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# 52001IG0810(02)

**Initiative of the Kingdom of Sweden with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision amending the Decision of 29 April 1999 extending Europol's mandate to deal with forgery of money and means of payment** 
  
*Official Journal C 225 , 10/08/2001 P. 0010 - 0010*

  

Initiative of the Kingdom of Sweden with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision amending the Decision of 29 April 1999 extending Europol's mandate to deal with forgery of money and means of payment

(2001/C 225/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Convention, on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention)(1), and in particular Article 43(3) thereof and the Annex to the Convention,

Having regard to the initiative of the Kingdom of Sweden,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the discussions in Europol's Management Board,

Whereas:

(1) In its Decision of 29 April 1999(2) the Council extended Europol's mandate to deal with forgery of money and means of payment, as defined in that Decision.

(2) On 29 May 2000 the Council adopted Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro(3).

(3) The definition set out in Article 2 of the Decision of 29 April 1999 should be brought into line with Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 2 of the Decision of 29 April 1999 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 2

The term 'forgery of money' shall cover the acts defined in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA of 29 May 2000 on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro(4).".

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its adoption.

Done at ...

For the Council

The President

...

(1) OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 149, 28.5.1999, p. 16.

(3) OJ L 140, 14.6.2000, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 140, 14.6.2000, p. 1.

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