EU Legislation
Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program
The objective of this instrument was to make sure that designated providers of international financial payment messaging services [in reality, the agreement is primarily intended to cover the company Swift] make available to the US Treasury financial payment messaging data stored in the territory of the EU necessary for preventing and combating terrorism and its financing. This agreement...
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council – Delivering an area of freedom, security and justice for Europe’s citizens – Action Plan mplementing the Stockholm Programme
This communication is the first step of the procedure which should lead to the adoption by the JHA Council in June of the Action Plan on the Stockholm Programme, which was adopted by the European...
Council Resolution of 26 February 2010 on a Model Agreement for setting up a Joint Investigation Team
The competent authorities of the Member States that wish to set up a Joint Investigation Team in accordance with the terms of the Framework Decision and the 2000 MLA Convention with competent...
Council Decision 2010/131/EU of 25 February 2010 on setting up the Standing Committee on operational cooperation on internal security
Article 71 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that a standing committee shall be set up within the Council in order to ensure that operational cooperation on...
The Stockholm programme: an open and secure Europe serving the citizen
The Stockholm Programme sets out the European Union’s (EU) priorities for the area of justice, freedom and security for the period 2010-14. Building on the achievements of its predecessors the...
Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA of 30 November 2009 on Accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities
The instrument is applicable to laboratory activities related to DNA and dactyloscopic (fingerprints) data. The objective is not only to ensure that national forensic service providers comply with...
Resolution of the Council of 30 November 2009 on a Roadmap for strengthening procedural rights of suspected or accused persons in criminal proceedings
The Swedish Roadmap is the action plan of the Stockholm Programme in the area of procedural rights. It sets out measures which aim to foster protection of suspected and accused persons in...