# Proposal to open negotiations on the Commission recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations for an agreement between the EU and Algeria on the exchange of personal data between Europol and the Algerian competent authorities for fighting serious crime and terrorism

European Parliament procedure 2018/2067(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 47 committee amendments tabled by 10 Members between 2018-06-01 and 2018-06-01.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on opening negotiations for an EU-Algeria agreement on the exchange of personal data between Europol and the Algerian competent authorities to fight serious crime and terrorism. The amendments stress respect for the Charter and the purpose-limitation principle, a prior impact assessment of necessity and proportionality, data protection essentially equivalent to EU law, clearly defined offences and authorities, retention and erasure rules, and an independent supervisory authority.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia ERNST | Germany | GUE/NGL | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96852.md |
| Roberta METSOLA | Malta | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/118859.md |
| Helga STEVENS | Belgium | ECR | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125105.md |
| Morten PETERSEN | Denmark | RE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124872.md |
| Louis MICHEL | Belgium | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96670.md |
| Gérard DEPREZ | Belgium | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1473.md |
| Angelika MLINAR | Austria | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125026.md |
| Nathalie GRIESBECK | France | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28208.md |
| Sophia IN 'T VELD | Netherlands | RE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28266.md |
| Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS | Spain | Verts/ALE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124932.md |

## Official source documents

- PE622.358: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-622358_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-2067-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-2067-INI.json

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