Press Release: UK’s block opt-out and partial re-opt-in to the ex-third pillar acquis

The Council of the European Union and the European Commission have adopted their respective decisions concerning the notification of the United Kingdom of its wish to take part in 35 of the pre-Lisbon EU rules in the field of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (the so-called "ex-third pillar measures").

ESO: Background information: The UK block opt-out in police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters: recent developments - Commons Library Standard Note http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-uk-block-opt-out-in-police-and-judicial-cooperation-in-criminal-matters-recent-developments-commons-library-standard-note/

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