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Prüm Decisions

Definition

EU Council Decisions 2008/615/JHA and 2008/616/JHA requiring EU member states to allow automated cross-border DNA database comparison using a hit/no-hit system.

Related terms

Amelogenin
A gene on both the X and Y chromosomes used for sex determination in forensic STR kits. The X-allele amplicon is approximately...
CODIS (Combined DNA Index System)
The FBI-managed software architecture for the US national forensic DNA database, operating through a three-tier structure of local (LDIS), state (SDIS), and...
DNA Technology Bill 2019
India's pending legislation proposing the creation of a national DNA database (NDDB) and a profiling regulatory framework. Passed the Lok Sabha in...
ESS (European Standard Set)
The set of STR loci required for profiles entered into EU national databases participating in Prüm cross-border DNA exchange. Currently aligned with...
INTERPOL DNA Gateway
INTERPOL's secure server for cross-national DNA profile comparison, hosted in Lyon. As of 2023, fifty-nine member countries contribute profiles.
NDIS (National DNA Index System)
The uppermost tier of the US CODIS architecture, holding profiles contributed by all US federal and state DNA database programs. As of...
SE33 (ACTBP2)
An extremely polymorphic STR locus with over 90 known alleles, included in ESS17 but not in CODIS 20. Provides high discriminatory power...

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