Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union

This framework decision is designed to simplify the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities in the Member States. Adopted in the wake of the Madrid attacks, it institutes a new legal system improving information exchange, for example by fixing a time frame for responding to requests.

The exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities of different Member States should not be subject to stricter conditions than those that apply between law enforcement authorities within a State.