Article 4(1)(b) of the draft decree stipulates the possibility for foreign laboratories to conduct DNA testing. They may only do so if they meet requirements equivalent to those that apply to Dutch laboratories. These requirements are stated in Article 4(1)(a) (mutual recognition). The first requirement is that the laboratory in question must be accredited by a body equivalent to the Dutch Accreditation Council, based on criteria equivalent to those in NEN-EN ISO/IEC 17025. The second one is that the laboratory must be an expert in the field of forensic DNA testing.

Draft Decree on DNA testing under the Intelligence and Security Services Act 2017 [Wet op de inlichtingen- en veiligheidsdiensten – Wiv 2017]

The draft Decree on DNA testing under the Intelligence and Security Services Act 2017 provides a more detailed explanation of the intelligence and security services’ power, referred to in Article 43 of the Intelligence and Security Services Act 2017, to conduct DNA testing in relation to determining and verifying a person’s identity. It contains, inter alia, rules for the different stages of DNA testing, the laboratories that may carry out said testing, as well as for setting up the DNA profile register.