Since Eurodac was originally established to facilitate the application of the Dublin Convention (26), access to Eurodac for the purpose of preventing, detecting or investigating terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences constitutes a further development to the original purpose of Eurodac. In line with Article 52(1) of , any limitation on the exercise of the fundamental right to respect for the private life of individuals whose personal data are processed in Eurodac must be provided for by law, which must be formulated with sufficient precision to allow individuals to adjust their conduct, and must protect individuals against arbitrariness and indicate with sufficient clarity the scope of discretion conferred on the competent authorities and the manner of its exercise. Subject to the principle of proportionality, any such limitation must be necessary and genuinely meet objectives of general interest recognised by the Union.
26. Convention determining the State responsible for examining applications for asylum lodged in one of the Member States of the European Communities — Dublin Convention (OJ C 254, 19.8.1997, p. 1). ↩︎