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31.1.2002 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27 E/63

**Thursday 3 May 2001**

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

effective action against counterfeiting of the euro. Europol and
Eurojust shall provide the competent authorities of the Member
States with all necessary technical assistance in order to facilitate coordination of investigations undertaken and to improve
and facilitate cooperation between the competent investigative
and prosecuting bodies of the Member States.

AMENDMENTS

BY PARLIAMENT

effective action against counterfeiting of the euro. Europol and
**the** **Provisional** **Judicial** **Cooperation** **Unit,** **and** **sub-**
**sequently** Eurojust, **once the Decision establishing it has**
**been adopted,** shall provide the competent authorities of the
Member States with all necessary technical assistance in order
to facilitate coordination of investigations undertaken and to
improve and facilitate cooperation between the competent
investigative and prosecuting bodies of the Member States.

Amendment 18

_Article 5_

Every Member State shall recognise the principle of the recognition of previous convictions under the conditions prescribed
by its domestic law and, under those same conditions, shall
recognise for the purpose of establishing habitual criminality
final sentences handed down in another Member State for the
offences referred to in Articles 3 to 5 of the Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA, or the offences referred to in
Article 3 of the Geneva Convention, irrespective of the currency counterfeited.

Every Member State shall recognise the principle of the recognition of previous convictions under the conditions prescribed
by its domestic law and, under those same conditions, shall
recognise for the purpose of establishing habitual criminality
final sentences handed down in another Member State for the
offences referred to in Articles 3 to 5 of the Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA **of 29 May 2000** or the offences
referred to in Article 3 of the Geneva Convention, irrespective
of the currency counterfeited.

**European Parliament legislative resolution on the Initiative by the Government of the French**
**Republic with a view to adopting a Council Decision on the protection of the euro against**
**counterfeiting (5551/2001 �C5-0054/2001 �2001/0804(CNS))**

(Consultation procedure)

_The European Parliament,_

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having regard to the Initiative by the Government of the French Republic with a view to adopting a
Council Decision on the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (5551/2001) ( [1] ),

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having regard to Article 34(2) (c) of the EU Treaty,

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having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty (C5-0054/2001),

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having regard to Rules 106 and 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home
Affairs (A5-0120/2001),

1. Approves the Initiative by the Government of the French Republic as amended;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by
Parliament;

3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Initiative by the Government of the French Republic;

4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the Government of
the French Republic.

( [1] ) OJ C 75, 7.3.2001, p. 1.