(Amendment 14)
Article 7
Articles 1, 3, 5(1) and 8(2) of Joint Action 98/699/JHA are
hereby repealed.Joint Action 98/699/JHA ishereby repealed.
(Amendment 17)
Article 7a (new)
Article 7a
This Framework Decision shall be reviewed and, where
appropriate, revised in the light of developments andresults achieved in relation to its application. It shallformpartofthe acquisofthe EuropeanUnion.
(Amendment 15)
Article 8(1)
1. Member States shall adopt the measures necessary to
comply with the provisions of this Framework Decision by
31 December 2001.1. Member States shall adopt the measures necessary to
comply with the provisions of this Framework Decision by
31 December 2002.
(Amendment 16)
Article 8(2)
2. Member Statess hall forward to the General Secretariat of
the Council and to the Commission of the European Commu-nities, by the same date, the text of the provisions transposing
into their national law the obligationsaris ing from them fromthisFramework Decis ion and, where appropriate, the notifica-
tionsmade purs uant to Article 40(2) of the 1990 Convention.
On the basis of this information and a written report from theCommission, the Council shall ascertain, by 30 June 2002 at
the latest, to what extent Member States have taken the neces-sary measures to comply with this Framework Decision.2. Member Statess hall forward to the General Secretariat of
the Council and to the Commission of the European Commu-nities, by1 March 2002 at the latest , the text of the provi-
sions transposing into their national law the obligations arisingfrom them from thisFramework Decis ion and, where appropri-
ate, the notificationsmade purs uant to Article 40(2) of the
1990 Convention. On the basis of this information and a writ-ten report from the Commission, the Council shall ascertain, by31 December 2002 at the latest, to what extent Member
States have taken the necessary measures to comply with thisFramework Decision.
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheinitiativeoftheFrenchRepublicwithaviewto
adoptingaCouncilFrameworkDecisiononmoneylaundering,theidentification,tracing,freezing,
seizingandconfiscationofinstrumentalitiesandtheproceedsfromcrime(10232/2000-dashC5-0393/
2000-dash2000/0814(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
xdash having regard to the initiative of the French Republic (10232/2000)(1),
xdash having regard to Article 34(2) (b) of the EU Treaty,
xdash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty (C5-0393/2000),xdash having regard to Rules106 and 67 of itsRulesof Procedure,
xdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home
Affairs(A5-0313/2000),
(1) OJ C 243, 24.8.2000, p. 9.C 223/88 EN 8.8.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE FRENCH REPUBLICAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
1. Approvesthe initiative of the French Republic asamended;
2. Callson the Council to notify Parliament s hould it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-
ment;
3. Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the initiative of the French Republic
substantially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission and the Government of
the French Republic.
5. ProtocolamendingEuropolConvention*
A5-0312/2000
Initiative from the Portuguese Republic with a view to the adoption of a Council Act on the
drawing up on the basis of Article 43(1) of the Convention on the establishment of a European
Police Office (Europol Convention) of aProtocol amending Article 2and the Annex to that Con-
vention (9426/2000-dashC5-0359/2000-dash2000/0809(CNS))
The initiative wasamended asfollows :
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC(1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Initiative, Title
Initiative from the Portuguese Republic with a view to the
adoption of a Council Act on the drawing up on the basis of
Article 43(1) of the Convention on the establishment of a Eur-opean Police Office (Europol Convention) of a Protocol amend-
ingArticle 2 and the Annex to that ConventionInitiative from the Portuguese Republic with a view to the
adoption of a Council Act on the drawing up on the basis of
Article 43(1) of the Convention on the establishment of a Eur-opean Police Office (Europol Convention) of a Protocol amend-
ingArticles 2,28,29,34and40 and the Annex to that Con-
vention
(Amendment 9)
Protocol, recital −1 (new)
(−1) TheentryintoforceoftheEuropolConventionhas
provided the European Union with an important tool in
the field of law enforcement and of organised crime by
developing and strengthening the operative exchange ofinformation and intelligence between law enforcementpartiesinMemberStates.
(Amendment 7)
Protocol, Article 1(1a) (new), Article 28(2) (Europol Convention)
1a. Article 28(2)shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
2. The Management Board shall be composed of
one representative of each Member State, two repre-
sentativesoftheCommissionandtworepresentatives
oftheEuropeanParliament.EachmemberoftheMan-agementBoardshallhaveonevote.
(1) OJ C 200, 13.7.2000, p. 1.8.8.2001 EN C 223/89 Official Journal of the European Communities
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