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‘Contacts and associates’, as referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1, are persons through whom there is sufficient reason to believe that information which relates to the persons referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 and which is relevant for the analysis can be gained, provided they are not included in one of the categories of persons referred to in points (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of paragraph 1. ‘Contacts’ are those persons who have a sporadic contact with the persons referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1. ‘Associates’ are those persons who have a regular contact with the persons referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1. In relation to contacts and associates, the data referred to in paragraph 2 may be stored as necessary, provided there is reason to assume that such data are required for the analysis of the relationship of such persons with persons referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1. In this context, the following shall be observed: such relationship shall be clarified as soon as possible; the data referred to in paragraph 2 shall be deleted without delay if the assumption that such relationship exists turns out to be unfounded; all data referred to in paragraph 2 may be stored if contacts or associates are suspected of having committed an offence falling within the scope of Europol's objectives, or have been convicted for the commission of such an offence, or if there are factual indications or reasonable grounds under the national law of the Member State concerned to believe that they will commit such an offence; data referred to in paragraph 2 on contacts, and associates, of contacts as well as on contacts, and associates, of associates shall not be stored, with the exception of data on the type and nature of their contact or association with the persons referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1; if a clarification pursuant to the previous points is not possible, this shall be taken into account when a decision is taken on the need for, and the extent of, data storage for further analysis.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.