ENFSI
We have a strong commitment for the European Forensic Science Area 2020 conclusion, and the vision of the European Forensic Science Area 2030, which aims to improve forensic technologies and methodologies with common standards in the European Union.
We greatly benefit from the membership of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI), the organisation that connects the forensic experts of Europe. Cross-border teamwork is a great way to improve high-quality expert results to support the criminal procedure.
The purpose of ENFSI as a network of experts is to share knowledge, exchange experiences and come to mutual agreements in the field of forensic science.
HIFS was given the honour to organize ENFSI Annual Meeting 2018 in Budapest.
ENFSI WORKING GROUPS
ENFSI working groups were established in the various areas of forensic science, and the experts of HIFS are active members of almost every ENFSI Working Group.
Our ENFSI WG memberships are the following:
- Expert Working Group Marks
- European Network of Forensic Handwriting Experts (ENFHEX)
- European Document Experts Working Group (EDEWG)
- Expert Working Group Firearms and GSR (EWG FA/GSR)
Department of Dactyloscopy and Facial Recognition
- European Fingerprint Working Group (EFP-WG)
- Digital Imaging Working Group
Department of Forensic Engineering
- Road Accident Analysis Expert Working Group
- Forensic Information Technology Working Group (FITWG)
- DNA Working Group
Department of Physics and Chemistry
- European Paint, Glass & Taggants Working Group (EPGT)
- Animal, Plant and Soil Traces Working Group (APST)
- Expert Working Group Firearms/GSR (EWG FA/GSR)
- European Textile and Hair Group (ETHG)
- European Document Experts Working Group (EDEWG)
- Fire and Explosion Investigation Group (FEIWG)
Department of Forensic Toxicology
- Drugs Working Group (DWG)
PRÜM TREATY
The Prüm Treaty of 27 May 2005 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly on combating terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal migration, signed between Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Austria (Hungary 2008), lays down procedures for more efficient exchanges of information in the framework of criminal investigations.
Core elements of the Prüm Treaty were picked up by EU Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on 23 June 2008.
The purpose of Prüm Treaty is to step up cross-border police and judicial cooperation between European Union countries’ police and judicial authorities to combat terrorism and cross-border crime more effectively. In particular, it aims to improve the exchanges of information between the authorities responsible for the prevention and investigation of criminal offences.
Both HIFS Department of Dactyloscopy and HIFS Department of Genetics take part in international data exchange in the frame of Prüm Treaty. Currently HIFS Department of Dactyloscopy has 24 member states, HIFS Department of Genetics has 22 member states as Prüm Treaty partners.