Measure Implementation

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

Police officers of a foreign state referred to in Article 40 of the Schengen Convention have a right to continue technical surveillance of a person 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 technical surveillance in Finland. 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.

Legal Framework

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 Schengen Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement Convention on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations

Competent Authority

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

National Bureau of Investigation Police, customs and frontier guard authorities makes the decisions.

Accepted languages

Accepted languages for the request/decision

Finnish, Swedish or English

Execution deadline

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

-

Concise legal practical information

Special requirements

The suspected crime has a minimum punishment of one year of imprisonment in Finland. In addition, you may hide a device to person’s clothing etc. if the severe crime is suspected. The exception to this rule is a possibility “to secure an acute police measure” by using observation/surveillance.

Last reviewed on 30 January 2023 by EJN Secretariat

NEXT MEASURE

  • Cross-border operations (A.70-A.73)
  • A.73 Controlled deliveries
next

Export this Judicial Cooperation Measure

File format