Accessing and querying ECRIS-TCN
Article 5
1. When querying ECRIS-TCN to identify the Member States holding criminal records information on a third-country national in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2019/816, the competent authorities shall use the data model set out in Section II of the Annex to this Decision. 2. When performing a query referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authorities shall fill in as many data elements identifying the third-country national concerned as available. Unless the query contains the fingerprint digital images (the NIST file), a minimum three such data elements shall be chosen among the ones marked for this purpose in the data model set out in Section II of the Annex. 3. Following the tests referred to in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/816 carried out during the implementation phase, the following technical specifications shall be established: (a) the list of data fields in respect of data that can be used for an inexact search; (b) conditions when a search result is to be considered a match, taking into account the performance requirements of the ECRIS-TCN central system set out in Section III of the Annex and the acceptable level of false positives and false negatives. 4. The number of records returned as a result of a query shall not exceed ten per Member State. Additional restrictions on the number of records returned may be imposed, where appropriate. 5. Except where otherwise provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/816, the central authorities shall at all times have access to all the data entered by them into ECRIS-TCN, including access to multiple data records at the same time. 6. The lists of profiles of staff authorised to access ECRIS-TCN, established by the competent authorities in accordance with Articles 12(1)(d) and 15 of Regulation (EU) 2019/816, as well as their updates shall be provided to eu-LISA.