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**Council of the**
**European Union**

**Interinstitutional File:**

**2020/0240(NLE)**

**OUTCOME OF PROCEEDINGS**

From: General Secretariat of the Council

On: 20 October 2020

To: Delegations

No. prev. doc.: 11279/20

**Brussels, 22 October 2020**
**(OR. en)**

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**SCH-EVAL 160**
**ENFOPOL 257**
**COMIX 491**

Subject: Council Implementing Decision setting out a recommendation on
addressing the deficiencies identified in the 2019 evaluation of **Hungary** on
the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of **police cooperation**

Delegations will find enclosed the Council Implementing Decision setting out a Recommendation

on addressing the deficiencies identified in the 2019 evaluation of Hungary on the application of the

Schengen acquis in the field of police cooperation, adopted by written procedure on

20 October 2020.

In line with Article 15(3) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013, this

Recommendation will be forwarded to the European Parliament and national Parliaments.

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Council Implementing Decision setting out a

**RECOMMENDATION**

**on addressing the deficiencies identified in the 2019 evaluation of Hungary on the application**

**of the Schengen acquis in the field of police cooperation**

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an

evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and

repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing

Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen **[1]**, and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The purpose of this Decision is to recommend to Hungary remedial actions to address the

deficiencies identified during the Schengen evaluation in the field of the police cooperation

carried out in 2019. Following the evaluation, a report covering the findings and

assessments, listing best practices and deficiencies identified during the evaluation was

adopted by Commission Implementing Decision C(2020) 950.

(2) In light of the importance of the necessary improvements to the application of police

cooperation priority should be given to implementing recommendations 1 to 11 in this

Decision.

**1** OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27.

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(3) This Decision should be transmitted to the European Parliament and to the parliaments of

the Member States. Within six months of its adoption, Hungary should, pursuant to Article

16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013, provide the Commission with an assessment of the

(possible) improvements and with a description of required actions,

RECOMMENDS:

that Hungary should:

1. consolidate the compiling of risk analyses and assessments both at regional and national

levels and in a cross-border context with a view to develop more proactive law enforcement

strategies (for example when planning cross-border operations, such as border patrols). The

CIRAM **[1]** methodology could be applied to cross-border crimes in this regard;

2. strengthen the capacities of the International Operations Sub-unit of the Rapid Response and

Special Police Services with a view to ensure the smooth and timely execution of cross-border

operations, particularly cross-border surveillance;

3. further develop the Police Cooperation Centre Case Management System (CMS) module

integrated into the national CMS ROBOCOP **[2]** with a view to allow communication with other

Police Cooperation Centres and ILECC **[3]** ;

4. strengthen the ILECC's oversight over the PCCs activities through more extensive use of

available technical solutions;

5. ensure the selection by default of relevant national, SIS **[4]** and INTERPOL databases during

searches both on desktop and mobile devices;

**1** The Common Integrated Risk Analysis Model.
**2** The _Rendőrség_ centralised Case Management System.
**3** International Law Enforcement Cooperation Centre - _Nemzetközi Bűnügyi Együttműködési_
_Központ_ .
**4** Schengen Information System.

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6. develop a single query tool to ensure the automated cross-matching of databases;

7. further develop the police IT **[1]** systems to cater for the "any names" search functionality both

on desktop and mobile devices;

8. include both "action to be taken" and ILECC' contact information in case of a hit in

INTERPOL databases;

9. develop manuals/guidelines available to SPOC **[2]** staff, including actions and procedures to be

carried out with a view to facilitate the standardisation of existing practices (notably for

newcomers);

10. improve training on international police cooperation related matters (including through user

friendly e-learning solutions);

11. provide additional language courses for police officers operating in touristic areas;

12. consider ensuring direct law enforcement access to alien hotel registers in line with Art. 45

CISA **[3]** ;

13. consider further IT development to ensure that structured information' requests to MONDOC **[4]**

are automatically checked against all relevant databases;

14. pursue the project of inserting SIENA BPL **[5]** messages into MONDOC and ROBOCOP

(including in the Police Cooperation Centre module of ROBOCOP);

15. explore possibilities to enhance the capacities for GPS **[6]** tracking of national patrol vehicles in

the territory of (and in cooperation with) the neighbouring Schengen countries;

**1** Information Technology.
**2** Single Point of Contact.
**3** Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement.
**4** SPOC Case Management System.
**5** Secure Information Exchange Network Application - Basic Protection Level.
**6** Global Positioning System.

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16. consider increasing the number of devices allowing mobile access to databases at disposal of

police officers and ensure their efficient use (training);

17. increase awareness on the use of the EIS **[1]** and SIENA;

18. raise awareness on the benefit of the Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December

2006 **[2]** ;

19. raise awareness on the access to the Visa Information System for law enforcement purposes.

Done at Brussels,

_For the Council_

_The President_

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**1** Europol Information System.
**2** Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of
information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of
the European Union.

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