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2013/0091(COD)COM(2013)173

Europol Regulation

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA

Stage
In force, reached 24 May 2016
In force
In force since 13 Jun 2016 · CELEX 32016R0794
Procedure
Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity
13 Jun 2016
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Regulation (EU) 2016/794 replaced the Council Decisions governing Europol, making the agency the EU hub for information exchange among Member States' law enforcement authorities. It applies from 1 May 2017, when the prior Decisions were repealed. It sets Europol's tasks, governance, data protection and parliamentary scrutiny rules. The Commission reviews it every five years, first by 1 May 2022.

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