The Joint Supervisory Body of Europol (hereinafter referred to as the JSB Europol) is an authority established on the basis of Article 24 of the Convention on the Establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) as a body which is competent for the issues of reviewing the activities of Europol in order to ensure that the rights of the individual are not violated by the storage, processing and utilisation of the data held by Europol. Simultaneously, the JSB Europol is the body competent for monitoring the permissibility of the transmission of data originating from Europol.

The JSB Europol is composed of not more than two members or representatives (where appropriate assisted by alternates) of each of the national supervisory bodies guaranteed to be independent and having the necessary abilities, and appointed for five years by each Member State. Each delegation has one voice. In the performance of their duties, the members of the JSB Europol are independent. The JSB Europol appoints a chairman from among its members.

The tasks of the JSB Europol comprise, in particular:

• ensuring that the rights of the individual are not violated by the storage, processing and utilisation of the data held by Europol;

• monitoring the permissibility of the transmission of data originating from Europol;

• examination of questions arising in connection with Europol's activities as regards the processing and utilization of personal data;

• examination of questions relating to checks carried out independently by the national supervisory bodies of the Member States relating to checks carried out independently by the national supervisory bodies of the Member States;

• examination of questions relating to the exercise of the right to information;

• drawing up harmonized proposals for common solutions to existing problems;

• being consulted by the Management Board on the Council decision concerning the general rules for the communication of personal data by Europol to the third States and third bodies within the meaning of Article 10 (4) of the Europol Convention.

The Second Activity Report of the Europol Joint Supervisory Body

More information pertaining to the JSB Europol can be found at its website (http://europoljsb.consilium.europa.eu).

All queries regarding the work of the JSB Europol and rights granted by the Europol Convention may be forwarded to the Secretariat of the JSB:

Secretariat of the Europol Joint Supervisory Body
Rue de la Loi 175
B-1048 BRUSSELS
BELGIUM
http://europoljsb.consilium.europa.eu