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

**Interinstitutional File:**

**2020/0091(NLE)**

**OUTCOME OF PROCEEDINGS**

From: General Secretariat of the Council

On: 16 July 2020

To: Delegations

No. prev. doc.: 9087/20

**Brussels, 17 July 2020**
**(OR. en)**

**9767/20**

**SCH-EVAL 84**
**ENFOPOL 182**
**COMIX 319**

Subject: Council Implementing Decision setting out a recommendation on
addressing the deficiencies identified in the 2019 evaluation of the
Republic of **Poland** 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 the Republic of Poland on the

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

on 16 July 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 the Republic of Poland 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 Poland remedial actions to address

deficiencies identified during the Schengen evaluation in the field of 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) 900.

(2) In light of the importance of complying with the Schengen _acquis_, in particular the

requirements for both swift information retrieval and exchange and a level playing field as

regarding the cross-border operational framework, priority should be given to implementing

recommendations 1, 2 and 3 below.

**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, the evaluated Member State should,

pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013, establish an action plan listing

all recommendations to remedy any deficiencies identified in the evaluation report and

provide that action plan to the Commission and the Council,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS:

_that Poland should:_

1. Raise awareness about the availability and functionalities of EU/international databases by

providing more in-depth continuous training to all police officers on international police

cooperation and the use of international databases (including user-friendly e-learning

platforms).

2. Improve transliteration and fuzzy logic searches as well as user-friendliness of the single

search interfaces (SPP and SWD).

3. Provide clear and unambiguous instructions regarding actions to be taken following hits in

the EU/international databases.

4. Deploy the workflow system of the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to the Police and

Customs Cooperation Centres (PCCCs), Polish liaison officers and to the Contact Officers

for international police cooperation in the regions.

5. Adopt clear guidelines for services dealing with international police cooperation on the

choice of the communication channel for international police cooperation such as

SIS/SIRENE, Interpol, SIENA, Police and Customs Cooperation Centres (PCCC), liaison

officers.

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6. Develop an inclusive risk assessment strategy if possible with the input from all law

enforcement authorities with a view to create strategic products in order to identify

criminal threats, risks and support tactical planning at a local, regional and national level as

well to support international cooperation.

7. Deploy SIENA to the National Revenue Administration.

8. Roll out SIENA Basic Protection Level to the Police and Customs Cooperation Centres

(PCCCs) as soon as this version is made available.

9. Promote the use of Interpol online translation tool.

10. Improve the workflow system for the automation of search of data inserted into it from

incoming requests in the national databases.

11. Develop a control and monitoring mechanism in the Single Point of Contact (SPOC)

workflow system.

12. Integrate the Interpol’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database into the single

search interfaces (SPP and SWD).

13. Grant Police liaison officers direct access to national police databases.

14. Raise awareness of the potential of the Swedish Framework Decision.

15. Raise awareness about the access for law enforcement purposes to biometric data in Visa

Information System (VIS) **[1]** .

16. Initiate discussions with the Czech Republic in order to extend the scope of the bilateral

police cooperation agreement to the cross-border surveillance.

**1** In line with the Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for
consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member
States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of
terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences (the VIS Decision).

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17. Evaluate the added value of the Police and Customs Cooperation Centres (PCCCs) on the

Lithuania, Slovakia and Czech Republic borders in light of their limited workload.

18. Enhance the use and role of the Contact Officers for international police cooperation at the

regional level for a more comprehensive involvement and promotion of police cooperation,

i.e. via training and use of international tools on the regional level.

19. Develop specific training for Single Point of Contact (SPOC) / Police and Customs

Cooperation Centres (PCCC) staff and for the liaison officers.

20. Create structured and user-friendly national police intranet including relevant information

on international police cooperation.

Done at Brussels,

_For the Council_

_The President_

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