8 Amendments of Carlos COELHO related to 2008/2020(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 7
Citation 7
− having regard to existing and planned EU databases such as the Schengen Information System, Eurodac and the Visa Information System, and to biometric data collection measures such as those for residence permits and passports, which will also allow the creation of databases,
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the Member State governments are making ever greater use of new technologies, via programmes and systems involving the acquisition, use, retention or exchange of information on individuals, as a means of combating terrorism or responding to other threats in the context of the fight against crime,
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. having regard to the need to adopt, at European level, a clear definition of profiling, having in mind the specific objective pursued. Profiling is an investigation technique made possible by the new technologies and commonly used in the commercial sector, but now also increasingly used as an instrument of law enforcement, notably for the detection and prevention of crime and also in the context of border controls;
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas the practice of profiling, in which is often carried out throughone of the commonly used techniques is the automated 'mining' of computer-held data, merits examination and political debate since it controversially departs from the general rule that law enforcement decisions should be based on an individual's personal conduct; profiling is an investigative technique taking information from various sources about people, which may include their ethnicity, race, nationality and religion, as a basis for trying to identify and potentially sanctionbring to justice those among them who may be criminal or terrorist suspects, and can be defined as:
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point a a (new)
(aa) a legal framework should be established providing a clear definition of both profiling and the automated 'mining' of computer-held data, with a view to establishing clear rules on legitimate use and laying down limits; it is also necessary to introduce the necessary data protection guarantees for individuals and mechanisms for establishing responsibility;
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point a b (new)
Paragraph 1 - point a b (new)
(ab) a set of criteria should be established for assessing the effectiveness, legitimacy and consistency with Community values of all profiling activities;
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point e a (new)
(ea) with a view to evaluating the problem of racial or ethnic profiling, it is essential that there should be statistics providing the necessary information as to whether or not this type of data collection exists in the Member States; the Article 29 Working Party should therefore be asked for an opinion including those statistics,
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point f
Paragraph 1 - point f
(f) the collection of data on individuals solely on the basis that they have a particular racial or ethnic origin, religious conviction, sexual orientation or behaviour, political opinions or are members of particular movements or organisations which are not proscribed by law should be prohibited; it is necessary to establish guarantees regarding protection and procedures for appealing against the discriminatory use of law enforcement instruments;