Fiches Belges: Finlande

Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation?

Yes. Police officers of a foreign state referred to in Article 40 of the Schengen Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement have a right to continue surveillance or technical surveillance of a person (see measure 105) in the territory of Finland, initiated in the police officer's country for the purpose of investigating an offence. A further precondition is that Finnish police officers are not immediately able to continue surveillance or technical surveillance in Finland. Technical devises, which the Finnish police are authorized to use, may be used in the surveillance. A report on the measure shall be submitted to the district police within whose geographical area of operation surveillance, or most of it, was conducted. Customs officers of Member States applying the provisions of the Convention on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations may carry out cross-border operations pursuant to the Convention.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters.

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

National Bureau of Investigation

* execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority)

Police, customs and frontier guard authorities makes the decisions. The court decides on technical monitoring, but under exceptional circumstances an investigator-in charge or a prosecutor may decide on technical monitoring that may last up to 24 hours.

Accepted languages for the request/decision

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Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable)

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a. Special requirements

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b. Other useful information