Where the processing of personal data by Member States for the purpose of assessing applications is carried out by the competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, detection or investigation of terrorist offences or of other serious criminal offences, Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council applies.
Maidir leis an bpróiseáil a dhéanann na Ballstáit ar shonraí pearsanta chun críche measúnú a dhéanamh ar iarratais, i gcár inarb iad na húdaráis inniúla a dhéanann an phróiseáil sin chun cionta sceimhlitheoireachta nó cionta coiriúla tromchúiseacha eile a chosc, a bhrath nó a imscrúdú, tá feidhm ag Treoir (AE) 2016/680 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle.