In order to further enhance the possibilities for the analysis of fraud and to facilitate the conduct of investigations, data concerning current investigation files stored in the Customs files identification database should be rendered anonymous, when one year has elapsed since the last observation, and should thereafter be retained in a form in which identification of the data subject is no longer possible.
D'fhonn tuilleadh feabhais a chur ar na féidearthachtaí le haghaidh na hanailíse ar chalaois agus d'fhonn seoladh imscrúduithe a éascú, ba cheart sonraí a bhaineann leis na comhaid imscrúduithe reatha atá á stóráil sa Bhunachar sonraí um shainaithint comhad a dhéanamh anaithnid, nuair atá bliain amháin caite ó dhéantar an bhreathnóireacht dheireanach orthu, agus ba cheart iad a choinneáil ina dhiaidh sin i bhfoirm nach bhféadfar an duine is ábhar do na sonraí a aithint a thuilleadh uaithi.