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Data Sharing across Europe. A report of the September Association workshop and consideration of the issues. The Event. Requested at the Cyprus conference 16 Member States in attendance Included lawyers, technical experts, policy professionals and police representation
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Data Sharing across Europe A report of the September Association workshop and consideration of the issues
The Event • Requested at the Cyprus conference • 16 Member States in attendance • Included lawyers, technical experts, policy professionals and police representation • Purpose:to map and discuss the issues there are in international data exchange
Tensions • Efficient data exchange vs data owner interest • Data exchange for criminal law purposes vs data exchange for efficient traffic management (including road pricing and parking) • The desire to move forward quickly vs the legality of process and the need for clarity of data definition • Moving ahead in our own field vs moving collaboratively
High level issues to be addressed • Differing interpretation of EU Data Protection law. • Differing states of readiness across MS • Lack of cross border enforcement systems • Differing data definitions hindering IT development • The current readiness of national law. • Differing registration structures and roles • The public sector/private sector divide • Public confidence and political support.
The context • Is there Political will? • Do the Public support the proposed exchange? • Is the Commercial Sector influencing the debate • Through their actions (eg the keeping of customer databases) • Through pressure group activity
An example: driver or keeper? And what do we mean by the terms ?
Sharing - what sort of data and with whom ? Private sector Public sector Other purpose (Civil or administrative Criminal law purpose
Sharing - what sort of data and with whom ? Private Sector Difficulty Public Sector Criminal law purpose Other Purpose
Who do we want to share with? • Public sector criminal law enforcement? • Public sector civil law enforcement? • Public sector administration? • Private sector fraud risk management? • Private sector debt management? • Private sector administration? • Public? • Foreigners!?
And How? • What IT? • What data? • What law? • What organisation? • What process? • What safeguards?
Already Planned (or delivered) EU-wide • EUCARIS – vehicles • TACHONET – tachograph details • RESPER – drivers • Prum – police for crime reduction
So, what next? • Expand our partnerships to include other players in the Field? • Engage with the Commission. • Locate responsibility with a small group under the direction of the Advisory Group? • Further embed and build the analysis of differences, working towards commonality.