The Ministry of the Interior wants to change the law. The new law states that photos from license plate recognition cameras should not show people. Cameras should only display vehicle license plates.
Interior Minister Igor Taro says that cameras are important for catching criminals. However, photos should not show people. This will help protect people's privacy.
Cameras take pictures of vehicles and their license plates. Sometimes the driver or other people in the car end up in the photo. But the camera's main purpose is to identify license plates.
The Ministry of the Interior's spokesperson Veiko Pesur says that people cannot be well identified from the photos. Therefore, there is no point in using these photos. The new law allows using only photos of license plates.
Cameras are also used to search for lost items. However, this should only be done in important cases. For example, if the item is very valuable or dangerous.
The Ministry of the Interior wants cameras to be installed only in places where there is a high risk. This will help avoid excessive use of cameras. There must be a written explanation for the installation of each camera.
The new law also allows the tax agency to use cameras. The tax agency can use them to investigate tax fraud and narcotics. However, they must also follow privacy rules.
Camera data is stored for 45 days. If the data is used for investigation, it is stored longer. A log is created for each use of the data, which is stored for two years.