Council Recommendation of 22 April 1996 on guidelines for preventing and restraining disorder connected with football matches
Date: 1996-04-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: cooperation policy, exchange of information, police cooperation, sporting event, violence, vocational training













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Council Recommendation of 22 April 1996 on guidelines for preventing and restraining disorder connected with football matches  


Official Journal C 131 , 03/05/1996 P. 0001 - 0011 





COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONof 22 April  1996on guidelines for preventing and restraining disorder connected with football matches(96/C  131/01)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the recommendation of the Council of the European Union for the exchange of  information on the occasion of major events and meetings, adopted on 30 November 1994, Having regard to the initiative submitted by the United Kingdom on 21 June 1995, Having regard to the conclusion of the Council of the European Union on 21 June 1995, Whereas there have been instances of serious disorder at football matches in a number of Member  States including matches in international competitions, and whereas there is a need to ensure a  consistent, coordinated, and effective response on the part of the police and the football  authorities; Whereas the Council believes that techniques and procedures which have contributed to the  successful containment of disorder should be more widely and consistently applied in relation to  international high-risk matches; Whereas the Council considers that adoption of a more consistent approach to these problems would  be likely to lead to a reduction in the number and seriousness of incidents of disorder; Whereas some of the recent outbreaks of disorder can be linked to lax controls on ticket sales at  the grounds on the day of the match; Whereas recommendations have been adopted under the 1985 European Convention on Spectator Violence  and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches, for actions to be followed  whenever the threat of violent disorder is foreseen by the country in which a football match is to  be played, HEREBY RECOMMENDS TO MEMBER STATES: I. To draw on the recommendations of the Standing Committee of the aforementioned  Convention, contained in the checklist of measures to be taken by organizers and public authorities  concerning high-risk indoor sports events, in particular those that concern police cooperation  adopted by Recommendation No 1/94 at its 14th meeting on 1 and 2 June 1994, which it considers to  be particularly useful in preventing or containing disorder. II. To follow the recommendations set out hereafter, in addition to those made under the  Convention: Information exchange1. That Member States should use a common format for police intelligence  reports about known or suspected groups of troublemakers. The common format should include an  overall assessment of the potential for disorder, and detailed information in relation to travel by  air, coach, private vehicles and rail. A copy of the suggested format is attached in the Annex. 2. That Member States consider transmitting these reports quickly and effectively, possibly by  means of the 'football hooliganism` network of correspondents. Cooperation on trainingThat, with a view to exchanging and disseminating information between  Member States about techniques for preventing disorder at football matches, police officers should,  where appropriate, be encouraged to attend relevant training courses held for police officers in  other Member States. Police cooperationThat the host country should formally ask the appropriate responsible authority  of the other Member State or States for their police support, specifying the number of officers  that are considered appropriate. The request should be submitted as soon as possible and ideally no  later than four weeks prior to the match. Agreement can then be reached by the two authorities  about the number and background of the officers. Cooperation of supervisorsThat, while the football authorities or clubs are responsible for  appointing and training their stewards in those Member States where this role exists, the police  should contribute to training programmes in order to promote close cooperation between stewards and  police officers, recognizing the important role of stewards in supervising supporters and securing  their safety, and thus enabling any police officers present at football grounds to concentrate on  their main law enforcement duties. Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 1996. For the CouncilThe PresidentS. AGNELLI ANNEX STANDARD FORMAT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF POLICE INTELLIGENCE ON FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS  EUROPEAN COMPETITION FIXTURE >START OF GRAPHIC>. V. . COMPETITION . DATE . VENUE . KICK-OFF-TIME . ASSESSMENT AND CATEGORIZATION OF SUPPORTplease indicate estimated numbers of supporters in  bracketsA = peaceful []B = some potential for confrontation or disorder especially  alcohol-related []C = violent or organizers of violence []INTELLIGENCE: . . . . . . . >END OF GRAPHIC>TRAVEL INFORMATION >START OF GRAPHIC>. V. . PRIVATE CAR/MINIBUS/CAMPERS/VAN, ETC. OUTWARD/RETURN JOURNEY(Please delete as necessary)Description of vehicle: . . Make/colour: . Registration No: . Number of passengers: . Categorization of passengers: . . . Organized or independent travellers: . Date/time/place of departure: . . Ferry company/ferry crossing/date/time of crossing: . . Channel Tunnel/dates/times: . . Motorways or other routes: . . . Border crossing points/times: . . . Time of arrival at venue: . ACCOMMODATIONStopovers en route if applicable and name of hotel/pension/campsite:: . . . Hotel/pension/campsite at venue: . . . COMMENTS>END OF GRAPHIC>TRAVEL INFORMATION >START OF GRAPHIC>. V. . AIR TRAVELOUTWARD/RETURN JOURNEY(please delete as necessary)Scheduled or charter flight: . . Name of travel company: . . Name of airline or air operator and flight No: . . Date/time of departure: . Departure airport: . . Number of supporters on flight: . Categorization of supporters on flight: . . . Organized or independent travellers: . Date/time of arrival (show local time if appropriate): . . Arrival airport: . . ACCOMMODATIONName of hotel/pension/campsite, etc.: . . . . COMMENTS>END OF GRAPHIC>TRAVEL INFORMATION >START OF GRAPHIC>. V. . RAIL TRAVELOUTWARD/RETURN JOURNEY(Please delete as necessary)Date/time of train: . . Departure station: . . Number of supporters travelling: . . Organized or independent travellers: . . Ferry company/date/time of crossing: . . Channel Tunnel/date/time: . . Departure station after crossing: . . Date/time of train: . . Date/time of arrival: . . ACCOMMODATIONStopovers en route if applicable and name of hotel/pension/campsite: . . . Hotel/pension/campsite at venue: . . . COMMENTS>END OF GRAPHIC>TRAVEL INFORMATION >START OF GRAPHIC>. V. . COACH TRAVELOUTWARD/RETURN JOURNEY(Please delete as necessary)Name of company: . . Number of coaches: . Description of vehicles/livery: . . . Registration No: . Number of passengers on each vehicle: . Categorization of passengers on each vehicle: . . Organized or independent travellers: . Date/time/place of departure: . . Ferry company/date/time of crossing: . . Channel Tunnel/dates/times: . . Motorways or other routes showing border crossing points/dates/times: . . . Stops/locations/times: . . . Estimates time of arrival at venue: . . ACCOMMODATIONStopovers en route if applicable and name of hotel/pension/campsite: . . . Hotel/pension/campsite at venue: . . . COMMENTS>END OF GRAPHIC>