Europol Convention
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The Europol Convention was the international agreement that originally established and governed the operations of the European Police Office before it was replaced by the current Europol framework under EU law.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Europol Convention Context triple: [Europol, predecessor, Europol Convention]
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Statute of the Council of Europe
The Statute of the Council of Europe is the 1949 international treaty that established the Council of Europe, defining its aims, structure, and functioning as a pan-European human rights and democracy organization.
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Eurojust
Eurojust is the European Union agency that coordinates judicial cooperation among member states to combat serious cross-border crime.
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EU Treaties
The EU Treaties are the foundational legal agreements that establish the European Union’s institutions, powers, and decision‑making framework.
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Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome is a 1957 international agreement that established the European Economic Community, laying a foundational step toward today’s European Union and its single market.
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E.
Budapest Treaty
The Budapest Treaty is an international agreement that streamlines patent procedures by allowing a single deposit of microorganisms with an international depositary authority to be recognized for patent purposes by all member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Europol Convention Target entity description: The Europol Convention was the international agreement that originally established and governed the operations of the European Police Office before it was replaced by the current Europol framework under EU law.
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A.
Statute of the Council of Europe
The Statute of the Council of Europe is the 1949 international treaty that established the Council of Europe, defining its aims, structure, and functioning as a pan-European human rights and democracy organization.
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B.
Eurojust
Eurojust is the European Union agency that coordinates judicial cooperation among member states to combat serious cross-border crime.
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C.
EU Treaties
The EU Treaties are the foundational legal agreements that establish the European Union’s institutions, powers, and decision‑making framework.
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D.
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome is a 1957 international agreement that established the European Economic Community, laying a foundational step toward today’s European Union and its single market.
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E.
Budapest Treaty
The Budapest Treaty is an international agreement that streamlines patent procedures by allowing a single deposit of microorganisms with an international depositary authority to be recognized for patent purposes by all member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union convention
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founding treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| aim |
to facilitate information exchange between national law enforcement authorities
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to improve the effectiveness of the competent authorities of the Member States in preventing and combating serious forms of international crime ⓘ to support coordination of investigations between Member States ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
European Union member states
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linked to:
Member States of the European Union
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| area |
Justice and Home Affairs
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linked to:
Justice and Home Affairs Council
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| contained |
provisions on data protection supervision
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provisions on financing of Europol ⓘ provisions on parliamentary scrutiny at national level ⓘ provisions on privileges and immunities of Europol staff ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| established |
European Police Office (Europol)
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linked to:
European Police Office
Europol ⓘ |
| fullName |
Convention on the Establishment of a European Police Office
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linked to:
Europol Convention
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| governed |
cooperation between Europol and Member States
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cooperation between Europol and third states and organizations ⓘ mandate of Europol ⓘ powers of Europol ⓘ structure of Europol ⓘ |
| governedOperationsOf | Europol ⓘ |
| language | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | European Police Office ⓘ |
| legalNature | intergovernmental convention under the EU third pillar ⓘ |
| pillar | former third pillar of the European Union ⓘ |
| providedFor |
analysis of criminal intelligence at European level
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creation of a European Police Office ⓘ data protection rules for Europol ⓘ exchange of information between national units and Europol ⓘ oversight mechanisms for Europol activities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EU Justice and Home Affairs cooperation
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linked to:
Justice and Home Affairs Council
Schengen acquis ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Council Decision 2009/371/JHA establishing the European Police Office (Europol)
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linked to:
Europol Convention
EU Council Decision of 6 April 2009 establishing Europol ⓘ
linked to:
Europol Regulation
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| scope |
drug trafficking
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organized crime ⓘ other serious international criminal offences as defined by Member States ⓘ serious forms of international crime affecting two or more Member States ⓘ terrorism ⓘ trafficking in human beings ⓘ |
| shortName | Europol Convention ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subject |
combating serious international crime
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law enforcement cooperation ⓘ police cooperation ⓘ |
| successorFramework |
Europol as an EU agency under the ordinary EU legal framework
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Regulation (EU) 2016/794 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) ⓘ
linked to:
Regulation (EU) 2016/794
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Input
Subject: Europol Convention Description of subject: The Europol Convention was the international agreement that originally established and governed the operations of the European Police Office before it was replaced by the current Europol framework under EU law.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Europol Convention
Europol Convention
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replacedBy
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Council Decision 2009/371/JHA establishing the European Police Office (Europol)
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linked to: Europol Convention
Council Decision 2009/371/JHA
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replaces
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Convention based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention)
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linked to: Europol Convention