UPDATE, 21 May 2021: This article was originally published on 10 May with the fifth revised version of the text (5388/5/21 REV, available below). It has now been updated with the sixth revised version.
See: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol’s cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol’s role on research and innovation (Council document 5388/6/21 REV 6, LIMITE, 17 May 2021, pdf):
“Delegations will find in the Annex the sixth revised version of the text of the Commission proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 (Europol Regulation).
During the informal videoconference of the members of the Law Enforcement Working Party
on 18 May 2021, delegations will examine thematic blocs 1,2,3,5,6 and 7.”
See: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol’s cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol’s role on research and innovation (Council document 5388/5/21 REV 5, LIMITE, 6 May 2021, pdf)
“Delegations will find in the Annex the fifth revised version of the text of the Commission proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 (Europol Regulation).
During the informal videoconference of the members of the Law Enforcement Working Party
on 7 May 2021, delegations will examine thematic blocs 1,3,5 and 6[1] under point 5.1 of the agenda, as set out in CM 3042/21. Under point 5.2 of the agenda, Europol will provide a presentation on possible use-cases for thematic bloc 2 (big data), followed by a discussion.
For working purposes, delegations may also refer to WK 757 2021 REV 5 containing a document consolidating the proposed amendment to the Europol Regulation with the text of the Europol Regulation, as currently in force[2], with the same changes as those introduced in this document.
[1] Please refer to 5397/21 to identify the exact provisions concerned.
[2] However, WK 757 2021 is of a purely working character, and while changes agreed in the LEWP are introduced in its successive revisions, delegations should always refer to the present document (5388/21) or its revised versions regarding the evolution of the Council’s position.”
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