Since 13 September 2018, the PCC SEE also serves as the framework convention for the Agreement on the automated exchange of DNA data, dactyloscopic data and vehicle registration data between the Parties to the Police Cooperation Convention for Southeast Europe (PCC Prüm Agreement), which represents a milestone in enhancing security within the PCC SEE region.

The PCC Prüm Agreement is modelled on two EU Prüm Decisions, enabling a country to query DNA, dactyloscopic and vehicle registration data in one or several other countries’ national databases. The system provides a reply including no personal data, but only reference data, if any matching data sets (hits) were found. After a hit is confirmed, the country can request follow-up personal and case related data from the country concerned. In case of vehicle registration data, the additional data is provided immediately with a hit.

Signed by (to date): Republic of Austria, Republic of Albania, Republic of Bulgaria, Hungary, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Republic of Serbia.

Depositary: Republic of Serbia