09 February 2004
"At its meeting on 27 January 2004, CIREFI carried out the first reading of the above proposal. CIREFI reached a general agreement on the text. However, some issues need to be examined at a later stage:"
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9.2.04: Outcome of proceedings of CIREF (EU doc. no. 6058/04): Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a secure web-based Information and Coordination Network for Member States' Migration Management Services, Brussels
"- the participation of Europol in the above-mentioned network. On the basis of the current proposal and its legal basis, Europol would be excluded from participation in the above-mentioned network. However, all delegations agreed that Europol could provide an added value in the exchange of information and pointed out that alternative solutions should be found to involve Europol in this exchange. One of these solutions could be the conclusion of an agreement between the Commission and Europol regarding Europol's participation in the Information and Coordination network.
"- the exchange of personal data. The German delegation suggested that the network could also be used for the exchange of personal data between the national contact points and would submit a more concrete proposal in due time.
"The Commission representative pointed out that the participation of the future Border Agency in this network would be an important element. Its inclusion in the network can be swiftly carried out once the Agency has been established.
"The text of the articles as resulting from the discussions on 27 January 2004 is reproduced in the Annex."
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