COUNCIL OF

THE EUROPEAN UNION

 

Brussels, 27 November 2009

 

 

 

15358/09

ADD 1 REV 1

 

 

 

 

JAI 772

ECOFIN 694

TRANS 435

RELEX 998

ECO 127

PESC 1459

COTER 122

ENFOPOL 277

COSDP 1039

PROCIV 167

ENER 363

ATO 131

DATAPROTECT 67

TELECOM 230

 

 

ADDENDUM TO NOTE

from :

EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator

to :

Council / European Council

Subject :

EU Action Plan on combating terrorism

 

 

Delegations will find enclosed an updated version of the implementation of the legislative instruments listed in the Declaration on terrorism of the European Council of 25 March 2004, and subsequent major instruments identified by the United Nations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implementation of the legislative Instruments listed in the Declaration on terrorism of the European Council of 25 March 2004

and subsequent major instruments identified by the United Nations - state as of 27 November 2009 onwards

Instruments of the European Union[1]

 

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

ES

FI

FR

EL

HU

IE

IT

LV

LT

LU

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on the European Arrest Warrant

- Implementation has been completed and legislation has entered into force in all EU Member States

Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on Joint Investigation Teams (deadline set by the Declaration of the European Council: June 2004) 

 y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

-

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

°

y

y

y

y

Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on Combating Terrorism (deadline set by the Declaration of the European Council: June 2004)

y

y

y

-[2]

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

p[3]

y

Framework Decision of 26 June 2001 on money laundering, the identification, tracing, freezing, seizing and confiscation of instrumentalities and the proceeds of crime  (deadline set by the Declaration of the European Council: June 2004)

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

 

 

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

ES

FI

FR

EL

HU

IE

IT

LV

LT

LU

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Decision of 28 February 2002 establishing Eurojust (deadline set by the Declaration of the European Council -  June 2004)

y

y

-

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

Framework Decision of 22 July 2003 on the execution of orders freezing property or evidence (initial deadline for Member States was 2 August 2005; deadline set by the Declaration of the European Council: December 2004)

y

y

y

p[4]

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

-[5]

y

°

-[6]

y

y

-[7]

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

p[8]

Framework Decision of 24 February 2005 on attacks against information systems (2005/222/JHA)

y

y

y

-[9]

y

y

y

y

-[10]

y

y

-

y

-

-

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

-

-[11]

Decision of 20 September 2005 on the exchange of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offences (deadline set by the Decision: 30 June 2006)[12]

y

y

-

-[13]

y

y

y

-

y

-

-

-

y

°

-

y

y

y

y

-

y

y

-

y

y

-

-

 

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

ES

FI

FR

EL

HU

IE

IT

LV

LT

LU

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (deadline set by the Declaration of the European Council: December 2004); entry into force on 23 August 2005

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

-

y

°

-

y

y

-[14]

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

Protocol of 16 October 2001 to the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (deadline set by the Declaration of the European Council: December 2004); entry into force on 5 October 2005

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

-

y

y

y

-

y

°

-

y

y

-

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

 

Implementation completed in all EU Member States:

 

-        Protocol of 30 November 2000 amending the Europol Convention: Entered into force on 29 March 2007

-        Protocol of 28 November 2002 amending the Europol Convention and the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol: Entered into force 29 March 2007

-       Protocol of 27 November 2003 amending the Europol Convention: Entered into force 18 April 2007

 

 

Instruments of the United Nations[15]

 

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

ES

FI

FR

EL

HU

IE

IT

LV

LT

LU

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation of 10 March 1988

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

-[16]

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf of 10 March 1988

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

-[17]

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism of 13 April 2005

r

r

s

r

r

r

r

s

r

r

s

s

r

s

s

r

r

r

s

s

s

s

r

s

s

r

r

Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material of 8 July 2005

r

-

r

-

-

-

-

r

r

-

-

-

r

-

-

-

r

-

-

-

r

-

r

-

r

-

-

 

The following instruments of the United Nations have been ratified by all EU Member States:

 

-        Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft of 14 September 1963

-        Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft of 16 December 1970

-        Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation of 23 September 1971

-        Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents of 14 December 1973

-        International Convention against the Taking of Hostages of 17 December 1979

-        Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material of 3 March 1980

-        Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation of 24 February 1988

-        Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of  Detection of 1 March 1991

-        International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings of 15 December 1997

-        International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism of 9 December 1999

 

Instruments of the Council of Europe[18]

 

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

ES

FI

FR

EL

HU

IE

IT

LV

LT

LU

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism 16 May 2005

s

r

s

r

-

-

-

-[19]

s

s

-

s

r

-

s

s

-

s

r

r

r

s

r

s

s[20]

r

-

Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism 16 May 2005

s

s

r

r

-

s

r

r

r

r

r

s

s

s

s

r

s

s

s

s

r

s

r

s

r[21]

r

s

Convention on Cybercrime 23 November 2001

s

s

r

r

s

r

r

r

s

r

r

s

r

s

r

r

r

s

s

r

s

s

r

s

r

r

s

 

 

_________________

 

 

 

 


[1] y=    in case of a Framework Decision: implementation completed, legislation has entered into force; - = implementation not completed; c= implementation completed, legislation has not entered into force; p= implemented in part; in case the Commission has already submitted a report on the implementation of an instrument (by the old Member States), the report is taken account of;

   y=   in case of a Convention or a Protocol: notified the General Secretariat of the Council that the Member State has ratified the instrument; - = no notification

   °=   Member State has informed General Secretariat of the Council that the instrument has been implemented, but legislation has not been sent to the Council Secretariat

 

 

[2]        CY has informed that a new anti-terrorism law was submitted to the house of Representatives in January 2007 and is being currently discussed.

[3]        SK has informed that it has implemented the FD on Combating Terrorism with the exception of the provisions on liability of legal persons. Criminal liability of legal persons will be established in the framework of the new Criminal Code which is currently in preparation. 

[4]        CY has indicated that it complies with the provisions on freezing of property whilst legislative work is ongoing so as to comply with the provisions on freezing of evidence.

[5]        EL has indicated that implementation of the FD is in process.

[6]        IT has indicated that the legislative work is ongoing.

[7]        LU has indicated that the legislative work is ongoing.

[8]        UK has indicated that it has implemented the FD on freezing orders insofar as freezing of evidence and terrorist assets are concerned. UK is making progress towards full implementation.

[9]        The Republic of Cyprus had ratified the Convention on Cybercrime, Budapest, 23.11.2001 with Law (L.22(III)/2004). It is in a process of amending its Law 22(III)/2004, taking into consideration of the Framework Decision.

[10]       ES is in process of amending its Criminal Code, the bill is currently being discussed in the Parliament.

[11]       UK has indicated that the implementation of the FD is in process.

[12]       This table deals only with implementation of Decision 2005/671/JHA as far as transmission of information to Eurojust is concerned. It is based on the report issued by Eurojust (see 9553/08 RESTREINT UE ). The criteria used here to determine whether or not Member States have implemented the Decision is their reply to question  "Have your national authorities developed procedures to ensure selection and transmission of information to Eurojust ?". Without any procedure to ensure selection and transmission of information, it is difficult to see how Member States can be considered as having implemented the Decision.

[13]       CY has informed that the Decision has been included in the new anti-terrorism law. which was submitted to the House of Representatives in January 2007 and is being currently discussed.

[14]       LU: Convention du 29 mai 2000 et Protocole du 16 décembre 2001: Un projet de loi a été déposé en date du 20 mars 2009 à la Chambre des députés. Il complète deux lois qui ont déjà été adoptées en vue de la transposition de la Convention du 29 mai 2001 (sur les équipes communes d’enquête, les enquêtes discrètes et les livraisons surveillées)

[15]       r = ratification (or accession or succession) s = signature (without ratification)

 

[16]       LU has indicated that it is currently drafting legislation to ratify the Convention.

[17]       LU has indicated that it is currently drafting legislation to ratify the Protocol.

[18]       r = ratification (or accession or succession) s = signature (without ratification)

 

[19]       EE has indicated that the legislative work is ongoing.

[20]       SI has indicated that a ratification procedure is underway, currently in the final stage of inter-governmental consultation

[21]       Ratification Act  published in Official Journal of Republic of Slovenia 84/2009 of 27 October 2009