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• Conclusions du Conseil sur l’instauration de mécanismes de coopération entre les missions civiles relevant de la PESD et Europol en ce qui concerne l’échange d’informations

  16 juin 2008
  Tenant compte de l’initiative lancée par la présidence dans le but d’instaurer des mécanismes de coopération entre Europol et les missions civiles relevant de la Politique européenne de sécurité et de défense (PESD) pour l’échange d’informations ...

• Conclusions du Conseil sur la gestion des frontières extérieures des États membres de l’Union européenne

  16 juin 2008
  Rappelant le programme de La Haye visant à renforcer la liberté, la sécurité et la justice dans l’Union européenne et le plan d’action qui s’y rapporte, l’approche globale sur la question des migrations et les conclusions du Conseil du 4 décembre 2006 sur la gestion intégrée des frontières

• COUNCIL DECISION of 14 May 2008 establishing a European Migration Network

  27 May 2008
  A European Migration Network (‘EMN’) is hereby established. The objective of the EMN shall be to meet the information needs of Community institutions and of Member States’ authorities and institutions on migration and asylum, by providing up-to-date, objective, reliable and comparable information on migration and asylum, with a view to supporting policymaking in the European Union in these areas.

• Amendment of the Framework Decision on combating terrorism

  22 April 2008
  Today the Council reached a common approach on the amendment of the Framework Decision on combating terrorism proposed by the Commission on 6 November 2008. The amendment up-dates the Framework Decision making public provocation to commit a terrorist offence, recruitment and training for terrorism punishable behaviour, also when committed through the Internet. The amendment is well-balanced in terms of its effects on freedom of speech and general respect for human rights.

• Modification de la décision-cadre du Conseil relative à la lutte contre le terrorisme

  22 avril 2008
  Aujourd’hui, le Conseil a arrêté une position commune sur la modification de la décision-cadre relative à la lutte contre le terrorisme, proposée par la Commission le 6 novembre 2008. La modification actualise la décision-cadre en rendant passibles de poursuites la provocation publique à commettre des infractions terroristes ainsi que le recrutement et l’entraînement à des fins de terrorisme, y compris par Internet. La modification est équilibrée quant à ses effets sur la liberté d’expression, comme en termes de respect des droits humains en général.

• Cadre pluri-annuel de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux

  28 mars 2008
  Le Conseil de l’Union Européenne, en application du règlement CE n°168/2007, a adopté, le 28 février 2008, le cadre pluriannuel de l’Agence des droits fondamentaux. La décision du Conseil comprend trois articles qui visent respectivement la période du cadre pluriannuel, les domaines thématiques ainsi que la complémentarité et coopération de l’agence avec d’autres organismes.

• EU Judicial Cooperation: Member States’ initiative on «in absentia» judgments

  25 March 2008
  Initiative of the Republic of Slovenia, the French Republic, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Slovak Republic, the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to adopting a Council Framework Decision 2008/…/JHA on the enforcement of decisions rendered in absentia and amending Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States

• Press release of 2853rd Council meeting JHA

  25 March 2008
  The Council reached an agreement on two issues regarding a proposal for a Council decision establishing the European Police Office (Europol): the lifting of immunity for Europol officials when participating in operational activities, especially Joint Investigation Teams (JIT), and the principle of staff rotation and the possibility for Europol staff to participating in JIT to receive instructions from the team leader. The presidency announced its intention of reaching a political agreement on this text in April 2008.

• Draft Council Conclusions on access to Eurodac by Member State police and law enforcement authorities

  9 October 2007
  Under the Hague Programme (No. 2.1.), better exchange of information, including by means of more extensive access to existing EU information systems, is one of the ways in which the aim of strengthening security is to be achieved. To combat terrorism and other serious crimes it is inevitable that police and law enforcement authorities have access, within the scope of their powers, to the most comprehensive and up-to-date information possible.

• Policy document concerning access to Eurodac by Member States’ police and law enforcement authorities

  9 October 2007
  The German delegation is preparing a proposal for a Council decision concerning access to Eurodac by Member States’ police and law enforcement authorities for the purposes of preventing, detecting or investigating criminal offences, in particular terrorist offences.

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