| Proposal | by Commission (COM (2000) 516, 6 Sept 2000; OJ 2000 C 365 E/262) |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Articles 61(c) and 67(1) EC |
| Background | extends for one year the civil law part of the pre-Amsterdam Grotius Joint Action (OJ 1996 L 287/3) on training for judges after it expired at end 2000 |
| Flexibility | UK and Ireland opted in; Denmark has opted out automatically |
| EP | plenary vote in favour, 13 Dec 2000 (OJ 2001 C 232/145) |
| Economic and Social Committee | vote in favour, 29 Nov 2000 |
| Council | adopted by Ecofin Council, 12 Feb. 2001: Regulation 290/2001/EC |