General programme "Security and Safeguarding Liberties": specific programme "Prevention and fight against crime, 2007-2013

The Council reached an agreement on a general approach on three draft Decisions establishing the following EU specific programmes for the period 2007-2013:

General programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties:

• specific programme on the Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security-related risks, and
• specific programme on the Prevention of and Fight Against Crime.

General programme on Fundamental Rights and Justice:

• specific programme on Criminal Justice.

The general approach was adopted without prejudice to the examination in due course of the opinion of the European Parliament, not delivered yet, and of the European Economic and Social Committee.