European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2015 on the draft Council implementing decision approving the conclusion by the European Police Office (Europol) of the Agreement on Strategic Cooperation in the fight against serious crime and terrorism between the United Arab Emirates and Europol (10510/2015 — C8-0275/2015 — 2015/0809(CNS))
Date: 2015-12-15
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Europol, United Arab Emirates, cooperation agreement, crime, fight against crime, ratification of an agreement, terrorism








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24.11.2017   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/232





P8_TA(2015)0443
Strategic cooperation in the fight against serious crime and terrorism between the United Arab Emirates and Europol *
European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2015 on the draft Council implementing decision approving the conclusion by the European Police Office (Europol) of the Agreement on Strategic Cooperation in the fight against serious crime and terrorism between the United Arab Emirates and Europol (10510/2015 — C8-0275/2015 — 2015/0809(CNS))
(Consultation)
(2017/C 399/46)

The European Parliament,






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having regard to the Council draft (10510/2015),










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having regard to Article 39(1) of the Treaty on European Union, as amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam, and Article 9 of Protocol No 36 on transitional provisions, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C8-0275/2015),










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having regard to Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (1), and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,










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having regard to Council Decision 2009/934/JHA of 30 November 2009 adopting the implementing rules governing Europol’s relations with partners, including the exchange of personal data and classified information (2), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,










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having regard to Council Decision 2009/935/JHA of 30 November 2009 determining the list of third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements (3),










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having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,










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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0351/2015),












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Approves the Council draft;












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Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;












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Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;












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Calls on the Commission to assess, after the entry into force of the new Europol Regulation (2013/0091(COD)), the provisions contained in the cooperation agreement; calls on the Commission to inform the Parliament and the Council of the outcome of this assessment and, if appropriate, to submit a recommendation for an authorisation to open international renegotiation of the agreement;












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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and Europol.






(1)  OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.

(2)  OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 6.

(3)  OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 12.