75In addition, Directive 2016/680 is intended to contribute to the accomplishment of an area of freedom, security and justice within the European Union, while establishing a strong and coherent framework for the protection of personal data in order to ensure respect for the fundamental right of protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, recognised in Article 8(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 16(1) TFEU. The absence or inadequacy, at national level, of rules guaranteeing the proper functioning of the area of freedom, security and justice within the European Union must be considered particularly serious in the light of its effects on public and private interests within the European Union.
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