Council Decision 2009/371/JHA

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Council Decision 2009/371/JHA is the European Union legal act that established Europol as an EU agency with a unified legal framework for police cooperation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Council decision
EU legal act
Justice and Home Affairs measure
adoptedBy Council of the European Union
adoptedOn 2009-04-06
aimsTo improve effectiveness of Europol
strengthen police cooperation in the EU
appliesIn EU Member States
concerns serious forms of international crime
terrorism-related offences
contains provisions on judicial control of Europol’s activities
provisions on parliamentary scrutiny of Europol
created single legal framework for Europol
defines Europol’s data protection rules
Europol’s governance
Europol’s powers
Europol’s structure
Europol’s tasks
enteredIntoForceOn 2010-01-01
establishes European Police Office
Europol
establishesAs EU agency
fullTitle Council Decision 2009/371/JHA establishing the European Police Office (Europol)
geographicalScope European Union
language all official EU languages
legalBasis Title VI of the Treaty on European Union
Treaty on European Union
OJReference OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37–66
policyArea Justice and Home Affairs
police cooperation
previouslyClassifiedAs third pillar instrument
providesFor cooperation between Europol and Member States’ authorities
cooperation between Europol and third states and organisations
financing of Europol from the general budget of the European Union
status of Europol staff as EU officials or other servants
regulates exchange of information between Europol and Member States
processing of personal data by Europol
repealedBy Regulation (EU) 2016/794 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
repealedOn 2017-05-01
replaces Convention based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention)
linked to: Europol Convention

Europol Convention
sector internal security
law enforcement cooperation
shortTitle Europol Council Decision
status repealed
subjectMatter establishment of Europol as an EU agency
police cooperation between EU Member States
unified legal framework for Europol
supersededBy Regulation (EU) 2016/794

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European Police Office legalBasis Council Decision 2009/371/JHA
Regulation (EU) 2016/794 replaces Council Decision 2009/371/JHA
Regulation (EU) 2016/794 repeals Council Decision 2009/371/JHA
Council Decision 2009/371/JHA fullTitle Council Decision 2009/371/JHA establishing the European Police Office (Europol)
linked to: Council Decision 2009/371/JHA