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Schengen cross-border surveillance provisions

23 October 2006

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Proposal Belgian, Spanish and French proposal (OJ 2001 C 285/3; see Council doc. 11896/01, 25 Sep. 2001; see earlier French proposal in Council docs. 11251/00, 12 Sep. 2000 and 11356/00, 16 Sep. 2000
Background amends Article 40(1) and 40(7), Schengen Convention, to extend scope of persons who can be placed under cross-border surveillance and the list of crimes for which cross-border surveillance does not need prior authorisation
Schengen builds on Schengen acquis
EP committee Von Botticher report adopted 19 Mar. 2002 (A5-0078/2002)
EP plenary vote in favour with amendments, 9 April 2002 (OJ 2003 C 127 E/155)
Council removed from initial agenda for adoption as framework decision, 28/29 May 2001 JHA Council; discussed in mixed committee alongside 13 June 2002 JHA Council; formally adopted as ‘A’ point by JHA Council, 2/3 Oct. 2003: Decision 2003/725/JHA
Entry into force 11 Oct. 2003 (Art. 3)

 

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