Agreement between the European Union and Iceland and Norway on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime and Council De

To improve police and judicial cooperation between the Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway, without prejudice to the rules protecting individual freedom.

In order to stimulate cooperation in this area between the EU Member States and Iceland and Norway, it is important that precise information can be exchanged swiftly and efficiently.

The Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA (Swedish initiative) already lays down rules whereby the law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway may exchange existing information and intelligence for the purpose of carrying out criminal investigations or criminal intelligence operations.

The present agreement is designed to improve the exchange of information between Iceland, Norway and the EU Member States. It lays down the legal framework that enables Iceland and Norway to apply certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA and Council Decision 2008/919/JHA on the stepping up of cross border cooperation in combating terrorism and cross-border crime in relations with each other and with the Member States of the European Union.