On the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Ecuador, of the other part, on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combating serious crime and terrorism
LIBE-PR-781452
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · Rapporteur: Nikola Bartůšek
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The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the EU-Ecuador agreement allowing Europol to exchange personal data with Ecuadorian authorities to fight serious crime and terrorism.¶¶ The agreement includes data protection principles, categories of personal data, rules for automated processing and onward transfers, and safeguards on access, rectification, erasure and restriction.¶
Committee position. The rapporteur recommends that Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the agreement.¶
Key points
- Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement between the EU and Ecuador on Europol cooperation.¶
- The agreement allows personal data exchange between Europol and Ecuadorian authorities, which is essential for effective law enforcement cooperation.¶
- The agreement sets general data protection principles, categories of personal data, and rules for automated processing and onward transfers.
- The agreement includes safeguards on the right of access, rectification, erasure and restriction of personal data.
- The European Data Protection Supervisor concluded positively that the agreement contains adequate safeguards for privacy and fundamental rights.