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**Council of the**
**European Union**

**Interinstitutional File:**

**2020/0013(NLE)**

**'I/A' ITEM NOTE**

**Brussels, 10 February 2020**
**(OR. en)**

**5789/20**

**SCH-EVAL 20**
**ENFOPOL 32**
**COMIX 45**

From: General Secretariat of the Council

To: Permanent Representatives Committee/Council

No. prev. doc.: 5788/20

Subject: Draft Council Implementing Decision setting out a recommendation on
addressing the deficiencies identified in the 2019 evaluation of the **Czech**
**Republic** on the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of **police**
**cooperation**

1. Following the Council's adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 establishing an

evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis, a

team of experts from the Member States and the Commission carried out an evaluation of the

Czech Republic on the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of police cooperation in

2019.

2. In accordance with that Regulation, the Commission submitted to the Council a proposal for a

Council Implementing Decision setting out a Recommendation designed to address the

deficiencies identified in the course of the evaluation and ensure that the Czech Republic

applies all Schengen rules related to police cooperation correctly and effectively.

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3. The Working Party for Schengen Matters (Evaluation), including the Mixed Committee

partners Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, approved the proposal for the

Council Implementing Decision setting out a Recommendation on 3 February 2020.

4. The Permanent Representatives Committee is therefore asked to recommend that the Council

adopt the draft Council Implementing Decision, as set out in 5788/20, as an 'A' item at a

forthcoming meeting.

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