About the SIS II SCG (9/4/2013-7/3/2023)
The Schengen Information System II Supervision Coordination Group (“SIS II SCG”) was a body set up by the SIS II Regulation and the SIS II Decision (both referred to as “the SIS II legal framework”) to ensure a coordinated supervision in the area of personal data protection of the SIS II large-scale information system. The SIS II SCG consisted of representatives of the National Supervisory Authorities of the Member States responsible for data protection and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).
The SIS II SCG replaced the supervision coordination function of the Schengen Joint Supervisory Authority (JSA) after the legal bases for the second generation SIS (the “SIS II”) entered into force on 9 April 2013 and the EDPS took over the supervision of the central components of the SIS II. In the Archive section you can find the webpage of the JSA.
On 28 November 2018, three new Regulations were adopted concerning the Schengen Information System (SIS), which entered into force on 27 December 2018. They have become fully applicable on 7 March 2023.
As a result, the coordinated supervision of the SIS II has been aligned with Article 62 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (so called EU Data Protection Regulation or EUDPR), that provides for an harmonised model of coordinated supervision, applicable where the relevant act of Union law refers to this Article. Pursuant to Article 62, the EDPS and the National Supervisory Authorities, each acting within their respective competences, must cooperate actively within the framework of their responsibilities to ensure effective supervision of large-scale IT systems and of Union bodies, offices and agencies. They must meet for these purposes within the framework of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). The EDPB has set up a standing Committee for this purpose, the Coordinated Supervision Committee (CSC).
Your rights
The SIS II SCG informed data subjects about their rights with regard to access to personal data, correction of inaccurate data and deletion of data unlawfully stored.
As the conditions of how and where to exercise may be subject to change, we do no longer present them here.
Please note that the Coordinated Supervision Committee has taken over the task to keep the information on data subjects’ rights updated, including the regular updates to the Guide for exercising the right of access, which was once adopted by the SIS II SCG. Please refer to their website for the latest information.
Legislation
A. Legislation governing the former SIS II SCG (no longer in force):
- Regulation (EC) 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
- Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
- Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 regarding access to the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates
B. Legislative framework that created a new framework of supervision coordination for the SIS II:
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1860 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals(OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, pp. 1-13)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of border checks, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, and amending and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 (OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, pp. 14-55)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, amending and repealing Council Decision 2007/533/JHA, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Decision 2010/261/EU (OJ L 312, 7.12.2018, pp. 56-106)
Please note that this information will not be updated. You can find the current information on the website of the CSC.
The Schengen Information System II Supervision Coordination Group
“Data protection supervision is vital to guarantee the rights of the individuals.”
The SIS II SCG was a platform to improve the supervision of the SIS II large scale information system.
The Group was made up of representatives of the national Supervisory Authorities of the Member States and the European Data Protection Supervisor and met at least twice a year to:
- share its experiences,
- discuss problems regarding the interpretation or the application of the SIS II legal framework;
- analyse difficulties regarding the supervision or the exercise of the rights of data subject.
- Assist each other when carrying out audits and inspections,
- Draw up harmonised proposals for joint solutions and promotes awareness of data protection rights.
The SIS II SCG adopted a number of reports and common positions. These include among others:
- A Report on an overview of access to the SIS II,
- A Report on the exercise of the rights of data subjects
- A Common Position on the deletion of alerts on stolen cars.
Moreover, the Group closely followed all legislative proposals which directly affected the SIS II. When the SCG deemed it appropriate, it took a joint position in order to contribute with its knowledge and expertise to the development of personal data protection policy and legislation in the European Union.
After every meeting the Group published a summary of the outcomes of the meeting on this website (see Summary meetings). Moreover, the Group drawed up a biannual Activity Report.. The Activity Reports are also published on this website (see Activity Reports).
Further Information
https://edpb.europa.eu/csc/about-csc/legal-framework-coordinated-supervision-committee_en
- 7th meeting of SIS II SCG (14.04.2016)
- 8th Meeting of SIS II SCG (22.11.2016)
- 9th Meeting of SIS II SCG (13.06.2017)
- 10th Meeting of SIS II SCG (14.11.2017)
- 11th Meeting of SIS II SCG (12.06.2018)
- 12th Meeting of SIS II SCG (14.11.2018)
- 13th Meeting of SIS II SCG (16.06.2019)
- 14th Meeting of SIS II SCG (26.11.2019)
- 15th Meeting of SIS II SCG (17.06.2020)
- 16th Meeting of SIS II SCG (25.11.2020)
- 17th Meeting of SIS II SCG (16.06.2021)
- 18th Meeting of SIS II SCG (25.11.2021)
- 19th Meeting of SIS II SCG (01.06.2022)
- 20th Meeting of the SIS II SCG (21.11.2022)
Adopted Documents
- Common Position No. 1/2016 on the deletion of alerts on stolen vehicles
- Report on the exercise of the rights of the data subject in the Schengen Information System (SIS)
- Report on an overview of access to the SIS II
- Letter on the lack of financial and human resources given out to the data protection authorities (sent to the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission)
- Letter on the new legislative package on the Schengen Information System (sent to the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission)
- Report on the logging of the SIS II at national level
- Joint letter on the legislative proposals for interoperability between EU large-scale information system (sent to the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission)
- Joint letter on the new EU legislative framework for interoperability between EU-large scale information systems
- SIS II & VIS SCG’s joint comments on the Commission Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment and operation of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013
- SIS II & VIS SCG’s joint comments on the Commission Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment and operation of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013
- SIS II & VIS SCG’s joint comments on the Commission Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment and operation of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013
Activity Reports
- SIS II SCG 1st Activity Report 2013-2015
- SIS II SCG 2nd Activity Report 2016-2017
- SIS II SCG 3rd Activity Report 2018-2019
- SIS II SCG 4th Activity Report 2020-2022
Archive
Archived webpage of the former Schengen Joint Supervisory Authority
List of the National Supervisory Authorities
Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde
Wickenburggasse 8
1080 Wien
Tel. +43 1 52152 2550
E-Mail: dsb@dsb.gv.at
Website: www.dsb.gv.at
Autorité de la protection des données
Rue de la Presse 35
1000 Bruxelles
Tel. +32 2 274 48 00
Fax +32 2 274 48 10
E-Mail: commission@privacycommission.be
Website: www.privacycommission.be
Commission for Personal Data Protection
2, Prof. Tsvetan Lazarov blvd.
Sofia 1592
Tel. + 359 2 915 3580
Fax +359 2 915 3525
E-Mail: kzld@cpdp.bg
Website: www.cpdp.bg
Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency
Martićeva 14
10000 Zagreb
Tel. +385 1 4609 000
Fax +385 1 4609 099
E-Mail: azop@azop.hr
Website: www.azop.hr
Commissioner for Personal Data Protection
1 Iasonos Street,
1082 Nicosia
P.O. Box 23378, CY-1682 Nicosia
Tel. +357 22 818 456
Fax +357 22 304 565
E-mail: commissioner@dataprotection.gov.cy
Website: http://www.dataprotection.gov.cy/
Office for Personal Data Protection
Pplk. Sochora 27
170 00 Prague 7
Tel. +420 234 665 111
Fax +420 234 665 444
E-Mail: posta@uoou.cz
Website: www.uoou.cz
Datatilsynet
Borgergade 28, 5
Tel. +45 33 1932 00
Fax +45 33 19 32 18
E-Mail: dt@datatilsynet.dk
Website: www.datatilsynet.dk
European Data Protection Supervisor
Rue Wiertz 60
1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Office: Rue Montoyer 30, 6th floor
Tel. +32 2 283 19 00
Fax +32 2 283 19 50
email: edps@edps.europa.eu
Website: http://www.edps.europa.eu/EDPSWEB/
Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon)
Tatari 39
10134 Tallinn
Tel. +372 6274 135
E-Mail: info@aki.ee
Website: www.aki.ee
Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman
P.O. Box 800
FIN-00521 Helsinki
Tel. +358 29 56 66700
Fax +358 29 56 66735
E-Mail: tietosuoja@om.fi
Website: www.tietosuoja.fi
Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés - CNIL
3 Place de Fontenoy
TSA 80715 – 75334 Paris, Cedex 07
Tel. +33 1 53 73 22 22
Fax +33 1 53 73 22 00
Website: www.cnil.fr
Die Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit
Husarenstraße 30
53117 Bonn
Tel. +49 228 997799 0; +49 228 81995 0
Fax +49 228 997799 550; +49 228 81995 550
E-Mail: poststelle@bfdi.bund.de
Website: www.bfdi.bund.de
In Germany, the competence in the field of data protection is split among different data protection supervisory authorities. Competent authorities can be identified according to the list provided under: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/bfdi_wiki/index.php/Aufsichtsbeh%C3%B6rden_und_Landesdatenschutzbeauftragte
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Kifisias Av. 1-3, PC 11523
Ampelokipi Athens
Tel. +30 210 6475 600
Fax +30 210 6475 628
E-Mail: contact@dpa.gr
Website: www.dpa.gr
Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/C
H-1125 Budapest
Tel. +36 1 3911 400
E-Mail: ugyfelszolgalat@naih.hu
Website: www.naih.hu
The Icelandic Data Protection Authority
Rauðarárstígur 10
105 Reykjavík
Tel. +354 510 9600
E-mail: postur@personuvernd.is
Website: www.personuvernd.is
Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square
Dublin 2
D02 RD28
Ireland
Tel. +353 76 110 4800
E-mail: info@dataprotection.ie
Website: http://www.dataprotection.ie/
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Piazza di Monte Citorio, 121
00186 Roma
Tel. +39 06 69677 1
Fax +39 06 69677 3785
E-Mail: garante@garanteprivacy.it
Website: www.garanteprivacy.it
Data State Inspectorate
Blaumana str. 11/13-15
1011 Riga
Tel. +371 6722 3131
Fax +371 6722 3556
E-Mail: info@dvi.gov.lv
Website: www.dvi.gov.lv
Datenschutzstelle Fürstentum Liechtenstein
Städtle 38
Postfach 684
FL-9490 Vaduz
Telefon: +423 236 60 90
E-Mail: info.dss@llv.li
Website: www.datenschutzstelle.li
State Data Protection Inspectorate
A. Juozapaviciaus str. 6
LT-09310 Vilnius
Tel. + 370 5 279 14 45
Fax +370 5 261 94 94
E-Mail: ada@ada.lt
Website: www.ada.lt
Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données
1, avenue du Rock’n’Roll
L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
Tel. +352 2610 60 1
Fax +352 2610 60 29
E-Mail: info@cnpd.lu
Website: www.cnpd.lu
Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner
Second Floor, Airways House
High Street, Sliema SLM 1549
Tel. +356 2328 7100
Fax +356 2328 7198
E-Mail: idpc.info@idpc.org.mt
Website: www.idpc.org.mt
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens
Bezuidenhoutseweg 30
P.O. Box 93374
2509 AJ Den Haag/The Hague
Tel. +31 70 888 8500
Fax +31 70 888 8501
Website: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl
Datatilsynet
Tollbugata 3
P.O. Box 8177 Dep.
0034 Oslo
Tel. + 47 22 39 69 00
E-Mail: postkasse@datatilsynet.no
Website: www.datatilsynet.no
Poland
Personal Data Protection Office
ul. Stawki 2
00-193 Warsaw
Tel. +48 22 531 03 00
Fax. +48 22 531 03 01
E-Mail: kancelaria@uodo.gov.pl
Website: https://uodo.gov.pl/en
Comissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados – CNPD
Av. D. Carlos I, 134, 1.º
1200-651 Lisboa
Tel. +351 21 392 84 00
Fax +351 21 397 68 32
E-Mail: geral@cnpd.pt
Website: www.cnpd.pt
The National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing
B-dul Magheru 28-30
Sector 1, BUCUREŞTI
Tel. +40 31 805 9211
Fax +40 31 805 9602
E-Mail: anspdcp@dataprotection.ro
Website: www.dataprotection.ro
Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic
Hraničná 12
820 07 Bratislava 27
Tel. + 421 2 32 31 32 14
Fax: + 421 2 32 31 32 34
E-Mail: statny.dozor@pdp.gov.sk
Website: www.dataprotection.gov.sk
Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia
Ms Mojca Prelesnik
Zaloška 59
1000 Ljubljana
Tel. +386 1 230 9730
Fax +386 1 230 9778
E-Mail: gp.ip@ip-rs.si
Website: www.ip-rs.si
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD)
C/Jorge Juan, 6
28001 Madrid
Tel. +34 91399 6200
Fax +34 91455 5699
E-Mail: internacional@aepd.es
Website: www.aepd.es
Datainspektionen
Drottninggatan 29
5th Floor
Box 8114
104 20 Stockholm
Tel. +46 8 657 6100
Fax +46 8 652 8652
E-Mail: datainspektionen@datainspektionen.se
Website: www.datainspektionen.se
Eidgenössischer Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkeitsbeauftragter
Feldeggweg 1
3003 Bern
Tel. +41 58 462 43 95
Fax: +41 58 465 99 96
Website: www.edoeb.admin.ch
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow - Cheshire SK9 5AF
Tel. +44 1625 545 745
E-Mail: casework@ico.org.uk
Website: https://ico.org.uk