# CE2004078EN.01076401.xml

| 27.3.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 78/764 |
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(2004/C 78 E/0813)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2911/03

by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Council

(2 October 2003)

Subject:   Football-related violence

Is the Council aware that Welsh football supporters were the target of significant violence during the Italy v. Wales match in Milan on 6 September?

Does the Council intend to launch an investigation into this matter, and to take action in order to ensure that such unacceptable events do not reoccur?

Reply

(4 March 2004)

| 1. | As concerns the matters referred to in the oral question, the Council is not in a position to intervene on individual cases in the Member States and can thus not meet the request by the Honourable Member of the European Parliament. |
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| 2. | As concerns security at football matches, the Council has adopted texts to increase co-operation between the competent bodies and authorities of the Member States.
In particular, the Council has adopted:
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the Recommendation of 22.4.1996 on guidelines for preventing and restraining disorder connected with football matches( 1 ), —
the Resolution of 9.6.1997 on preventing and restraining football hooliganism through the exchange of experience, exclusion from stadiums and media policy( 2 ), —
the Resolution of 6.12.2001 concerning a handbook with recommendations for international police co-operation and measures to prevent and control violence and disturbances in connection with football matches with an international dimension, in which at least one Member State is involved( 3 ), and —
Decision 2002/348/JHA of 25.4.02 concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension( 4 ). On the initiative of the Italian Presidency, the Council is examining a draft Resolution on the use by Member States of bans on access to venues of football matches with an international dimension. | — | the Recommendation of 22.4.1996 on guidelines for preventing and restraining disorder connected with football matches( 1 ), | — | the Resolution of 9.6.1997 on preventing and restraining football hooliganism through the exchange of experience, exclusion from stadiums and media policy( 2 ), | — | the Resolution of 6.12.2001 concerning a handbook with recommendations for international police co-operation and measures to prevent and control violence and disturbances in connection with football matches with an international dimension, in which at least one Member State is involved( 3 ), and | — | Decision 2002/348/JHA of 25.4.02 concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension( 4 ). |
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| — | the Recommendation of 22.4.1996 on guidelines for preventing and restraining disorder connected with football matches( 1 ), | | | | | | | | |
| — | the Resolution of 9.6.1997 on preventing and restraining football hooliganism through the exchange of experience, exclusion from stadiums and media policy( 2 ), | | | | | | | | |
| — | the Resolution of 6.12.2001 concerning a handbook with recommendations for international police co-operation and measures to prevent and control violence and disturbances in connection with football matches with an international dimension, in which at least one Member State is involved( 3 ), and | | | | | | | | |
| — | Decision 2002/348/JHA of 25.4.02 concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension( 4 ). | | | | | | | | |

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( 1 )  OJ C 131, 3.5.1996, p. 1.

( 2 )  OJ C 193, 24.6.1997, p. 1.

( 3 )  OJ C 22, 24.1.2002, p. 1.

( 4 )  OJ L 121, 8.5.2002, p. 1.

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