WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2209/97 by Charlotte CEDERSCHIÖLD to the Council. Progress of ratification procedures of European Union Conventions as at 1 June 1997
Date: 1997-07-18
Institutions: CEDERSCHIOELD, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, Europol, Intergovernmental Convention (EU), Protocol (EU), corruption, extradition, fight against crime, financial interests of members, ratification of an agreement













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2209/97 by Charlotte CEDERSCHIÖLD to the Council. Progress of ratification procedures of European Union Conventions as at 1 June 1997  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2209/97 by Charlotte Cederschiöld (PPE) to the Council (18 July 1997)Subject: Progress of ratification procedures of European Union Conventions as at 1 June 1997The Action Plan to combat organized crime, drawn up by the High Level Group created by the European Council, cited Conventions and Protocols whose ratification was considered essential for the common fight against organized crime:- Convention on simplified extradition procedure between the Member States of the European Union,- Europol Convention,- Convention on the Protection of the European Communities' Financial Interests,- Convention relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union,- Convention on Corruption.Will the Council state for each signed Convention (and signed Protocol, where appropriate)1. date of signature,2. progress of ratification procedures in each Member States at 1 June 1997?Answer (10 November 1997)The Council is unable to give information on the progress of internal ratification procedures in each Member State for conventions adopted under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union. However, as regards conventions ratification of which is regarded as essential in the Action Plan to combat organized crime, it can indicate which Member States have already deposited their instruments of ratification as at 20 October 1997.Convention on Simplified Extradition Procedure between the Member States of the European Union, signed on 10 March 1995:Denmark, 19 November 1996; Sweden, 18 July 1997; Portugal, 13 October 1997.Convention on the Establishment of a European Police Office (EUROPOL), signed on 26 July 1995:United Kingdom, 10 December 1996; Spain, 9 June 1997.Convention on the Protection of the European Communities' Financial Interests, signed on 26 July 1995:No instrument of ratification deposited yet.Protocol on the Interpretation, by way of Preliminary Rulings, by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the Establishment of a European Police Office, signed on 24 July 1996:United Kingdom, 10 December 1996; Spain, 6 October 1997.Convention relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union, signed on 27 September 1996:Denmark, 17 September 1997.Protocol on the Interpretation, by way of Preliminary Rulings, by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the Protection of the European Communities' Financial Interests, signed on 29 November 1996:No instrument of ratification deposited yet.Convention on the Fight against Corruption involving Officials of the European Communities or Officials of Member States of the European Union, signed on 26 May 1997:No instrument of ratification deposited yet.