The European Commission has designated French Judge Jean-Louis Bruguire to review the procedures governing the handling, use and dissemination of the SWIFT data subpoenaed by the United States Treasury (UST).
The US government agreed to the appointment of an “eminent person” in June 2007, as part of EU-US talks that led to a set of unilateral commitments of the UST regarding its handling of the subpoenaed SWIFT data.
SWIFTs cooperation will include giving access to appropriate staff and facilities.