Article 1 U.K. Definitions

For the purpose of this Decision:

(a)

‘personal data’ means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person: an identifiable person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identification number or to one or more factors specific to his physical, physiological, mental, economic, cultural or social identity;

(b)

‘processing of personal data’ means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organisation, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, blocking, erasure or destruction;

(c)

‘information processing systems’ means the Europol Information System, the analysis work files and other systems processing personal data, as referred to in Article 10(1) of the Europol Decision;

(d)

‘Europol Information System’ means the system referred to in Article 11(1) of the Europol Decision;

(e)

‘analysis work file’ means a file opened for the purpose of analysis, as referred to in Article 14 of the Europol Decision;

(f)

‘EU bodies’ means institutions, bodies, offices and agencies set up by, or on the basis of, the Treaty on European Union and the Treaties establishing the European Communities, as referred to in Article 22(1) of the Europol Decision;

(g)

‘third parties’ means third States and organisations as referred to in Article 23(1) of the Europol Decision;

(h)

‘duly authorised Europol staff’ means Europol staff designated by the Director to process personal data in accordance with this Decision.