Europol: transmission of personal data to third States and third bodies. Initiative Sweden

The European Parliament adopted a resolution following the report of Marizio TURCO (IND, It) on adapting the 1999 Council Act governing the transmission of personal data by Europol to third States and third bodies (Please refer to previous text). Parliament added a recital to the effect that the Commission should submit by the end of 2001 a proposal for the comprehensive reform of the instruments of police and judicial cooperation, including revision of the Europol Convention to bring it into line with the highest standards and methods of democratic control of the police forces of the Member States. The reform should aim to bring the instruments within the scope of the EC Treaty.�