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Police can only use cameras that recognize people through biometric data in the prevention of terrorism and with a court order said the Deputy Secretary of State and Internal Administration Antero Lus in the presentation of the draft law on the use of video surveillance systems by forces and security services in the Assembly of the Republic.There are two sensitive data on the extension and use of video surveillance cameras and the Government is aware of this sensitivity and this is where much of the balance between security and fundamental rights is played namely the right to image and reservation of private life which is the explicit consecration of the analytical management of data and the capture of biometric data he said.Antero Lus stressed that the Government is aware that this is a matter of high risk from the point of view of its enshrinement in the legislation with a recommendation from the European Union on this matter.But the Government understands that it is preferable to enshrine and typify it and expressly say in which situations this is possible than to be silent he said adding that the analytical management of data and the capture of biometric data only if applies in matters of terrorism prevention and always under judicial authorization he said.The Secretary of State justified this provision with the need to have all the control mechanisms that can be established in order to be sure of using this tool which is extremely sensitive and harmful if misused in terms of fundamental rights .The proposal that regulates the use of surveillance systems by video cameras by the security forces and services foresees the expansion of the use of these technologies by the police namely the use of cameras in uniforms.Antero Lus also underlined that the use of image-only filtering cameras is becoming more dense to situations of complex operational management terrorism ongoing incidents and search and rescue.The Government is carrying out an exercise here in which on the one hand it expands the purposes of video surveillance including new realities within its scope and on the other hand it strengthens the control mechanisms for the use of this video surveillance he stressed.The Secretary of State added that within the scope of this new Law specific inspection rules in relation to the National Data Protection Commission will be created for periodic verification of systems access to data collected in specific cases and mandatory opinions regarding all video surveillance systems.Antero Lus also said that the intervention of the General Inspectorate of Internal Administration was introduced for the first time which will make recommendations in relation to the improvement of procedures and supervision of video surveillance in addition to the Government starting to produce biannual reports publicize on an electronic platform all video surveillance systems and their requirements and procedures and a legislative evaluation after three years.
