Combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography: recognition and enforcement of prohibitions arising from convictions for sexual offences

 The committee adopted the report by Bogusław SONIK (EPP-ED, PL) broadly approving - under the consultation procedure - the initiative by the Kingdom of Belgium calling for a Council framework decision on the recognition and enforcement in the EU of prohibitions arising from convictions for sexual offences committed against children. MEPs adopted a number of amendments to improve the wording and tighten up some definitions in the legislative text. One of the key changes would oblige Member States also to include in their criminal records any related prohibition imposed by non-EU countries.