Explanatory Memorandum to COM(2007)215 - Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July 1995, based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on EU, on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2007)215 - Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July 1995, based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on EU, on the ... |
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source | COM(2007)215 |
date | 25-04-2007 |
Article 3 i and 3 i of the Act of Accession provide that, to that effect, the Council shall adopt a decision in order to determine the date on which these conventions shall enter into force for Bulgaria and Romania and to make all the necessary adjustments to these conventions required by reason of the accession of the two new Member States (which would include, in any event, the adoption of the conventions in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages, so that these versions can be 'equally authentic'). The Council shall act on a recommendation of the Commission, after consulting the European Parliament.
Annex I to the Act of Accession gives the list of the seven conventions and protocols concerned in the Justice and Home Affairs area.
The list includes the Convention of 26 July 1995, based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention), the Protocol of 24 July 1996, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the interpretation, by way of preliminary rulings, by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office, the Protocol of 19 June 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 41 i of the Europol Convention, on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and employees of Europol, the Protocol of 30 November 2000, drawn up on the basis of Article 43 i of the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) amending Article 2 and the Annex to that Convention, the Protocol of 28 November 2002 amending the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) and the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and the employees of Europol, and the Protocol of 27 November 2003, drawn up on the basis of Article 43 i of the Convention on the Establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention), amending that Convention.
This Commission Recommendation for a Council Decision is intended to make the adjustments required by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the aforementioned Convention and Protocols, in accordance with Article 3 i of the Act of Accession.