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Proposal: COM (2016) 290, 4 May 2016
Flexibility: UK and Ireland have to opt out; Denmark covered as international law
EP: draft report, June 2016; committee vote 7 July 2016; plenary vote in favour, 15 Dec 2016
Council: position agreed by JHA Council, 20 May 2016; EP and Council agreed text, Dec 2016; adopted Feb 2017
Entry into force: 28 March 2017 (Art x)
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