07/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - MEPs support proposal on ECRIS. On Thursday 7 April, the European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee warmly welcomed the European Commission's draft directive presented on 19 January last. This involves extending the European Criminal Information System (ECRIS) to third country nationals (see EUROPE 11471). EP rapporteur, Timothy Kirkhope (ECR, United Kingdom), spoke during the committee debate and explained that the exchange of criminal information between...