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• Evaluation procedure for implementing the data exchange provisions pursuant to Council Decisions 2008/615/JHA and 2008/616/JHA (Prüm Decisions)

  20 April 2009
  The supply of personal data provided for under this Decision may not take place until the provisions of this Chapter have been implemented in the national law of the territories of the Member States involved in such supply. The Council shall unanimously decide whether this condition has been met.

• Ad Hoc Group on Information Exchange : Summary of discussions

  20 April 2009
  The lead expert presented the outcome of the survey on expertise status at the Member States (CM 1076/09), to which 19 Member States replied, 16 filling in the form.

• Ad Hoc Group on Information Exchange : Summary of discussions

  20 April 2009
  The meeting adopted the agenda set out in document CM 479/09, with the addition of a point under AOB proposed by the UK regarding character sets.

• COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement on extradition between the European Union and the United States of America and the Agreement on mutual legal assistance between the European Union and the United States of America

  20 April 2009
  Following the authorisation given by the Council on 26 April 2002 to the Presidency, assisted by the Commission, to enter into negotiations with the United States of America, two Agreements on international cooperation in criminal matters, one on extradition and one on mutual legal assistance, have been negotiated with the United States of America.

• Replies to questionnaire on national SIS systems

  20 April 2009
  The situation in the SIS II project has, amongst others, a direct influence on the operation of the SIS 1+ and the integration of unconnected states.

• SIS alternative scenario

  20 April 2009
  Delegations will find below the contribution of the Italian, Lithuanian, Hellenic, Swedish, Cyprus, Hungarian, Estonian, Polish, Slovenian, Austrian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovak and Luxembourg delegations

• Article 95 of the Schengen Convention, European Arrest Warrant (EAW)

  20 April 2009
  Switzerland has not signed the Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States.

• Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments and decisions in matrimonial matters, parental responsibility and maintenance obligations, and applicable law in matters relating to maintenance obligations

  20 April 2009
  On 19 December 2008 the Commission submitted a proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments and decisions in matrimonial matters, parental responsibility and maintenance obligations, and applicable law in matters relating to maintenance obligations.

• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering applicable law in contractual and non-contractual obligations

  20 April 2009
  On 23 December 2008 the Commission submitted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering applicable law in contractual and non-contractual obligations.

• Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers

  20 April 2009
  A number of substantive changes are to be made to Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers. In the interests of clarity, that Directive should be recast.

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