Legislation

Ponto Único de Contacto para Cooperação Policial Internacional
Decreto-Lei n.º 10/2020, de 11 de março | Establishes the structure of the Single Point of Contact for International Police Cooperation.
Lei de Segurança Interna
Lei n.º 53/2008, de 29 de agosto | Approves the Homeland Security Act.
Lei n.º 59/2019, de 08 de agosto | Approves the rules on the processing of personal data for the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting criminal offenses or enforcing criminal sanctions.

Dec-Lei do Gabinete Nacional SIRENE
Decreto-Lei n.º 122/2021 de 30 de Dezembro | Establishes the structure of the SIRENE National Office.

Decree order nº 1354/2008, november 27th | Approves the regulation that defines the organizational, functional, technical and articulation procedures between the entities involved in the organization and operation of the police and customs cooperation centers between the Portuguese Republic and the Kingdom of Spain, provided for in the Agreement on Cross-border Cooperation in Police Matters and Customs.
Decree n.º 48/99, november 9th | Approves the Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the Kingdom of Spain on Cross-Border Persecution.
Assembly of the Republic Resolution n.º 61/1994 | Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the Kingdom of Spain on the Readmission of illegally staying Persons.
Decree n.º 13/2007, july 13th | Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the Kingdom of Spain on Cross-Border Cooperation in Police and Customs Matters.

Regulamento Europol | Approves the creation of Europol by Council Decision 2009/371/JHA to support and strengthen the action of the competent authorities of the Member States and their mutual cooperation in preventing and combating organized crime, terrorism and other serious forms of crime affecting two or more Member States.

Basic texts of the Organisation | Assure and promote the most broad mutual assitance between all police authorities in the limits of existing country laws and in the spirit of the Human Rights Universal Declaration.

Lei n.º 21/2019, de 25 fevereiro | Regulates the transfer, by air carriers, of data from passenger identification records, as well as the processing of such data.

ADN – Ácido DesoxirriboNucleico
Lei n.º 90/2017, de 22 agosto | Approves the creation of a DNA profile database for civil and criminal identification purposes.
AFIS – Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Lei n.º 67/2017, de 09 de agosto | Approves the creation of a DNA profile database for civil and criminal identification purposes.
EUCARIS – Sistema Europeu de Informação sobre Veículos e Cartas de Condução
Lei n.º 46/2017, de 05 de julho | Establishes the principles and rules for the cross-border exchange of vehicle registration information for the purposes of preventing and investigating criminal offenses.
Lei n.º 49/2017, de 05 de julho | Establishes the principles and rules for the cross-border exchange of vehicle registration information for the purposes of preventing and investigating criminal offenses.