S.L. 586.8 Art. 7Distinction between personal data and verification of quality of personal data. 7

(1) Personal data based on personal assessment shall be distinguished from personal data based on facts.

(2) The competent authorities shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that personal data which are inaccurate, incomplete or no longer up to date are not transmitted or made available.

(3) The competent authorities shall, as far as practicable, verify the quality of personal data before they are transmitted or made available. Where possible, in all transmission of personal data, the competent authorities shall ensure that: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, DETECTION OR PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES OR THE

EXECUTION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES

(a) personal data based on opinions or personal assessments shall be checked at source prior to its transmission and its degree of reliability or accuracy shall be clearly indicated;

(b) personal data consisting of judicial decisions or decisions not to prosecute shall be clearly indicated as such; and

(c) necessary information enabling the receiving competent authority to assess the degree of accuracy, completeness and reliability of personal data, and the extent to which they are up to date shall be added.

(4) The recipient shall be notified without delay if it emerges that incorrect personal data have been transmitted or that personal data have been unlawfully transmitted. In such a case, the personal data shall be rectified or erased or processing shall be restricted in accordance with regulation 16.