Data Protection within Police and Judicial Cooperation
The main focus of this chapter is on administrative procedures for data protection in the area of Police and Judicial Cooperation (PJC), an integral part of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) in the European Union. This includes public security, as far as it falls within the scope of Union law, and the AFSJ. This is to be distinguished from national security which falls outside the scope of EU law. The administrative procedures discussed here concern the compliance with, and supervision and enforcement of data protection provisions applicable to EU and national authorities competent in the police and justice sector. As well, the mechanisms for EU–Member State cooperation in protecting personal data in the course of police and justice operations fall within this scope.