| Initiative | by Finland and Germany (OJ 1999 C 221/8) |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Articles 61(c) and 67(1) EC |
| Background | replaces Convention and Protocol, agreed 1995 except by UK, unpublished in OJ |
| Flexibility | UK and Ireland have opted in; Denmark has requested separate intergovernmental agreement |
| EP committee | legal affairs committee report (A5-0039/00) approved proposal with amendments |
| EP plenary | approved 2 March 2000 (OJ 2000 C 346/80) |
| Economic and Social Committee | opinion issued 26 Jan. 2000 |
| Council | agreed in principle at 2 Dec. 1999 JHA Council except for territorial scope; adopted at May 2000 JHA Council: Regulation 1346/2000/EC |
| Entry into force | 31 May 2002 (see Article 47) |
| Implementation |
proposal by Commission to amend Annexes (COM (2004) 827, 22 Dec. 2004) |
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