the light of the discussions within the Council.
the field of cross-border crime
vestigation
supporting Union-wide crime prevention, analyses and
vestigation. The European Council has called on the Council to provide Europol with the necessary support, HAVE AGREED UPON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: Article 1 The Europol Convention is hereby amended as follows: 1) Article 2 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 2 Objective 1. The objective of Europol shall be, within the framework of police cooperation between the Member States pursuant to the Treaty on European Union, to improve, by means of the measures referred to
this Convention, the effectiveness and cooperation of the competent authorities
the Member States
preventing and combating serious
ternational crime where there are factual
dications or reasonable grounds for believing that an organised criminal structure is
volved and two or more Member States are affected
such a way as to require a common approach by the Member States owing to the scale, significance and consequences of the offences concerned. For the purpose of this Convention the following forms of crime shall be considered as serious
ternational crime: crimes committed or likely to be committed
the course of terrorist activities against life, limb, personal freedom or property, unlawful drug trafficking, illegal money-laundering activities, trafficking
nuclear and radioactive substances, illegal immigrant smuggling, trade
human beings, motor vehicle crime and the forms of crime listed
the Annex or specific manifestations thereof. 2. On a proposal from the Management Board, the Council shall unanimously lay down the priorities for Europol
respect of the combating and prevention of the forms of serious
ternational crime within its mandate.
to account
accordance with the procedures set out
Articles 8 and 10: - criminal offences committed
order to procure the means for perpetrating acts within Europol's sphere of competence, - criminal offences committed
order to facilitate or carry out acts within Europol's sphere of competence, - criminal offences committed to ensure the impunity of acts within Europol's sphere of competence. 4. For the purposes of this Convention, "competent authorities" means all public bodies existing
the Member States, which are responsible under national law for preventing and combating criminal offences." 2) Article 3 shall be amended as follows: (a) Paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following: "3.
the context of its objective under Article 2
addition,
accordance with the staffing and budgetary resources at its disposal and within the limits set by the Management Board, assist Member States through advice and research
particular
the following areas: 1) training of members of their competent authorities; 2) organisation and equipment of those authorities through facilitating the provision of technical support between the Member States; 3) crime prevention methods; 4) technical and forensic police methods and
vestigative procedures." (b) The following paragraph shall be added: "4. Without prejudice to the Convention for the Prevention of Counterfeiting Currency, signed at Geneva on 20 April 1929, and the protocol thereto, Europol shall also act as a European Union contact point
its contacts with third States and organisations for the suppression of counterfeit euro currency." 3) Article 4 shall be amended as follows: (a) Paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: "2. The national unit shall be the only liaison body between Europol and the competent national authorities. However, Member States may allow direct contacts between designated competent authorities and Europol subject to conditions determined by the Member State
question,
cluding prior
volvement of the national unit. The national unit shall at the same time receive from Europol any
formation exchanged
the course of direct contacts between Europol and designated competent authorities. Relationships between the national unit and the competent authorities shall be governed by national law, and,
particular, the relevant national constitutional requirements." (b)
paragraph 5, the words "as set out
Article K.2
ternal security,". (c) Paragraph 7 shall be replaced by the following: "7. The Heads of national units shall meet on a regular basis to assist Europol, at their own motion or on request, by giving advice." 4) The following Article shall be
serted: "Article 6a
formation processing by Europol
support of the execution of its tasks, Europol may also process data for the purpose of determining whether such data are relevant for its tasks, and can be
cluded
the computerised system of collected
formation referred to
The Contracting Parties meeting within the Council, acting with a two-third majority, shall determine conditions related to the processing of such data,
particular with respect to the access and usage of the data, as well as time limits for the storage and deletion of the data that may not exceed six months, having due regard to the principles referred to
. The Management Board shall prepare the decision of the Contracting Parties and consult the joint supervisory body referred to
." 5) Article 9 shall be amended as follows: (a) The first sentence of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: "1. National units, liaison officers and the Director, Deputy Directors or duly empowered Europol officials shall have the right to
put data directly
to the
formation system and retrieve them therefrom." (b) The following paragraph shall be added: "4.
addition to the national units and persons referred to
paragraph 1, competent authorities designated to this effect by the Member States may also query the Europol
formation System. However, the result of the query will only
dicate whether the requested data is available
the Europol
formation System. Further
formation may then be obtained via the Europol national unit.
formation concerning the designated competent authorities,
cluding subsequent modifications, shall be transmitted to the General Secretariat of the Council, which shall publish the
formation
the Official Journal of the European Union.". 6) Article 10 shall be amended as follows: (a)
paragraph 1 the
troductory part shall be replaced by the following: "1. Where this is necessary to achieve the objective laid down
addition to data of a non-personal nature, store, modify, and utilise
other files data on criminal offences for which Europol is competent,
cluding data on the related criminal offences provided for
the second subparagraph of Article 2
tended for specific analyses and which concern:" (b) Point 1 of paragraph 2, shall be replaced by the following: "
to the file concerned and modify such data; all participants may retrieve data from the file". (d) Paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following: "5.
so far as Europol is entitled under European Union or
ternational legal
struments to gain computerised access to data from other
formation systems, Europol may retrieve personal data by such means if this is necessary for the performance of its tasks pursuant to point 2 of Article 3
ternational legal
struments shall govern the use of this data by Europol." (e) The second sentence of paragraph 8 shall be replaced by the following: "Any dissemination or operational use of data communicated shall be decided on by the Member State that communicated the data to Europol. If it cannot be determined which Member State communicated the data to Europol, the decision on dissemination or operational use of data shall be taken by the participants
the analysis. A Member State or an associated expert joining an analysis
progress may not,
particular, disseminate or use the data without the prior agreement of the Member States
itially concerned." (f) The following paragraph shall be added: "9. Europol may
vite experts of third States or third bodies within the meaning of paragraph 4 to be associated with the activities of an analysis group, where:
force between Europol and the third State or third body, which contains appropriate provisions on the exchange of
formation,
cluding the transmission of personal data, as well as on the confidentiality of exchanged
formation;
the
terest of the Member States;
which may address any comments it deems necessary to the Management Board." 7) Article 12 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 12 Order opening a data file 1. For every computerised data file containing personal data operated by Europol for the purpose of performing its tasks referred to
, Europol shall specify
an order opening the file:
the first sentence of Article 6 of the Council of Europe Convention of 28 January 1981 which are strictly necessary;
put of the data to be stored;
the file may be communicated, to which recipients and under what procedure;
shall immediately be advised by the Director of Europol of the order opening the file and shall receive the dossier. The joint supervisory body may address any comments it deems necessary to the Management Board. The Director of Europol may request the joint supervisory body to do this within a certain period of time. 3. At any time the Management Board may
struct the Director of Europol to amend an opening order or close the file. The Management Board shall decide on what date any such amendment or closure will have effect. 4. The data file may not be retained for a period of more than three years. Before the three year period has expired, however, Europol shall review the need for the continuation of the file. When it is strictly necessary for the purpose of the file, the Director of Europol may order the continuation of the file for a new period of three years. The procedure to be followed
such cases shall be as specified
paragraphs 1 to 3." 8) Article 16 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 16 Provisions on control of retrievals Europol shall establish appropriate control mechanisms to allow the verification of the legality of retrievals from the computerised system of collected
formation referred to
Articles 6 and 6a. The data thus collected shall be used only for this purpose by Europol and the supervisory bodies referred to
Articles 23 and 24 and shall be deleted after 6 months unless the data are further required for ongoing control. The details of such control mechanisms shall be decided upon by the Management Board following consultation with the joint supervisory body." 9) Article 18 shall be amended as follows: Point 3 of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: "
exceptional cases where the Director of Europol considers the transmission of the data to be absolutely necessary to safeguard the essential
terests of the Member States concerned within the scope of Europol's objectives or
the
terests of preventing imminent danger associated with crime. The Director of Europol shall
all circumstances consider the data protection level
the State or body
question with a view to balancing this data protection level with the
terests referred to above." 10) Article 21
dividuals as referred to
Storage of such data
a data file referred to
may not exceed the period of existence of the file." 11) The following paragraph shall be added to Article 22: "4. The principles laid down
this title concerning
formation processing shall apply to data
paper files." 12)
accordance with the procedure laid down
of the Treaty on European Union, these shall be forwarded to the Council;" shall be replaced by the following: "Such reports shall be forwarded to the European Parliament and the Council;" 13)
the establishment of the priorities for Europol
respect of the combating and prevention of the forms of serious
ternational crime within its mandate (Article 2
serted: "
the determination of the conditions related to the processing of data for the purpose of determining whether such data are relevant for its tasks, and can be
cluded
the computerised system of collected
formation (Article 6a);" "
struct the Director of Europol to amend an opening order or close the file (Article 12
serted: "
any amendment of this Convention or the Annex thereto (Article 43);" (f) Paragraph 10 shall be replaced by the following: "10. Taking
to account the priorities as set out by the Council
accordance with Article 2
point 6 of Article 29
to account Member States' operational requirements and budgetary and staffing implications for Europol. Such reports shall be submitted to the Council to take note and endorse. They shall also be forwarded by the Council to the European Parliament for
formation." 15)
this Convention or by the Management Board.". 16)
17) The following Article shall be
serted: "Article 32a Right of access to Europol documents On the basis of a proposal by the Director of Europol, the Management Board, acting by a majority of two thirds of its members, shall adopt rules for access to Europol documents for any citizen of the Union, and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office
a Member State, taking account of the principles and limits stated
the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents adopted on the basis of Article 255 of the Treaty establishing the European Community." 18) Article 34 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 34
forming the European Parliament 1. The Council shall consult the European Parliament
accordance with the consultation procedure laid down
the Treaty on European Union on any
itiative of a Member State or proposal of the Commission pertaining to the adoption of any measure referred to
Articles 10
any way. 2. The Presidency of the Council or its representative may appear before the European Parliament with a view to discuss general questions relating to Europol. The Presidency of the Council or its representative may be assisted by the Director of Europol. The Presidency of the Council or its representative shall, with respect to the European Parliament, take
to account the obligations of discretion and confidentiality. 3. The obligations laid down
this Article shall be without prejudice to the rights of national parliaments and to the general principles applicable to relations with the European Parliament pursuant to the Treaty on European Union." 19) The following shall be added to Article 35
formation." 20)
civil and commercial matters." 21) The following paragraph shall be added to Article 42: "3. Europol shall establish and maintain close cooperation with Eurojust,
so far as it is relevant for the performance of the tasks of Europol and for achieving its objectives, taking
to account the need to avoid duplication of effort. The essential elements of such cooperation shall be determined by an agreement to be established
accordance with this Convention and its implementing measures." 22) Article 43 shall be amended as follows: (a)
paragraph 1, the words "of Article K.1
ternational crime or modifying the definitions therein." 23) The Annex shall be amended as follows: (a) The title shall be replaced by the following: "ANNEX referred to
List of other forms of serious
ternational crime which Europol is competent to deal with
addition to those already provided for
compliance with Europol's objective as set out
addition,
accordance with Article 2
the paragraph beginning with the words "With regard to the forms of crime listed
(d) The following
dent shall be added after the words "signed at Strasbourg on 8 November 1990.": "- "unlawful drug trafficking" means the criminal offences listed
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and
the provisions amending or replacing that Convention." 24)
accordance with the procedure laid down
Article 2 1. This Protocol shall be adopted by the Member States
accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.
to force ninety days after the notification referred to
paragraph 2 by the State which was a member of the European Union at the time of adoption by the Council of the Act establishing this Protocol and was the last to complete the notification. Article 3 If this Protocol enters
to force
accordance with Article 2
to force of the Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article 43
accordance with Article 2
to force by the date of deposit of the
struments of accession to the Europol Convention pursuant to Article 46 thereof. 2. The
struments of accession to this Protocol shall be deposited at the same time as the
struments of accession to the Europol Convention pursuant to Article 46 thereof. 3. The text of this Protocol
the language of the acceding State, drawn up by the Council of the European Union, shall be authentic. 4. If this Protocol has not already entered
to force at the time of expiry of the period referred to
to force with respect to any acceding State on the date on which the Protocol enters
to force
accordance with Article 2
to force pursuant to Article 2
strument of accession referred to
paragraph 2, the acceding Member State shall accede to the Europol Convention as amended by this Protocol,
accordance with Article 46 of the Europol Convention. Article 5
the Official Journal of the European Union
formation on adoptions and accessions and any other notification concerning this Protocol. Done at Brussels on the twenty-seventh day of November
the year two thousand and three. 1 OJ C 358, 13.12.2000, p.2. PROTOKOLS par grozījumiem Konvencijā par Eiropas Policijas biroja izveidi (Eiropola Konvencija), pamatojoties uz minētās Konvencijas 43.panta 1.punktu Šī Protokola AUGSTĀS LĪGUMSLĒDZĒJAS PUSES, Konvencijas par Eiropas Policijas Biroja izveidi (Eiropola konvencija) Līgumslēdzējas puses, Eiropas Savienības Dalībvalstis, PAMATODAMĀS UZ 2003.gada 28.novembra Eiropas Savienības Padomes Aktu, UZSKATOT, KA:
stitūcijām nepieciešams izdarīt grozījumus Eiropola Konvencijā.
stitūciju sadarbību pārrobežu noziedzīgo nodarījumu izmeklēšanas jomā, Savienības mērogā atbalstot noziedzības novēršanu, analīzi un izmeklēšanu. Eiropadome ir aicinājusi Padomi sniegt Eiropolam nepieciešamo atbalstu, IR VIENOJUŠĀS PAR ŠĀDIEM NOTEIKUMIEM: 1.pants Eiropola Konvencijā tiek izdarīti šādi grozījumi: 1) 2.pants tiek aizvietots ar šādu tekstu: "2.pants Mērķis
formāciju, ar kuru apmainās tiešajos kontaktos starp Eiropolu un noteiktajām kompetentajām iestādēm. Nacionālo vienību un kompetento iestāžu attiecības regulē valstu normatīvie akti, jo īpaši atbilstošās valsts konstitucionālās prasības." (
formācijas apstrādāšana, ko veic Eiropols Lai pildītu savus uzdevumus, Eiropols ir tiesīgs apstrādāt datus, lai noteiktu, vai konkrētie dati ir nepieciešami tā uzdevumu veikšanai un vai tie ir iekļaujami 6.panta 1.punktā minētajā datorizētajā savāktās
formācijas sistēmā. Līgumslēdzējas puses tiekoties Padomes sanāksmes laikā ar divu trešdaļu balsu vairākumu nosaka noteikumus par šādu datu apstrādi, it īpaši attiecībā uz piekļuvi šiem datiem un to izmantošanu, kā arī par šo datu glabāšanas un iznīcināšanas laika termiņiem, kuri nedrīkst pārsniegt sešus mēnešus, ievērojot 14.pantā paredzētos principus. Vadības padome sagatavo Līgumslēdzēju pušu lēmumu un apspriežas ar 24.pantā minēto Apvienoto uzraudzības padomi." 5) 9.pantā tiek izdarīti šādi grozījumi: (a) 1.punktā pirmais teikums tiek aizvietots ar šādu tekstu: "1. Nacionālajām vienībām, sakaru virsniekiem, direktoram, direktora vietniekiem vai atbilstoši pilnvarotām Eiropola amatpersonām ir tiesības ievadīt datus tieši
formācijas sistēmā un iegūt datus no tās." (b) Tiek pievienots šāds punkts: "4. Papildus 1.punktā minētajām nacionālajām vienībām un personām arī Dalībvalsts noteiktās kompetentās iestādes ir tiesīgas vērsties pie Eiropola
formācijas sistēmas. Tomēr šāda pieprasījuma rezultāts drīkst saturēt tikai norādi uz to, vai Eiropola
formācijas sistēmā pieprasītie dati ir pieejami. Tālākā
formācija var tikt saņemta caur nacionālo vienību.
formāciju par noteiktajām kompetentajām iestādēm, tajā skaitā par turpmākām izmaiņām, nosūta Padomes Ģenerālsekretariātam, kurš to publicē Eiropas Savienības Oficiālajā Vēstnesī." 6) 10.pantā tiek izdarīti šādi grozījumi: (
formācijas sistēmām, Eiropols var iegūt personas datus ar šādiem līdzekļiem, ja tas nepieciešams 3.panta 1.punkta 2.apakšpunktā minēto pienākumu veikšanai. Šo datu izmantošanas noteikumus regulē spēkā esošie Eiropas Savienības un starptautiskie dokumenti." (
stitūciju ekspertus 4.punkta izpratnē piedalīties kādas analīzes grupas darbā kā pieaicinātam ekspertam, ja:
stitūciju, kurā paredzēti piemēroti noteikumi
formācijas apmaiņai, tajā skaitā arī personas datu apmaiņas noteikumi, kā arī apmaināmās
formācijas konfidencialitātes noteikumi;
stitūcijas ekspertu piesaistīšana ir Dalībvalstu
teresēs;
stitūcija ir tieši saistīta ar konkrēto analītisko darbu, un
stitūcijas ekspertu iesaistīšanai analīzes grupas darbā. Trešās valsts vai trešās
stitūcijas ekspertu iesaistīšana analīzes grupas darbā notiek saskaņā ar vienošanos starp Eiropolu un trešo valsti vai trešo
stitūciju. Noteikumus, kuri regulē šādas vienošanās, nosaka Vadības padome ar divu trešdaļu balsu vairākumu. Vienošanās starp Eiropolu un trešo valsti vai trešo
stitūciju noteikumi tiek nosūtīti 24.pantā minētajai Apvienotajai uzraudzības iestādei, kas var izteikt nepieciešamos komentārus Vadības padomei." 7) 12.pants tiek aizvietots ar šādu tekstu: "12.pants Pavēle par datu faila atvēršanu
formē Vadības padomi un
formācijas sistēmas likumība. Šādā veidā iegūtos datus šim nolūkam izmanto tikai Eiropols un 23. un 24.pantos minētās uzraudzības
stitūcijas, un tie tiek iznīcināti pēc 6 mēnešiem, ja vien šie dati nav nepieciešami turpmākas kontroles nolūkos. Par šāda kontroles mehānisma detaļām lēmumu pieņem Vadības padome pēc konsultācijām ar Apvienoto Uzraudzības padomi." 9) 18.pantā tiek izdarīti šādi grozījumi: 1.punkta trešais apakšpunkts tiek aizvietots ar šādu tekstu: "
tereses Eiropola mērķu ietvaros vai lai nepieļautu nenovēršamus ar noziedzīgu nodarījumu saistītus draudus. Eiropola direktors visos gadījumos ņem vērā konkrētajā valstī vai
stitūcijā noteikto datu aizsardzības līmeni, lai līdzsvarotu šo datu aizsardzības līmeni ar augstāk minētajām
teresēm." 10) 21.panta 3.punkts tiek aizvietots ar šādu tekstu: "
formācijas apstrādāšanas principi piemērojami datiem dokumentu formā." 12) 24.panta 6.punktā vārdi "Saskaņā ar Līguma par Eiropas Savienību VI sadaļā minēto procedūru tos nosūta Padomei;" tiek aizvietoti ar šādu tekstu: "Šos ziņojumus nosūta Eiropas Parlamentam un Padomei;" 13) 26.panta 3.punktā vārdi "un Līguma par Eiropas Savienību VI sadaļu" tiek svītroti. 14) 28.pantā tiek izdarīti šādi grozījumi: (a) 1.apakšpunkts tiek aizvietots ar šādu tekstu: "
formācijas sistēmā (6.panta a) apakšpunkts);" "
stitūcijas ekspertu piesaistīšanu analīzes grupas darbā (10.panta 9.punkts);" (c) 7.apakšpunkts tiek aizvietots ar šādu tekstu: "
formāciju, Vadības padome katru gadu ar vienbalsīgu balsojumu pieņem: 1) vispārējo ziņojumu par Eiropola darbību iepriekšējā gadā; 2) ziņojumu par Eiropola turpmākām darbībām, ņemot vērā dalībvalstu prasības un Eiropola budžeta un personāla saistības. Šos ziņojumus iesniedz Padomei ievērošanai un apstiprināšanai. Padome arī nosūta šos ziņojumus Eiropas Parlamentam
formācijai." 15) 29 panta 3.punktā: - 6.apakšpunkts tiek aizvietots ar šādu tekstu: "6) regulāru ziņojumu sniegšanu Vadības padomei par 2.panta 2.punktā minēto prioritāro pasākumu izpildi;" - tiek pievienots šāds punkts: "7) citiem pienākumiem, ko viņam uztic šī Konvencija vai Vadības padome." 16) 30.panta 1.punktā vārdi "VI sadaļa" tiek svītroti. 17) Tiek ievietots šāds pants: "32. a pants Piekļuves tiesības attiecībā uz Eiropola dokumentiem Pēc Eiropola direktora ierosinājuma Vadības padome ar divu trešdaļu balsu vairākumu pieņem noteikumus, ar kādiem Eiropola dokumentiem var piekļūt katrs Eiropas Savienības pilsonis un katra fiziska vai juridiska persona, kura uzturas kādā no Dalībvalstīm vai kuras reģistrētais birojs atrodas šādā valstī, ievērojot Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Nolikumā noteiktos principus un termiņus attiecībā uz publisku piekļuvi Eiropas Parlamenta, Padomes un Komisijas dokumentiem, kuri pieņemti saskaņā ar Eiropas Kopienas dibināšanas Līguma 255.pantu." 18) 34.pants tiek aizvietots ar šādu tekstu: "34.pants
formācijas sniegšana Eiropas Parlamentam 1. Padome saskaņā ar Līgumā par Eiropas Savienību noteikto kārtību konsultējas ar Eiropas Parlamentu par jebkuru Dalībvalsts
iciatīvu vai Komisijas ierosinājumu attiecībā uz jebkura 10.panta 1.punktā, 10.panta 4.punktā, 18.panta 2.punktā, 24.panta 7.punktā, 26.panta 3.punktā, 30.panta 3.punktā, 31.panta 1.punktā un 42.panta 2.punktā paredzētā pasākuma piemērošanu, kā arī gadījumos, kad šajā Konvencijā vai tās Pielikumā tiek izdarīti jebkāda veida grozījumi.
formācijai." 20) 39.panta 4.punktā teikuma daļā, kas sākas ar vārdiem "1968.gada 27.septembra Briseles konvencijā", tiek aizvietota ar šādu tekstu: "2000.gada 22.decembra Padomes Regula Nr. 44/2001 (EC) par jurisdikciju un tiesu spriedumu izpildi civillietās un komerclietās". 21) 42.pantam tiek pievienots šāds punkts: "3. Eiropols nodibina un uztur ciešu sadarbību ar Eurojust, ciktāl tas nepieciešams Eiropola uzdevumu pildīšanai un mērķu sasniegšanai, ievērojot nepieciešamību izvairīties no darbību dublēšanās. Šādas sadarbības pamatelementi tiek noteikti līgumā, kurš jānoslēdz saskaņā ar šo Konvenciju un tās ieviešanas pasākumiem." 22) 43.pantā tiek izdarīti šādi grozījumi: (
formāciju par šī Protokola pieņemšanu, pievienošanos šim Protokolam un visu citu
formāciju šī Protokola sakarā. Parakstīts Briselē, divi tūkstoši trešā gada divdesmit septītajā novembrī. 1 OV C 358, 13.12.2000. 1.lpp.
MI skaidrojums pēc oficiālā likuma teksta. Orientējošs, neaizstāj juridisku konsultāciju.