European Evidence Warrant

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Proposal from Commission: COM (2003) 688, 14 Nov. 2003
Background see in part Commission communication on cyber-crime (COM (2000) 890, 26 Jan. 2001)
EP committee Paciotti report adopted 18 Mar. 2004 (A5-0214/2004); committee vote on Deprez report on reconsultation, 7 Oct. 2008 (A6-0408/2008)
EP plenary vote for amendments, 31 March 2004; plenary reconsultation vote 21 Oct. 2008
Council March 2004 European Council called for work to be taken forward; discussions began end June 2004; Hague Programme called for adoption by end of 2005; progress report at JHA Council, 2 Dec. 2004; agreement on some issues at JHA Council, 24 Feb. 2005, 2-3 June 2005, 12 Oct. 2005; 1-2 Dec. 2005 JHA Council discussed remaining issues, but did not reach agreement; discussed at JHA Council, 21 Feb. 2006, 27-28 April 2006; JHA Council, 1-2 June 2006, reached ‘general approach’; report tabled to JHA Council, 4-5 Dec. 2006; adopted by Agriculture Council, 18 Dec. 2008; Framework Decision
Deadline to apply 19 Jan. 2011 (Art. 23(1))

 

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