR) Crisis/Force Majeure Detention Determining authority Effective Remedy Eurodac Facial image data Family members Fingerprint data Hit Humanitarian admission Identification Identity data Illegal stay Mandatory Solidarity Member State Responsible Migratory pressure Minor Non-Refoulement Refugee status Relocation Remain in the Member State Representative Resettlement Return Border Procedure Safe Country of Origin Safe Third Country Search and rescue operation Secondary Movement Special procedural guarantees Special reception needs Stateless person Subsequent application Subsidiary protection status Transfer Unaccompanied minor Visa

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