1 Amendments of Lena DÜPONT related to 2020/0349(COD)
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) One of Europol’s objectives is to support and strengthen action by the competent authorities of the Member States and their mutual cooperation in preventing and combatting forms of crime which affect a common interest covered by a Union policy. To strengthen that support, Europol should be able to request the competent authorities of a Member State to initiate, conduct or coordinate a criminal investigation of a crime, which affects a common interest covered by a Union policy, even where the crime concerned is not of a cross-border nature. The relevant Member State authorities shall respond to such a request without delay. Any failure to act on the part of the Member State authorities which is not explained to Europol within five working days shall empower Europol to begin its own investigation. Europol should inform Eurojust of such requests.