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Language: en
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**Council of the**
**European Union**

**Interinstitutional File:**

**2021/0237(NLE)**

**'I/A' ITEM NOTE**

**Brussels, 24 September 2021**
**(OR. en)**

**12057/21**

**SCH-EVAL 109**
**ENFOPOL 331**
**COMIX 468**

From: General Secretariat of the Council

To: Permanent Representatives Committee/Council

No. prev. doc.: 12056/21

Subject: Draft Council Implementing Decision setting out a recommendation on
addressing the deficiencies identified in the 2021 evaluation of **Cyprus** on
fulfilling the conditions necessary for 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

Cyprus in view of fulfilling the conditions necessary for the application of the Schengen

acquis in the field of police cooperation in 2021.

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 Cyprus fulfils all

necessary conditions for the application of the Schengen rules related to police cooperation.

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3. The Working Party for Schengen Matters, including the Mixed Committee partners Norway,

Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, approved the proposal for the Council Implementing

Decision setting out a Recommendation on 13 September 2021.

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

adopt the draft Council Implementing Decision, as set out in 12056/21, as an 'A' item at a

forthcoming meeting.

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