# Police and judicial cooperation: accreditation of forensic laboratory activities (DNA and fingerprints). Framework Decision. Initiative Sweden and Spain

European Parliament procedure 2009/0806(CNS) (CNS - Consultation procedure, 7th term, committee LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 5 committee amendments tabled by 0 Members between 2009-10-26 and 2009-10-26.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns a Framework Decision on accreditation of forensic laboratory activities (DNA and fingerprints) in police and judicial cooperation, an initiative of Sweden and Spain. The amendments set out ensuring that forensic data are collected to uniform standards, that the results of one Member State's laboratory activities are recognised as equivalent in other Member States, and that forensic data are assessed using standardised methods, and they define 'laboratory activity'.

## Official source documents

- PE430.425: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-430.425+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

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