Initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain with a view to adopting a Council Act drawing up a Protocol amending the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention), the Protocol on the interpretation, by way of preliminary rulings, by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office and the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and the employees of Europol (5455/2002 – C5-0053/2002 – 2002/0804(CNS))
The initiative was rejected.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain with a view to adopting a Council Act drawing up a Protocol amending the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention), the Protocol on the interpretation, by way of preliminary rulings, by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office and the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and the employees of Europol (5455/2002 – C5-0053/2002 – 2002/0804(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain (5455/2002)(1),
– having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty (C5-0053/2002),
– having regard to Rules 106 and 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0173/2002),
1. Rejects the initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain;
2. Asks, therefore, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain to withdraw their initiative and to submit a new one with a view to the adoption of Council decision pursuant to Article 34(2)(c) of the TEU to replace the current Europol Convention;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission and to the governments of the Kingdom of Belgium and of the Kingdom of Spain.