Activities of Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN related to 2013/0256(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) PDF (1 MB) DOC (219 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)
Amendments (53)
Amendment 84 #
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 crimUntil 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 when the EPPO assumes its talks, Eurojust shall not be competent for those offences for which the European Public Prosecutor's Office is competent.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Eurojust shall remain competent: (a) for offences laid down in Directive [(EU) 2017/... on the Fight against Fraud to the Union’s Financial Interests by means of Criminal Law (‘the PIF Directive’)] insofar as the EPPO is not competent or does not exercise its competence; (b) in cases regarding offences laid down in the PIF Directive, for requests from Member States which are not participating in the EPPO; (c) in cases involving both participating Member States and Member States which are not participating in the EPPO, for requests from those Member States which are not participating in the EPPO and for requests from the EPPO itself.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Eurojust's competence shall cover criminal offences related to the criminal offences laid down in Annex 1. The following offences shall be regarded as related criminal offences:
Amendment 94 #
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 ensuringensure the best possible coordination of investigations and prosecutions conducted by the competent authorities of the Member States;
Amendment 95 #
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 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) support, and where appropriate participate in, the Union centres of specialised expertise developed by Europol and other Union bodies.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. On request of a competent authority or on its own initiative Eurojust shall issue a written opinion on recurrent refusals or difficulties concerning the execution of requests for, and decisions on, judicial cooperation, including those based on instruments giving effect to the principle of mutual recognition, provided it could not be resolved through mutual agreement between the competent national authorities or through the involvement of the national members concerned. The opinion shall be promptly forwarded to the Member States concerned.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) all the national members when the College exercises its operational functions under Article 4;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all the national members and two representatives of the Commission when the College exercises its management functions under Article 14management issues are discussed or measures thereon are adopted.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. For the purposes of paragraph 3 to 6 the competent authorities of the Member States shall exchange the information referred to therein at the latest within 14 days.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. The President of the CollegBefore taking office, a 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 their 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 182 #
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. .
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 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
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 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. On request of a competent authority, or on its own initiative, Eurojust shall issue a written opinion on recurrent refusals or difficulties concerning the execution of requests for, and decisions on, judicial cooperation, including those based on instruments giving effect to the principle of mutual recognition, provided it could not be resolved through mutual agreement between the competent national authorities or through the involvement of the national members concerned. The opinion shall be promptly forwarded to the Member States concerned.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) all the national members when the College exercises its operational functions under Article 4;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) all the national members and two representatives of the Commission when the College exercises its management functions under Article 14management issues are discussed or measures thereon are adopted.
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 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 – title
Chapter 4 – title
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a (new)
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 b (new)
Article 27 b (new)
Article 27 b Processing of Administrative personal data 1. Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 applies to all administrative personal data held by Eurojust. 2. Eurojust shall determine the retention periods for administrative personal data in the data protection provisions of its rules of procedure.
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28
Article 28
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 a (new)
Article 28 a (new)
Article 28 a Lawfulness of processing Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out by Eurojust and that it is based on Union law.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 b (new)
Article 28 b (new)
Article 28 b Distinction between different categories of data subjects Eurojust shall, where applicable and as far as possible, make a clear distinction between personal data of different categories of data subjects, such as: (a) persons with regard to whom there are serious grounds for believing that they have committed or are about to commit a criminal offence; (b) persons convicted of a criminal offence; (c) victims of a criminal offence or persons with regard to whom certain facts give rise to reasons for believing that they could be the victim of a criminal offence; and (d) other parties to a criminal offence, such as persons who might be called on to testify in investigations in connection with criminal offences or subsequent criminal proceedings, persons who can provide information on criminal offences, or contacts or associates of one of the persons referred to in points (a) and (b).
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 c (new)
Article 28 c (new)
Article 28 c Distinction between personal data and verification of quality of personal data 1. Eurojust shall distinguish, as far as possible, personal data based on facts from personal data based on personal assessments. 2. Eurojust shall process personal data in such a way that it can be established which authority provided the data or where the data has been retrieved from. 3. Eurojust shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that personal data which are inaccurate, incomplete or no longer up to date are not transmitted or made available. To that end, Eurojust shall, as far as practicable, verify the quality of personal data before they are transmitted or made available. As far as possible, in all transmissions of personal data, it shall add necessary information enabling the recipient to assess the degree of accuracy, completeness and reliability of personal data, and the extent to which they are up to date shall be added. 4. If it emerges that incorrect personal data have been transmitted or personal data have been unlawfully transmitted, the recipient shall be notified without delay. In such a case, the personal data shall be rectified or erased or processing shall be restricted.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 d (new)
Article 28 d (new)
Article 28 d Specific processing conditions 1. When Eurojust provides for specific conditions for processing, it shall inform the recipient of such personal data of those conditions and the requirement to comply with them. 2. Eurojust shall comply with specific processing conditions for processing provided by a national authority in accordance with Article 9 (3) and (4) of Directive (EU) 2016/680.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 e (new)
Article 28 e (new)
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 f (new)
Article 28 f (new)
Article 28 f Processing of special categories of personal data 1. Processing of personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade-union membership, and the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, personal data concerning health or personal data concerning a natural person's sex life or sexual orientation shall be allowed only where strictly necessary for the performance of tasks of Eurojust, subject to appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of the data subject and only if they supplement other operational personal data already processed by Eurojust. 2. The data protection officer shall be informed immediately of recourse to this Article.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 g (new)
Article 28 g (new)
Article 28 g Automated individual decision-making, including profiling The data subject shall have the right not to be subject to a decision of Eurojust based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him/her or similarly significantly affects him/her.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 h (new)
Article 28 h (new)
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 i (new)
Article 28 i (new)
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 j (new)
Article 28 j (new)
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 k (new)
Article 28 k (new)
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 l (new)
Article 28 l (new)
Article 28 l Exercise of rights by the data subject and verification by the European Data Protection Supervisor 1. In the cases referred to in Articles 28h(3), 28i and 28k(4), the rights of the data subject may also be exercised through the European Data Protection Supervisor. 2. Eurojust shall inform the data subject of the possibility of exercising his or her rights through the European Data Protection Supervisor pursuant to paragraph 1. 3. Where the right referred to in paragraph 1 is exercised, the European Data Protection Supervisor shall at least inform the data subject that all necessary verifications or a review by it have taken place. The European Data Protection Supervisor shall also inform the data subject of his or her right to seek a judicial remedy in the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 m (new)
Article 28 m (new)
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 n (new)
Article 28 n (new)
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 o (new)
Article 28 o (new)
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32
Article 32
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter 4 a (new)
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
Article 44
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45
Article 45
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.