| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2015) 292 final (15.6.15) |
| Publication Date | 15/06/2015 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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The Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, adopted by the Committee of Ministers at its 925th meeting and opened for signature on 16 May 2005 in Warsaw, aims to take effective measures to prevent terrorism while respecting in particular the rule of law and democratic values, human rights and fundamental freedoms. Such measures include in particular criminal offences of a preparatory nature having the potential to lead to the commission of terrorist acts, i.e. public provocation to commit a terrorist offence, recruitment and training for terrorism. These measures are complemented by in particular provisions on prevention and international cooperation in criminal matters. There is a large body of EU instruments governing the various areas covered by the Convention. The Convention entered into force on 1 June 2007 and has been ratified by 32 countries. The Convention is open for signature by the European Union (Article 23 of the Convention). The Union has competence to sign the Convention and can become party to the Convention alongside the Member States to the extent that the Convention falls within Union competence. On 19 May 2015 the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers adopted the Additional Protocol supplementing the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS No. 196). The Commission has submitted, together with the present proposal, a proposal for a Council Decision authorising the signing of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Union. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2015:292:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations, Security and Defence |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
