First Protocol to Europol Convention (powers re money laundering)

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Proposal by Portugal (OJ 2000 C 200/1)
Background will make Europol competent to address all forms of money laundering
EP committee Karamanou report (A5-0312/2000) adopted after meetings of civil liberties committee, 10 Oct. 2000 and 23 Oct. 2000; proposal also discussed by economic and monetary affairs and legal affairs committees
EP plenary vote in favour, 13 Nov. 2000 (OJ 2001 C 223/89)
Council agreed in principle at 28 Sep. 2000 JHA Council, pending EP vote; adopted formally at JHA Council of 30 Nov./1 Dec. 2000: Protocol
Entry into force requires ratification by all of the first 15 Member States; March 2004 European Council called for ratification by Dec. 2004
Status entered into force 29 March 2007 in the first 25 Member States after the final ratification by Ireland on 29 Dec. 2006; entered into force in Romania and Bulgaria, 1 August 2007; repealed by Europol Decision as from 1 Jan. 2010

 

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