Deadline for submissions: 11 March 2026
The Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) is an independent body that ensures that all personal data processed through INTERPOL’s channels conforms to the rules of the Organization.
The Committee on the Processing of Data (CPD) is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations on INTERPOL’s processing of data to promote international police cooperation and prevent and suppress ordinary law crimes, in accordance with Article 2 of the Organization’s Constitution. It is a standing committee of INTERPOL’s General Assembly and meets at least once a year.
In 2025, the CPD launched a process to review the Statute of the CCF that defines its work. To that end, the CPD has been seeking contributions from civil society concerning selected topics related to the work of the CCF and the CCF Statute.
In preparation for its next meeting in April 2026, the CPD is seeking contributions on all topics related to the review of the CCF Statute that will be addressed in the April CPD session.
Topics
This third call for contributions is addressed to interested representatives of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, academia and the legal sector from INTERPOL’s member countries, with existing working relations with the CCF or recognized expertise on CCF-related matters.
They are invited to submit their input on one or all the following two areas currently being considered by the CPD:
- Cooperation with the Commission and Consultations (Articles 5 and 34 of the CCF Statute)
- Communication of information (Article 35 of the CCF Statute)
For details of these two topics, please see the submission document below.
Criteria and process for submitting a contribution
Contributions are welcomed from interested parties, except from individuals who currently have a pending application before the CCF (Note: lawyers representing such individuals before the CCF may submit contributions).
Interested individuals representing national agencies, ministries or any other governmental entities should submit their contribution through their country’s National Central Bureau.
Contributions should be made using the Contribution form below and can be submitted in one of our official languages: English, French, Spanish or Arabic.
The submission of a contribution will not confer any status, whether participatory or consultative, on the contributor vis-à-vis INTERPOL.
Contributions should not exceed 10,000 characters per topic with only one contribution per topic per contributor. They should not mention specific cases or countries, nor any political statements, and should not contain inappropriate language.
The deadline for submissions is 11 March 2026.
The form should be sent to the email indicated in it.
In the event of a technical issue when submitting your contribution in the designated space on the form, you may attach a file containing your contribution, provided that the content remains within the specified character limit per topic.
Any contribution that does not meet the required criteria will not be taken into consideration.
How inputs will be used
Relevant contributions will be first reviewed by INTERPOL’s General Secretariat and if they meet the submission criteria and are deemed relevant, they will be shared with the CPD for its consideration. INTERPOL maintains the full discretion on whether to share contributions with the CPD. INTERPOL is not obliged to accept any suggestion put forward in any contribution received.
Neutrality of INTERPOL
Article 3 of the INTERPOL Constitution explicitly forbids INTERPOL from engaging in matters of political, military, religious and racial character. Any contributions that contain such elements will be automatically excluded from consideration.
