List of third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements

PURPOSE: to amend Decision 2009/935/JHA as regards the list of third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements.

LEGISLATIVE AGREEMENT: Council Implementing Decision 2014/269/EU amending Decision 2009/935/JHA as regards the list of third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements.

BACKGROUND: it is for the Council to determine, pursuant to point (a) of Article 26(1) of Decision 2009/371/JHA, the list of the third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements.

At its meeting of 3-4 October 2012, Europol's Management Board decided to recommend to the Council to add certain third States to the list, outlining the operational need to do so.

Given that it is most important that Europol initiate the procedure for the conclusion of a cooperation agreement giving priority to Georgia, given the commitments in the framework of the Eastern Partnership established in 2009, it is necessary to amend Decision 2009/935/JHA accordingly.

CONTENT: under this Council Decision, the Council amended the list of third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements, as set in Decision 2009/935/JHA. The list shall include the following new entries:

·         Brazil

·         Georgia

·         Mexico

·         United Arab Emirates.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 14.05.2014.