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already heavy workload. The 30-40 staff
members of the NDTF clearly have an
enormous task, and there are doubts
about their ability to fulfil their objectives
adequately unless the apparent capacity
challenges are addressed.
79. There is also a relationship between the
effectiveness of the review process and
the interpretation of Articles 2 and 3 of the
Constitution. Until clarity is provided on
key aspects of the rules which govern the
determinations of whether an INTERPOL
alert is compliant, the effectiveness of the
review process will be inhibited.
It has been suggested, that this is also a
matter of resources. In its report and
resolution, the PACE Committee has
proposed that the budgetary challenges
facing the General Secretariat could be
overcome through the adoption of a
‘causal responsibility’ approach, with the
NCBs responsible for the most abusive
INTERPOL alerts paying the cost of the
extra scrutiny which their abusive requests
necessitate.67 We question whether this
approach would work in practice, with
INTERPOL having no meaningful way to
enforce payment. There is also a risk that
by identifying certain Member States as
‘abusers’, INTERPOL will make itself open
to criticisms of partiality.
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