| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union: General Secretariat |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | PRES/13/393 (08.10.13) |
| Publication Date | 08/10/2013 |
| Content Type | Legislation, News |
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Main results of the Council on 7 October 2013: Justice ministers had an in-depth discussion on the “one-stop-shop” mechanism, which is a key issue in the proposal for a General Data Protection Regulation. The Council agreed on a general approach on the proposal for a directive on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law. Furthermore, ministers held a public debate on two proposals after its presentation by the Commission: Important items adopted without discussion (A items) include a directive on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and the Schengen governance legislative package. Main results of the Council on 8 October 2013: Home affairs ministers reached a political agreement on provisional arrangements to host the European Police College (CEPOL) seat in another member state after the United Kingdom indicated it no longer wants to host it on its territory. The Council agreed that as soon as CEPOL moves out from Bramshill it will be hosted in Budapest (Hungary). A legislative act will need to follow as soon as possible. Moreover, the Council took note of the interim report from the Commission on the main findings of the analysis of information provided by member states on issues related to free movement of citizens. As regards the Syria conflict and the protection of refugees, the Council had an in–depth discussion on the basis of the latest developments. Ministers discussed also the tragedy at sea near the Italian island of Lampedusa where more than 200 African migrants are confirmed to have drowned. On Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning, EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers met with their Eastern Partnership counterparts (from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) to discuss cooperation and future prospects in this field. The participants adopted a joint declaration which will serve as input for the preparations for the third Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius, which will take place on 28 and 29 November 2013. |
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| Source Link | http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/jha/138925.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
