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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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union convention
founding treaty
international agreement
aim to facilitate information exchange between national law enforcement authorities
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
area Justice and Home Affairs
contained provisions on data protection supervision
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)
Europol
fullName Convention on the Establishment of a European Police Office
linked to: Europol Convention
governed cooperation between Europol and Member States
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
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
Schengen acquis
replacedBy Council Decision 2009/371/JHA establishing the European Police Office (Europol)
linked to: Europol Convention

EU Council Decision of 6 April 2009 establishing Europol
linked to: Europol Regulation
scope drug trafficking
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status repealed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
law enforcement cooperation
police cooperation
successorFramework Europol as an EU agency under the ordinary EU legal framework
Regulation (EU) 2016/794 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)

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Europol predecessor Europol Convention
Europol Convention fullName Convention on the Establishment of a European Police Office
linked to: Europol Convention
Europol Convention shortName Europol Convention
Europol Convention replacedBy Council Decision 2009/371/JHA establishing the European Police Office (Europol)
linked to: Europol Convention