art_43__para_11

11. The Member State(s) concerned shall closely monitor the implementation of the legal instrument referred to in paragraph 2, including: the general information on visa requirements and application forms provided by the external service provider to applicants; all the technical and organisational security measures required to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access, in particular where the cooperation involves the transmission of files and data to the consulate of the Member State(s) concerned, and all other unlawful forms of processing personal data; the collection and transmission of biometric identifiers; the measures taken to ensure compliance with data protection provisions. To this end, the consulate(s) of the Member State(s) concerned shall, on a regular basis, carry out spot checks on the premises of the external service provider.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.