Procedure

Problem of profiling, notably on the basis of ethnicity and race, in counter-terrorism, law enforcement, immigration, customs and border control

2008/2020(INI)·6th term·AFET / LIBE·INI - Own-initiative procedure·CompletedProcedure completed
Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): LUDFORD Baroness Sarah (ALDE)
Summary

This own-initiative report addresses profiling on the basis of ethnicity and race in counter-terrorism, law enforcement, immigration, customs and border control. Amendments propose legal restrictions and safeguards on the use of data on ethnicity, race, religion and nationality, a clear definition of profiling and data-mining, necessity and proportionality tests, data protection supervision, and roles for the Fundamental Rights Agency and the Article 29 Working Party.

Procedure timeline

  1. Committee amendments tabled
    11 Dec 2008 – 11 Mar 2009
  2. Procedure completed
33
Amendments
distinct, in window
10
Members
tabled at least one
2
Committee(s)
11 Dec 2008 – 11 Mar 2009
Dates

Official amendment documents