The processing consists of data collected in the context of procedures established by the police and national gendarmerie units, or by customs officers authorised to carry out judicial police duties.
It may contain personal data of the kind mentioned in I of article 8 of the law of 6 January 1978, solely in cases where this data results from the nature or circumstances of the offence or relates to particular physical signs, objective and permanent, as elements of the description of individuals, provided that these elements are necessary for the implementation of the purposes mentioned in article 230-6.
Where necessary, and within the framework of the international commitments in force, the processing also consists of personal data from processing operations managed by international judicial police cooperation bodies or foreign police services.