Combating crime: prevention of crime, criminal offences and terrorism, retention of data processed on public communications networks. Framework Decision. Initiative France, Ireland, Sweden and United Kingdom

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Alexander Nuno ALVARO (ALDE, DE) definitively rejecting the initiative of France, Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. (Please see the summary of the plenary debate of 07/06/2005.) and referred the report back to the Civil Liberties Committee.  In its 27 September 2005 vote, the European Parliament reconfirmed its rejection of this initiative.  As a result, this procedure has reached its conclusion.  From this date on, Members will examine a new proposal for a Directive from the Commission covering the same subject and involving the Parliament in the co-decision procedure thus giving it a stronger position (please refer to 2005/0182/COD).

The proposed framework decision supported by the UK Presidency of the Union had become one of its main priorities since the London bombs in July.  The Presidency will again be able to draw support for its proposal from the same Member States in the weeks to come.