Interpretation of Article 83 TFEU

13.2.2014

Question for written answer E-001575-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Auke Zijlstra (NI)

In a study published by Parliament’s Directorate General for Internal Policies entitled ‘Developing a Criminal Justice Area in the European Union’[1], it is stated that, for the purposes of determining the legitimate reach of an area of EU criminal justice, an autonomous definition of the term ‘serious crime’ needs to be developed at EU level.

1. How does the Commission interpret Article 83(1) TFEU?

2. Does the procedure described in the abovementioned paragraph apply to the definition of serious crime as well, or just to individual offences which are exhaustively mentioned in this paragraph?

3. If so, which legislative procedure will be applicable, the special or the ordinary?

4. Does the Commission plan to publish a proposal on the definition of serious crime?

• [1] Study no. PE 493.043.

OJ C 309, 11/09/2014