Chapter 1. General provisions
paragraph 1 of this regulation are regulations that connect to
Act (2000:343) for international police cooperation.
Concepts and terms used in the regulation has the same
meaning as in the Act. Regulation (2011:908).
Chapter 2. The Schengen cooperation and cooperation in the Öresund region
Schengen cooperation
section 1 of the Police, the security police or Coast Guard
shall consult with the Prosecutor or other
investigators before the authority makes a decision on
consent for cross-border surveillance into Sweden, where
There is an ongoing investigation in Sweden regarding the person
which are subject to monitoring.
The police, the security police or Coast Guard to
also consult the armed forces before it decides on
consent for cross-border supervision in accordance with paragraph 4 of
the first or second paragraph Act (2000:343) if
international police cooperation, if the foreign
officials are using Government ship or Government aircraft.
The corresponding obligation applies to the police before
decision on cross-border hot pursuit under paragraph 5 of the first
paragraph, the same team of foreign officials are using
Government vessels or State aircraft.
When Police or security service receives a
notification of cross-border supervision in accordance with article 4 of the third
law on international police cooperation or a
request for cross-border hot pursuit under paragraph 5 of the second
subparagraph, it shall immediately inform the
The armed forces of the foreign officials use the
Government vessels or State aircraft.
In access regulation (1992:118) provides for
conditions for access to the Swedish territory.
Regulation (2014:1180).
section 2 of The Swedish authority which is competent pursuant to section 15 of the Act
(2000:343) for international police cooperation may require
to foreign officials referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the same law,
to account for what they have done during the mission. The authority may
also request that the foreign civil servants should appear
in person at the Agency.
Cooperation in the Öresund region
According to paragraph 3 of article 9 of law interventions (2000:343) if
international police cooperation to police the South region at the
The police are informed. A request for assistance as referred to in
paragraph 10 of the same law will also be asked to police the South region.
Regulation (2014:1180).
Chapter 3. Cooperation under the Prümrådsbeslutet
Information exchange at major events
Article 1 in accordance with Council decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June
2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, in particular
in combating terrorism and cross-border
Crime (Prümrådsbeslutet), law enforcement,
Customs Service and the coast guard in connection with major events
with cross-border effects, at the request of an authority
in another State or on its own initiative, in order to
Prevention of criminal activity or maintain public
order and security, leaving out
1. data about a person, if the result of a judgment
become final or any other circumstance, there are reasons
to assume that the person will commit criminal offences at the event
or pose threats to public order and security
at this, or
2. data other than personal data which are deemed to be
necessary to prevent criminal activity or threat
against public order and security at the event.
The first subparagraph shall not apply if the data in the corresponding case
would not have to be disclosed to a Swedish authority.
The Swedish contact rather than transmit the data referred to in
the first subparagraph to contact rather than in the other State.
The police authority is the Swedish contact point at
information exchange at major events under
Prümrådsbeslutet. Regulation (2015:278).
2 § When the police, the Customs and Excise Department or Coast Guard in
connection with major events with a cross-border
effects of requesting information from an authority in another State
in accordance with Prümrådsbeslutet, the Swedish
contact rather than transmit the request to the contact place of the
other State. Regulation (2014:1180).
Assistance during major events, disasters and serious
accidents
section 3 at major events and similar major events,
disasters and serious accidents with cross-border
effects of the Police, the customs service and
The coast guard in order to prevent crime or
maintain public order and security, assist other States
According to Prümrådsbeslutet by taking the following steps:
1. notify the relevant authorities of another State if
the situation as soon as possible and convey the essential
information,
2. implement the necessary police measures in Swedish
territory, and
3. assisting another State with officials and necessary
equipment.
The police, the customs service and the coast guard decides
the assistance to be provided by the respective authority.
The police authority will be coordinating authority for
assistance, if it is not clear that any other agency
should be the Coordinator. Regulation (2014:1180).
4 § Assistance under section 3(1) shall be provided on request
by the State on whose territory the situation has arisen.
Assistance may be granted only if it is within the Agency's
responsibility and authority are able to provide the
requested assistance.
Swedish officials shall not be assigned to tasks involving
public authority when they serve in another State.
Exchange of DNA profiles, fingerprints and vehicle information
4 a of The Swedish contact rather than to assist the custom
authority and the authorities referred to in the second subparagraph of
to search for information in foreign DNA registry,
fingerprint register and vehicle register in accordance with the
conditions set out in paragraph 17, 19 or 21 §
Act (2000:343) for international police cooperation.
Authorities may request searches are
1. as set out in the provision of direct access in Chapter 4. 10 §
Police data Act (2010:361) regarding DNA registry,
2. as set out in the provision of direct access in Chapter 4. section 17
Police data Act regarding fingerprint register, and
3. The security police, the public prosecutor's Office, the Swedish national economic crimes Bureau
and Customs authority regarding vehicle registration.
The police authority is the Swedish contact point for the exchange of
DNA profiles, fingerprints and vehicle data according to
Prümrådsbeslutet. Regulation (2015:278).
4 b of the police service included such agreements on
Automatic comparisons listed in paragraph 16 and
the second subparagraph of section 17 of the Act (2000:343) for international police
cooperation. Regulation (2014:1180).
4 c § The Swedish contact shall keep a list of
the officials of the authority which is competent to make
searches and comparisons in accordance with 17, 19 or 21 of the Act
(2000:343) for international police cooperation.
Regulation (2011:908).
Screening, blocking and special education
Article 5 of personal data transmitted from another State
According to Prümrådsbeslutet to screen if the information is
inaccurate or should not have been sent or received.
Incorrect information may instead be corrected.
Personal data referred to in the first subparagraph which have been sent and
been received properly to screen when the purpose of the transmission
have been achieved or can no longer be achieved. Information which has
transmitted from another State in connection with a larger
events with cross-border implications for screening last
one year of data was received.
Regulation (2011:908).
section 6 rather than to screen personal data under paragraph 5 shall
the data is blocked, if there is reason to believe that screening
would result in harm to the person to whom the information relates. To
the data are blocked means they only get treated
to meet the purpose for which prevented the thinning.
section 7 If a person denies that personal information in accordance with paragraph 5 of that
concerning him or her are correct and the accuracy of the
cannot be determined, this shall be indicated by a special
Enlightenment or in any other way. Such a selection
does not restrict the future processing of the data.
A mark within the meaning of the first subparagraph may be removed by the
controller only with the consent of the person
task tubes or by decision of the supervisory authority.
7 a of DNA profiles or fingerprints as a foreign
contact point has used when it sought or compared data
in Swedish DNA or fingerprint register under 16 or
section 18 of the Act (2000:343) for international police cooperation
will be erased when the search answered or comparison
been completed, if the information is not needed for registration under
9 a §. Regulation (2011:908).
Registration obligation
section 8 of the exchange of personal data in accordance with Prümrådsbeslutet shall
registered under section 9 or 9.
The recorded data may be processed only for the purpose of
monitor and respond to the protection of personal data
are exchanged. Regulation (2011:908).
§ 9 In the transmission and receipt of personal data according to
Prümrådsbeslutet, the Swedish contact place, unless otherwise
specified in paragraph 9 (a), the register
1. the reason that the data has been sent or taken
received,
2. the data transmitted or received,
3. date of transmission or receipt,
4. name or designation of the applicant body, and
5. name or designation of the body to which the data have
taken from. Regulation (2011:908).
9 a § At the transmission and receipt of information under 16 –
19 or 21 of the Act (2000:343) for international police
cooperation, the Swedish contact rather than register
1. If the search or comparison has resulted in a hit or
not,
2. the data transmitted or received,
3. the date and time specified by hour, minute, and second,
for transmission or reception
4. name or designation of the body that carried out the search
or the comparison, and
5. name or designation of the bodies that are administering
database.
For searching or comparison with the support of 17, 19 or 21 §
law on international police cooperation in a register
of another State should contact rather than register
the information that has been used in the search, or
the comparison, the purpose of the measure and the official
decided that it would be carried out. Regulation (2011:908).
section 10 of the data which has been registered under section 9 or 9 shall
expires two years after registration. Regulation (2011:908).
Notification and information obligations
section 11 if there is reason to believe that personal data
transmitted or received pursuant to Prümrådsbeslutet is
inaccurate or should not have been forwarded, the Swedish
contact urgently notify contact rather than in the other
State accordingly.
section 12 at the request of contact rather than in a State which has sent
data according to the Prümrådsbeslutet, the Swedish
contact rather than inform about the processing of the received
the data and the results achieved, and if the competent
officials in accordance with section 4 (c).
At the request of an interested State's data protection authority, the
Swedish touch, without delay and at the latest within four
weeks, transmit the data that has been registered under 9
or 9 a § in response to a particular Exchange. The
Swedish contact place shall also inform if the competent
officials in accordance with section 4 (c). Regulation (2011:908).
Supervision
paragraph 13 of the Data protection authority is the regulator for the treatment
of personal data is carried out according to Prümrådsbeslutet and should
on his own initiative or at the request of a
data protection authority in another State check
the treatment. The results of such checks shall be kept in
eighteen months and then discarded.
section 14 of the Data protection authority, by an authority of another State, as
has treated personal information derived from Sweden under
Prümrådsbeslutet, request access to the information on
the exchange of information that has been recorded.
The Swedish data inspection Board may invite a data protection authority in another
State to carry out the necessary inspections for the control of
the processing of personal data originating from Sweden and
that is according to Prümrådsbeslutet.
The Swedish contact place shall, at the request of the Swedish Data Inspection Board
provide information on the competent officials under c §.
Regulation (2011:908).
Appeal
section 15 of the 22 a of the Administrative Procedure Act (1986:223) contains provisions
If an appeal to the administrative court. Other decisions
than the controller's decision in the case of rectification
and the regulatory authority's decision under the second subparagraph of paragraph 7
However, cannot be appealed. Regulation (2011:908).
Additional regulations
section 16 of the police authority may, after consultation with the customs service,
The coast guard and the Transportation Board, notify the
provisions necessary for the enforcement of the provisions
on cooperation, according to Prümrådsbeslutet. Regulation (2014:1180).
section 17 of the New designation section 16 of the Regulation (2011:908).
Chapter 4. Exchange of information according to the CBE-directive
Exchange of vehicle data
1 §/expires U: 2016-01-01/in accordance with European Parliament and Council directive
2011/82/EU of 25 October 2011 on the facilitation of a
cross-border information exchange on
offence (CBE), the
Swedish contact rather than assist the authority to
search information in the foreign vehicle registration under the
conditions set out in section 23 of the Act (2000:343) if
international police cooperation.
The police authority is the Swedish contact point according to
CBE-directive. Regulation (2015:278).
1 section/entry into force: 01/01/2016 in accordance with European Parliament and Council Directive (EU) 2015/413 dated 11 March 2015 on facilitation of cross-border exchange of offence (CBE), in the original wording, the Swedish contact rather than assist the authority to seek information in the foreign vehicle register in accordance with the conditions set out in section 23 of the Act (2000:343) for international police cooperation.
The police authority is the Swedish contact point according to the CBE. Regulation (2015:782).
section 2 of The Swedish contact shall keep a list of
the officials of the authority which is competent to make
searches under section 23 of the Act (2000:343) for international
police cooperation. Regulation (2014:127).
Screening, blocking and special education
paragraph 3 of the rules on screening, blocking and special
information in Chapter 3. 5-7 section shall also apply to
personal data transmitted from another State pursuant to
CBE-directive. Regulation (2014:127).
Registration obligation
4 section At the transmission and receipt of information under section 23 of the
Act (2000:343) for international police cooperation should
the Swedish contact rather than record such information as
specified in Chapter 3. 9 a §. The data to screen two years after
the registration.
The recorded data may be processed only for the purpose of
monitor and respond to the protection of personal data
are exchanged. Regulation (2014:127).
Notification and information obligations
5 § The Swedish contact is at the Exchange
According to CBE-the directive corresponding notification and
information obligation that follows from the provisions of Chapter 3.
sections 11 and 12. With competent officials referred to officials under
2 §. Regulation (2014:127).
Supervision
section 6 of the Regulations of the Swedish Data Inspection Board's oversight in Chapter 3. 13
and 14 sections should also apply to the processing of personal data
exchanged according to the CBE. With competent officials
pursuant to article 2 of the mentioned officials. Regulation (2014:127).
Appeal
section 7 of the 22 a of the Administrative Procedure Act (1986:223) contains provisions
If an appeal to the administrative court. Other decisions
than the controller's decision in the case of rectification
and the supervisory authority's decision under Chapter 3. section 7 other
subparagraph may not, however, be appealed. Regulation (2014:127).
Additional regulations
section 8 of the police authority may, after consultation with the
The Swedish Transport Agency, notify the regulations needed
enforcement of the provisions on Exchange of information under
CBE-directive. Regulation (2014:1180).
Chapter 5. Access to data according to the VIS Council decision
Search
section 1 of the authorities competent to request search in
the visa information system (VIS) in accordance with section 24
Act (2000:343) for international police cooperation is
Police, security police, economic crime authority when
It carries out policing activities, the customs service and
The coast guard.
The police authority is the central access point according to
The vis Council decision.
Only one or more designated units at the
authorities referred to in the first subparagraph shall be competent to
submit a request for a search. Regulation (2015:278).
section 2 of the A lookup request from an authority referred to in paragraph 1
the first subparagraph shall be reasoned and in writing and filed
to the central access point. The central access point
shall verify that the conditions set out in section 24 of the Act
(2000:343) for international police cooperation is
met before the search.
In urgent cases, a request for a search to be produced
by word of mouth. The central access point, in such a case
do a search in the VIS without first checking that the
conditions set out in section 24 of the Act on international police
cooperation are met. In that case, the control should be carried out as
soon as possible after the search. Regulation (2015:278).
section 3 of foreign authorities referred to in article 6 of
The vis Council decision is competent to request the consultation of the VIS in
accordance with section 24 of the Act (2000:343) for international
police cooperation.
An authority referred to in article 1, first subparagraph and which have taken
against a lookup request from a foreign authority shall
forward the request to the central access point. The
Central access point, also in these cases, check the
to the conditions set out in section 24 of the Act on international
police cooperation is in place before the search.
Regulation (2015:278).
4 § the central access point to keep a
the list of officers at the Agency which is
competent to conduct searches pursuant to section 24 of the Act (2000:343) if
international police cooperation.
The central access point should keep a list
of devices referred to in paragraph 1, third subparagraph.
The authorities referred to in article 1, first paragraph, the current
keep a list of the officials of the respective
authority which is competent to request searches of the VIS.
Regulation (2015:278).
Registration obligation
§ 5 when searching, the central access point
Register
1. the purpose of the search and the type of offences,
2. the file number,
3. the date and time of access,
4. where the procedure laid down in section 2, second paragraph,
5. the data used in the search,
6. what search terms used at the time of the search, and
7. who requested the search and who performed it.
Registered data is personal data may
addressed only to monitor the treatment of
personal data is lawful and to otherwise satisfy
the protection of personal data. Regulation (2015:278).
Notification and information obligations
section 6 of the authority transfers or makes available
personal data of third country or an international
Organization in accordance with the second subparagraph of section 27 of the Act (2000:343) if
international police cooperation shall notify the
Central access point on this. The central access point
shall register the transfer or disclosure.
Regulation (2015:278).
section 7 of the personal data that has been retrieved from the VIS and entered
in the system of another State, must not be disclosed to the
the data relating to before the State which entered the data have
been given the opportunity to state their attitude to
the disclosure. Regulation (2015:278).
section 8 If someone requests with an authority referred to in article 1, first
the paragraph that incorrect information about him or her will
corrected or unlawfully stored data relating to him or
her to screen, the authority shall inform the
the visa authority of the State having entered the data in the
the system. The same applies if the authority otherwise may
knowing that data processed in the VIS are inaccurate.
Regulation (2015:278).
§ 9 The requesting a measure under section 8 shall, within two
months are informed of the action taken by
reason of request and within three months will be informed of what
the request has led to. Regulation (2015:278).
Thinning
section 10 of the Data retrieved from the VIS and who have been
in the system of another State to screen when data are not
longer needed for any of the purposes set out in section 26 of the Act
(2000:343) for international police cooperation.
Regulation (2015:278).
section 11 of the data which have been recorded pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 shall
expires one year after registration. Regulation (2015:278).
Supervision
section 12 of the Swedish Data Inspection Board is the regulator for the treatment
of personal data is carried out according to the VIS Council decision.
Regulation (2015:278).
Additional regulations
section 13, the police authority may provide for
the enforcement of the provisions on access to information
According to the VIS Council decision. Regulation (2015:278).
Chapter 6. Access to data according to the Eurodac regulation
The Eurodac regulation
section 1 of the 2-4 § § provides for access to information in the
Eurodac for law enforcement purposes as Supplement
European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) no 603/2013 of
on June 26, 2013, concerning the establishment of ' Eurodac ' for the comparison of
fingerprints for the effective application of the Regulation (EU)
No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the
Member State responsible for examining an application for
by a third-country national or a
stateless person in any Member State and when
Member States ' law enforcement authorities request
for comparison with Eurodac data by law enforcement
purposes, as well as amending Regulation (EU) no 1077/2011 on
establishing a European Agency for the operational
management of large-scale it systems in the area of freedom,
Security and justice (recast), in the original
wording (the Eurodac Regulation). Regulation (2015:278).
Search
section 2 of the Authorities which are competent to make representations about the
comparisons with Eurodac data by for law enforcement purposes
in accordance with the provisions of the Eurodac regulation is law enforcement,
The security police, economic crime authority when it conducts
policing activities, the customs service and the coast guard.
The police authority is the supervisory authority in accordance with
The Eurodac regulation.
Only one or more designated units at the
authorities referred to in the first subparagraph shall be competent to
submit a request for comparison. Control authority shall
keep a list of the devices.
Regulation (2015:278).
Registration obligation
3 § At requests for comparisons with Eurodac data by
the inspection authority shall register the information shown
of article 36 of the Eurodac regulation. Regulation (2015:278).
Additional regulations
section 4 of the police authorities may provide for
the enforcement of the provisions of the Eurodac regulation, if
access to data in Eurodac for law enforcement
purposes. Regulation (2015:278).
