Cross-border police cooperation (implementation of Prum Decision)
12 September 2007
| Initiative |
Germany: Council doc. 11045/1/07, 31 July 2007; OJ 2007 C 267/4 |
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| Background |
will implement the Decision transposing the Prum Treaty into EU law; must be adopted by a qualified majority vote |
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| EP |
committee adopted Durkhop report, 27 March 2008 (A6-0099/2008); plenary vote 21 April 2008 |
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| Council |
general approach reached at JHA Council, 8-9 Nov. 2007; revised general approach at June 2008 JHA Council, including Annex; adopted by Agriculture Council, 23 June 2008; Decision
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| Entry into force |
same as Prum treaty decision |
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Further reading
- Public register of EU Council Documents: Draft Decision on the implementation of Decision on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime
- SEMDOC: Decision on cross-border police cooperation
- Statewatch: The Prum Convention was adopted by seven member states in May 2005 (Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Austria): Prum Treaty
- Statewatch: The Prum Convention has since been supplemented with: Administrative and technical implementing Agreement to the Prüm Convention (16 pages, pdf) and ANNEX to Administrative and technical implementing Agreement to the Prüm Convention (145 pages, pdf)
- UK Home Office: Explanatory memorandum on the implenetation of the Prum Treaty (16 July 2007)
- UK House of Lords European Union Committee, 18th Report of Session 2006–07: Prüm: an effective weapon against terrorism and crime? (May 2007)
- UK Home Office: Explanatory Memorandum: Council Decision on stepping up cross-border cooperation, especially in combating terrorism and cross border crime- (transposing the Prum Treaty provisions, 5 March 2007)
- Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor: 5056/08, 8 January 2008