Amendment 13
ARTICLE 1, POINT 3
Article9a (Council Act of 12 March 1999)
As from1 January 2005 , these rules shall be evaluated under
the supervision of the Management Board, which shall obtainthe opinion of the Joint Supervisory Body.As from1 January 2003 , these rules shall be evaluated under
the supervision of the Management Board, which shall obtainthe opinion of the Joint Supervisory Body.
Amendment 14
ARTICLE 1a (new)
Article1, point a (Act of the Management Board of Europol of 15 October 1998)
Article1a
The Act of the Management Board of Europol of 15 October
1998laying down the rules governing Europol’s externalrelations with European Union-related bodies is herebyamended as follows. Article1(a) shall be replaced by the fol-
lowing:
(a) ‘European Union-related bodies’ means the bodies
referred to in Article10(4)(1), (2) and (3) of theEuropol Convention and Eurojust;
Amendment 15
Article2
1.This Act shall enter into force on the day following that
of its adoption.This Act shall be published in the Official Journal and shall
enter into force 20 days after its publication.
2. It shall be published in the Official Journal.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative of the Kingdom of Sweden with a
view to the adoption of a Council Act amending the Council Act of 12 March 1999 adopting therules governing the transmission of personal data by Europol to third States and third bodies
(8785/2001 6dash C5-0218/2001 6dash 2001/0807(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
-dash having regard to the initiative of the Kingdom of Sweden (8785/2001)(
1),
-dash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article39(1) of the EU Treaty (C5-0218/2001),-dash having regard to Rules 106 and 67 of its Rules of Procedure,-dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home
Affairs (A5-0370/2001),
1. Approves the initiative of the Kingdom of Sweden as amended;
2. Calls on the Council to alter the initiative accordingly;3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by
Parliament;
(1) OJ C 163, 6.6.2001, p. 13.13.6.2002 EN C140E/137 Official Journal of the European Communities
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INITIATIVE OF THE KINGDOM
OF SWEDENAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
4. Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the initiative of the Kingdom of Sweden
substantially;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission and the Government of
the Kingdom of Sweden.
8. Joint investigation teams *
A5-0369/2001
Initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic, the Kingdom of Spain and the United
Kingdom with a view to adopting a Council Framework Decision on joint investigation teams
(12442/2001 6dash C5-0507/2001 6dash 2001/0821(CNS))
The initiative was amended as follows:
INITIATIVE OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN
AND THE UNITED KINGDOM(1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 1
Recital 1
(1) One of the Union’s objectives is to provide citizens with a
high level of safety within an area of freedom, security andjustice and this objective is to be achieved by preventing and
combating crime through closer cooperation between police
forces, customs authorities and other competent authorities inthe Member States.(1) One of the Union’s objectives is to provide citizens with a
high level of safety within an area of freedom, security andjustice and this objective is to be achieved by preventing and
combating crime through closer cooperation between police
forces, customs authorities and other competent authorities inthe Member States while respecting the principles of human
rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law onwhich the Union is founded and which are common to theMember States .
Amendment 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Council held in Tampere on 15and
16 October 1999 called for joint investigation teams as fore-seen in the Treaty to be set up without delay, as a first step, tocombat trafficking in drugs and human beings as well as ter-
rorism.(2) The European Council held in Tampere on 15and
16 October 1999 called for joint investigation teams as fore-seen in the Treaty to be set up without delay, as a first step, tocombat, in particular, trafficking in drugs and human beings
as well as terrorism and organised crime .
Amendment 3
Article1, paragraph1, subparagraph1
1. By mutual agreement, the competent authorities of two
or more Member States may set up a joint investigation teamfor a specific purpose and a limited period, which may beextended by mutual consent, to carry out criminal investi-gations in one or more of the Member States setting up theteam. The composition of the team shall be set out in theagreement.1. By mutual agreement, the competent authorities of two
or more Member States may set up a joint investigation teamfor a specific purpose and a limited period, which may beextended by mutual consent, to carry out criminal investi-gationsas defined in Article3 of the Convention established
by the Council in accordance with Article34 of the Treaty onEuropean Union, on Mutual Assistance in Criminal MattersC140E/138 EN 13.6.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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(1) OJ C 295, 20.10.2001, p. 9.