EU agrees DNA data-sharing system

The Justice and Home Affairs Council reached agreement, June 2007, about a Council Decision on the stepping up of cross-border co-operation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, incorporating in the framework of the Union important provisions of the Prüm Treaty dealing with police co-operation and information exchange on DNA-profiles, fingerprints and vehicle number-plates.

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European Commission: Press Release: IP/07/803: The Integration of the "Pr¿m Treaty" into EU-legislation - Council decision on the stepping up of cross-border co-operation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/803&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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