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Proposal: COM (2016) 236, 20 April 2016
Flexibility: UK and Ireland have to opt out; Denmark covered as international law
EP: draft report in favour, July 2016
Council: discussed at June 2016 JHA Council; agreed by Coreper, Nov 2016; agreed between EP and Council, 28 Feb 2017; deal approved by Coreper, 2 March 2017; adopted May 2017
Entry into force: 11 June 2017 (Art 2)
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