Decision 2020/142 - Conclusion of the Protocol between the EU, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the Agreement with Switzerland concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland regarding access to Eurodac for law enforcement purposes - Main contents
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Council Decision (EU) 2020/142 of 21 January 2020 on the conclusion of the Protocol between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland regarding access to Eurodac for law enforcement purposes| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2020/142 |
| Original proposal | COM(2018)828  |
| CELEX number i | 32020D0142 |
| Document | 21-01-2020; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 04-02-2020; OJ L 32 p. 1-2 |
| Effect | 05-02-2020; Entry into force Date pub. +1 See Art 3 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
4.2.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 32/1 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/142
of 21 January 2020
on the conclusion of the Protocol between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland regarding access to Eurodac for law enforcement purposes
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 87(2) and point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 88(2), in conjunction with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) |
In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2019/393 (2), the Protocol between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland regarding access to Eurodac for law enforcement purposes (the ‘Protocol’) was signed on 27 June 2019, subject to its conclusion at a later date. |
(2) |
In order to support and strengthen police cooperation between the competent authorities of the Member States and those of Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and other serious criminal offences, the involvement of the Union is required to enable Switzerland and Liechtenstein to participate in the law-enforcement-related aspects of Eurodac. |
(3) |
The Protocol should be approved. |
(4) |
The United Kingdom and Ireland are bound by Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and are therefore taking part in the adoption of this Decision. |
(5) |
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Protocol between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland regarding access to Eurodac for law enforcement purposes is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (4).
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 4(1) of the Protocol.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 21 January 2020.
For the Council
The President
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Z.MARIĆ
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Consent of 17 December 2019 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
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Council Decision (EU) 2019/393 of 7 March 2019 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in...
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