Commission staff working document - Accompanying document to the Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee on the application of Council Directive 2004/80/EC relating to compensation to crime victims [COM (2009) 170 final]
Date: 2009-04-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cooperation policy, crime, indemnification, standard, victim

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 20.4.2009 
SEC (2009) 495 

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
accompanying document  

 TO THE REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE 
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL 
COMMITTEE 

on the application of Council Directive 2004/80/EC relating to  
compensation to crime victims 

[COM (2009) 170 final] 

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Member 
State 

Belgium 

Bulgaria 

Czech Republic 

Denmark 
Germany 

Estonia 

Greece 
Spain 

ANNEX 1: National transposition measures 

National transposition measures communicated 
to the Commission under Article 18 

Date of adoption 

Loi du 1er août 1985 portant des mesures fiscales et autres 
Loi du 13 janvier 2006 visant à transposer la directive 2004/80/CE du Conseil du 29 avril 2004 
relative à l'indemnisation des victimes de la criminalité 
Закон за подпомагане и финансова компенсация на пострадали от престъпления (Law on 
assistance and financial compensation to crime victims) 
Zákon č. 204/2006 Sb., kterým se mění zákon č. 209/1997 Sb., o peněžité pomoci obětem trestné 
činnosti a o změně a doplnění některých zákonů, ve znění zákona č. 265/2001 Sb 
Zákon č. 209/1997 Sb., o poskytnutí peněžité pomoci obětem trestné činnosti a o změně některých 
zákonů 
Redegørelse for de danske regler om erstatning fra staten til ofre for forbrydelser  
Gesetz über die Entschädigung der Opfer von Gewalttaten (Opferentschädigungsgesetz- OEG), in 
Krfat 1976  
Ohvriabi Seaduse Muutmise Seadus 

Vägivallakuritegude Ohvritele Hüvitise Maksmise Euroopa Konventsiooni Ratifitseerimise Seadus 

01/08/1985  
13/01/2006  

22/12/2006  

12/04/2006 

31/07/1997 

30/06/2005  
13/07/2005  (date  of 
notification) 
01/01/2007 
into force) 
23/12/2005 
into force) 

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Real Decreto 199/2006, de 17 de febrero, por el que se modifica el Reglamento de ayudas a las 
víctimas de delitos violentos y contra la libertad sexual, aprobado por Real Decreto 738/1997, de 23 
de mayo; el Reglamento de ejecución de la Ley 32/1999, de 8 de octubre, de solidaridad con las 
víctimas del terrorismo, aprobado por el Real Decreto 1912/1999, de 17 de diciembre, y el 
Reglamento de ayudas y resarcimientos a las víctimas de delitos de terrorismo, aprobado por Real 
Decreto 288/2003, de 7 de marzo.  
REAL DECRETO 429/2003, de 11 de abril, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto 738/1997, de 23 
de mayo, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de ayudas a las víctimas de delitos violentos y contra 
la libertad sexual  

17/02/2006 

11/04/2003  

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REAL DECRETO 288/2003, de 7 de marzo, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de ayudas y 
resarcimientos a las víctimas de delitos de terrorismo  
REAL DECRETO 1912/1999, de 17 de diciembre por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de ejecución 
de la Ley 32/1999, de 8 de octubre, de Solidaridad con las Víctimas del Terrorismo  
LEY 32/1999, de 8 de octubre, de Solidaridad con las víctimas del terrorismo  
LEY 38/1998, de 27 de noviembre, por la que se modifica la composición de la Comisión Nacional 
de Ayuda y Asistencia a las Víctimas de Delitos Violentos y contra la Libertad Sexual  
REAL DECRETO 738/1997, de 23 de mayo, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de ayudas a las 
víctimas de delitos violentos y contra la libertad sexual  
LEY 13/1996, de 30 de diciembre, de medidas fiscales, administrativas y del orden social: Título II, 
Capítulo III  
LEY 35/1995, de 11 de diciembre, de ayudas y asistencia a las víctimas de delitos violentos y contra 
la libertad sexual  
la loi n° 77-5 du 3 janvier 1977 créant les Commissions d'indemnisation des victimes d'infractions 
(CIVI); les conditions restrictives posées par ce texte ont été successivement assouplies par les lois 
n° 81-82 du 2 février 1981, n° 83-608 du 8 juillet 1983, n° 90-589 du 6 juillet 1990, n° 2000-516 du 
15 juin 2000 et n° 2006/664 du 1 juillet 2008 
Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted  

Attuazione della direttiva 2004/80/CE relativa all'indennizzo delle vittime di reato 
Decreto Legislativo 9 novembre 2007, n. 204. Attuazione della direttiva 2004/80/CE relativa 
all'indennizzo delle vittime di reato 
Οι περί Αποζηµίωσης Θυµάτων Βίαιων Εγκληµάτων (Υπόθεση ∆ιασυνοριακού Χαρακτήρα) 
Κανονισµοί του 2006 
Ο περί Αποζηµίωσης Θυµάτων Βίαιων Εγκληµάτων (Τροποποιητικός) Νόµος του 2006  
Likums "Par valsts kompensāciju cietušajiem"  
Lietuvos Respublikos smurtiniais nusikaltimais padarytos žalos kompensavimo įstatymo pakeitimo 
įstatymas Nr. X-1843  
Lietuvos Respublikos teisingumo ministro 2005 m. rugpjūčio 29 d. įsakymas Nr 1R-270 "Dėl 
prašymo kompensuoti smurtiniu nusikaltimu padarytą žalą ir prašymo avansu kompensuoti 
smurtiniu nusikaltimu padarytą žalą formų patvirtinimo"  

07/03/2003  

17/12/1999  

08/10/1999 
27/11/1998  

23/05/1997 

30/12/1996 

11/12/1995  

23/11/2005  (date  of 
notification) 

(entry 

01/07/2005 
into force) 
09/11/2007 
09/11/2007 

03/07/2006  

13/07/2006  
18/05/2006 
14/11/2008 

29/08/2005  

France 

Ireland 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Latvia 
Lithuania 

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Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 

Loi du 12 mars 1984 relative à l´indemnisation de certaines victimes de dommages corporels 
résultant d´une infraction et à la répression de l´insolvabilité frauduleuse 
2005. évi CXXXV. törvény a bűncselekmények áldozatainak segítéséről és az állami kárenyhítésről  29/11/2005 
06/01/2006 
Az igazságügy-miniszter 1/2006. (I. 6.) IM rendelete az áldozatsegítõ támogatások génybevételének 
részletes szabályairól  
L.N. 252 of 2007 CRIMINAL CODE (CAP. 9) Criminal Injuries Compensation (Amendment) 
Regulations, 2007  

12/03/1984 

11/09/2007  (date  of 
publication 
in 
official gazette) 

L.N. 190 of 2007 CRIMINAL CODE (CAP. 9.) Criminal Injuries Compensation Regulations, 2007   20/07/2007  (date  of 
in 

Act XVI/06 Criminal Code (Amendment) Act  

Netherlands 

Austria 

Wet van 14 december 2005 tot wijziging van de Wet schadefonds geweldsmisdrijven ter uitvoering 
van richtlijn 2004/80/EG betreffende de schadeloosstelling van slachtoffers van misdrijven 
Versorgungsrechts-Änderungsgesetz 2005 mit darin enthaltender Novelle des 
Verbrechensopfergesetzes  

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 
Slovakia 

Ustawa z dnia 7 lipca 2005r. o państwowej rompensacie przysługującej ofiarom niektórych 
przestępstw umyślnych 
Assembleia da República-Procede à quarta alteração ao Decreto-Lei n.º 423/91, de 30 de Outubro, 
transpondo para a ordem jurídica nacional a Directiva n.º 2004/80/CE, do Conselho, de 29 de Abril, 
relativa à indemnização das vítimas da criminalidade 
Emergency Ordinance no. 113 of 17.10.2007 
Ministry of Justice Order no. 1319 of 13.05.2008 
Zakon o odškodnini žrtvam kaznivih dejanj 
Zákon č. 215/2006 Z. z. o odškodňovaní osôb poškodených násilnými trestnými činmi 

publication 
official gazette) 
08/08/2006  (date  of 
publication 
in 
official gazette) 
14/12/2005 

09/06/2005  (date  of 
publication 
in 
official gazette) 
07/07/2005 

21/07/2006  (date  of 
in 
publication 
official gazette) 
17/10/2007 
13/05/2008 
28/10/2005 
15/03/2006 

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Finland 

Sweden 

United 
Kingdom 

Valtioneuvoston asetus Valtiokonttorin ja toisen Euroopan unionin jäsenvaltion viranomaisen 
välisestä yhteistyöstä rikosvahinkojen korvaamisessa 29.12.2005/1207 / Statsrådets förordning om 
samarbetet mellan Statskontoret och myndigheter i andra medlemsstater i Europeiska unionen vid 
ersättning av brottsskador 29.12.2005/1207  
Rikosvahinkolaki 29.12.2005/1204  
Brottsskadelag 29.12.2005/1204  
Rikosvahinkolaki (935/1973) myöhempine muutoksineen / Brottskadelagen (935/1973) med senare 
ändringar  
Förordning (2005:956) om ändring i brottsskadeförordningen (1978:653)  

Lag (2005:955) om ändring i brottsskadelagen (1978:413)  

The Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2002  
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2001 
The Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (Commencement No. 2) Order 
2002  
The Victims of Violent Intentional Crime (Arrangements for Compensation) (European 
Communities) Regulations 2005 
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 

29/12/2005  

29/12/2005 

21/12/1973 

01/01/2006 
into force) 
01/01/2006 
into force) 
01/05/2002  
01/04/2001  
31/03/2002 

01/01/2006 
into force) 
08/11/1995 

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Belgium 

Bulgaria 

ANNEX 2: Information measures in the Member States 

Information campaigns and other measures 

Belgium established a Commission for financial aid for victims of deliberate acts of violence in 1985. Victim Support Services 
also exist, which provide psychological support. They also provide information (in French only) on the European Judicial Atlas in 
Civil Matters (Atlas) website at http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_be_fr.htm. 
Bulgaria is currently working on the creation of a specialized Internet website of the National Council for Compensation of 
Crime Victims, which will make available comprehensive information on the compensation scheme, including the compensation 
form in Bulgarian, English, French and German. Furthermore, the site will contain a register of cases. 
Furthermore, the Ministry has been conducting workshops and seminars on the issue to raise awareness among legal 
professionals. 

Czech Republic  The Czech Republic provides information for victims on the Atlas website: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Greece 
Spain 
France 

Ireland 

http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_cz_en.htm. 
Denmark provides information for victims on the Atlas website: 
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_dk_en.htm. 
The German Ministry for Employment and Social Affairs has published a comprehensive brochure on the subject, which is 
available online at http://www.bmas.de/coremedia/generator/424/property=pdf/hilfe_fuer_opfer_von_gewaltta_256.pdf.  
Estonia has published information for victims on the websites of its Social Insurance Board 
(http://www.ensib.ee/frame_pensionid.html, in Estonian only) as well as on the Ministry of Social Affairs website. The Ministry 
of Social Affairs has furthermore published leaflets to inform citizens. 
No information available 
No information available 
Potential applicants can obtain basic information about compensation possibilities from the network of victim support 
associations (tel. 08VICTIMES (08 842 846 37), open 7 days a week from 0900 to 2100 hours) or on the Justice Ministry website 
(www.justice.gouv.fr). Furthermore, France has provided information on its victims compensation scheme on the Atlas website at 
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_fr_en.htm.  
The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform provides information on the compensation scheme on its website: 
http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/WP07000077. Furthermore, Ireland has provided information on its victims compensation scheme 
on the Atlas website at http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_ie_en.htm.  

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Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 

Luxembourg 

Hungary 

Malta 
Netherlands 

Austria 

Poland 

Portugal 

Romania 

Slovenia 

No information available 
No information available 
No information available 
Lithuania has provided information on its compensation scheme on the Atlas website at 
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_lt_en.htm.  
In Luxembourg, Information is disseminated in the form of leaflets in French and German and on the Justice Ministry website 
(www.mj.public.lu), under "Services aux citoyens" and then "Indemnisation des victimes". Luxembourg has also made information 
available on the Atlas website at http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_lu_en.htm.  
Information on the submission of applications is provided for possible future applicants for compensation by the Republic of 
Hungary on the home pages of the Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement (www.irm.gov.hu, www.kih.gov.hu, 
http://www.bunmegelozes.hu/) 
No information available 
Information for victims is available on the website of the Schadefonds Geweldmisdrijven (in Netherlands and English) at 
http://www.schadefonds.nl/.  
The Austrian Ministry of Justice has made information for victims available at 
http://www.bmsk.gv.at/cms/site/dokument.html?channel=CH0101&doc=CMS1218537712975.  
The Polish Ministry of Justice has conducted educational projects, information activities and cooperates with non-governmental 
organisations in an effort to raise awareness. Poland furthermore provides information for victims on the Atlas site at 
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_pl_en.htm.  
The Portuguese Ministry of Justice provides information for victims on its website (in Portuguese only) at 
http://www.mj.gov.pt/sections/o-ministerio/comissao-de-proteccao-as.  
The Romanian Ministry of Justice and the Tribunal of Bucharest have published information on the Romanian compensation 
scheme on their website (in Romanian only). 
Slovenia provides information for victims on the Atlas website at 
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_si_en.htm.  

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Slovakia 

Information for potential applicants under Article 4 of the Directive is made accessible in several ways, for example: 

- via the internet website of the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic (www.justice.gov.sk); 

- via the leaflet "Information for injured parties of criminal acts"; 

- via information provided by criminal prosecution bodies to victims of crime. 

Finland 

Sweden 
United 
Kingdom 

Slovakia also provides information for victims on the Atlas website at 
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_sk_en.htm. 
Written information on the compensation system is distributed by the police and the offices of certain other authorities. A 
brochure entitled "Compensation to Crime Victims" and other information on the system of compensation for crime related 
damages, as referred to in Article 4, can be found on the State Treasury’s website at 
http://www.statetreasury.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=15811&contentlan=2&culture=en-US and 
http://www.valtiokonttori.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=16212. Finland has also provided information for victims on the Atlas website: 
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cv_applicants_fi_en.htm.  
No information available 
Information on the UK compensation scheme is available at the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) website at 
http://www.cica.gov.uk/. A toll-free number for victims also exists: 0800 358 3601. The lines are open from 9am to 8pm on Mondays 
to Fridays, and from 10am to 6pm on Saturdays.  

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ANNEX 3: Languages of communication with applicants for compensation  

and between the authorities pursuant to Articles 6 to 10 of the Regulation 

Member State  Languages 
Belgium 
Bulgaria 
Czech Republic 
Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 

French, Dutch, German and English 
Bulgarian, English, French and German 
Czech, Slovak and English 
Danish and English 
All 23 official languages of the EU are accepted. 
The official language is Estonian but application forms completed in other 
languages will not be rejected; the form itself is in Estonian. 
No information available 
Spanish 
French 
Irish, English and French 
No information available 
No information available 
No information available 
Lithuanian and English 
Letzeburgisch, French and German 
Hungarian and English 
No information available 
Dutch and English 
German and English 
Polish and English 
Portuguese and English 
Romanian, English and French 
Slovene 
Slovak 
Finnish, Swedish and English 
Swedish and English 

Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Hungary 
Malta 
Netherlands 
Austria 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
Finland 
Sweden 
United Kingdom  English, German and French 

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