Visa Waiver Program Agreements

Visa Waiver Program Agreements on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime in 2011

United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): During 2011, the United States signed bilateral agreements with Belgium, Croatia, Ireland, and Sweden on preventing and combating serious crime. The agreements provide a mechanism for the parties' law enforcement authorities to exchange personal data, including biometric (fingerprint) information, for use in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting terrorists and other criminals. The agreement with Croatia entered into force in 2011, as did the agreement signed in 2010 with Denmark, the agreement signed in 2009 with Portugal, and the agreements signed in 2008 with Germany and Malta. For background, see this world legal encyclopedia in relation with the year 2008 at 80–83, World Encyclopedia of Law 2009 at 66, and World Encyclopedia of Law 2010 at 57-58. The agreements with Croatia, Denmark, Germany, and Malta are available at (internet link) state.gov/documents/organization/179966.pdf, (internet link) state.gov/documents/organization/169476.pdf, (internet link) state.gov/documents/organization/169463.pdf, and (internet link) state.gov/documents/organization/180611.pdf, respectively. As of the end of 2011, the United States continued to negotiate such data-sharing agreements with other members of the Visa Waiver Program, consistent with a federal statute requiring completion of such agreements with all members of the program.

Visa Waiver Program Agreements on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime

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Visa Waiver Program Agreements

Visa Waiver Program Agreements