12 Amendments of Miltiadis KYRKOS related to 2013/0256(COD)
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) For the purposes of stimulating and strengthening coordination and cooperation between national investigating and prosecuting authorities it is crucial that Eurojust receives relevant information from national authorities necessary for the performance of its tasks. To this end, national competent authorities should be obliged, within a clear deadline, to inform their national members of the setting up and results of joint investigation teams, of cases under the competence of Eurojust directly involving at least three Member States and for which requests or decisions on judicial cooperation have been transmitted to at least two Member States, as well as, under certain circumstances, information on conflicts of jurisdiction, controlled deliveries and repeated difficulties in judicial cooperation.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Whilst the processing of personal data at Eurojust fallFollowing the adoption in April 2016 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ('the General Data Protection Regulation') and Directive (EU) 2016/680 ('the Police Directive), the Commission has proposed a Regulation on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies uander on the scope offree movement of such data (COM (2017)8 final) which will repeal current Regulation (EC) 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data13 , t. The processing of personal data by the Member State's authoritiesat Eurojust and the transfer of such data toby Eurojust arshould fall under the scovered by the Council of Europe Convention 108 [to be replaced by the relevant Directive in force pe of the revised Regulation repealing Regulation (EC) 45/2001. The processing of personal data by the Member State's authorities and the transfer of such data the moment of adoption]. o Eurojust are covered by the 'Police Directive'. _________________ 13 OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) Specifically as regards the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘EPPO’), Eurojust should retain a residual competence for offences laid down in the PIF Directive, where the EPPO is not competent; where the EPPO is competent but does not exercise its competence; where Member States which are not participating in the EPPO seek support from Eurojust, and where the EPPO itself seeks the support of Eurojust. In addition, an ongoing competence for Eurojust in respect of offences for which the EPPO will ultimately be competent should be ensured, until such time as the EPPO is set up and has assumed the tasks conferred on it in Regulation [implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office].
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Eurojust’s competence shall cover the forms of crime listed in Annex 1. However, its competence shall not include the crimes for which the European Public Prosecutor's Office is competenUntil the date when the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘EPPO’) has assumed its investigative and prosecutorial tasks conferred on it in accordance with Article 75 of Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, Eurojust’s competence shall cover the criminal offences listed in Annex 1. However, from the date the EPPO assumes its tasks, Eurojust shall only be competent in cases where the EPPO is competent but does not exercise its competence; where Member States which are not participating the EPPO seek support from Eurojust, and where the EPPO itself seeks the support of Eurojust.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Eurojust’s competence shall cover related criminal offences to the criminal offences laid down in Annex 1. The following offences shall be regarded as related criminal offences:
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) assist the competent authorities of the Member States in ensuringe the best possible coordination of investigations and prosecutions conducted by the competent authorities of the Member States;
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) give assistance in order to improve cooperation between the competent authorities of the Member States, in particular on the basis of Europol's analyses;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
e a) support, and where appropriate participate, in the Union centres of specialised expertise developed by Europol and other Union bodies;
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. For the purposes of paragraphs 3- 6 above, the competent authorities of the Member States shall inform their national members at the latest within 14 days.
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. The President of the CollegBefore taking office, the newly appointed President of the College shall be invited to make a statement before the competent committee or committees of the European Parliament and answer questions put by its or their members. During his or her term of office, he or she shall appear before the European Parliament, at theirits request, to discuss matters relating to Eurojust, and in particular to present its Annual Reports, taking into account the obligations of discretion and confidentiality. Discussions shall not refer directly or indirectly to concrete actions in relation with specific operational cases.
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 4
Article 55 – paragraph 4
4. Eurojust shall transmit its Annual Report to the national Parliaments. Eurojust shall also transmit to the national Parliaments the documents referred to in paragraph 3 in the respective official languages.