Explanatory Memorandum to COM(2007)213 - Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 29 May 2000, established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on EU, on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the EU - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2007)213 - Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 29 May 2000, established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 ... |
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source | COM(2007)213 |
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 29 May 2000, established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and its Protocol of 16 October 2001, established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, to the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union
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 its Protocol, in accordance with Article 3 i of the Act of Accession.