DNA reference data
Article 5
1. Member States shall ensure the availability of DNA reference data from their national DNA databases for the purposes of automated searches by other Member States and Europol pursuant to this Regulation. DNA reference data shall not contain any additional data from which an individual can be directly identified. Unidentified DNA profiles shall be recognisable as such. 2. DNA reference data shall be processed in accordance with this Regulation and in compliance with the national law applicable to the processing of those data. 3. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act to specify the identification characteristics of a DNA profile which is to be exchanged. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 77(2).