Europol Regulation
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The Europol Regulation is the European Union law that establishes the mandate, structure, and functioning of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) to support and strengthen member states’ efforts in preventing and combating serious crime and terrorism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EU Council Decision of 6 April 2009 establishing Europol | 1 |
| Europol Regulation canonical | 1 |
| Europol Regulation (EU) 2016/794 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8219370 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Europol Regulation Context triple: [Regulation (EU) 2016/794, shortName, Europol Regulation]
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A.
Europol Convention
The Europol Convention was the international agreement that originally established and governed the operations of the European Police Office before it was replaced by the current Europol framework under EU law.
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B.
Eurojust Regulation
The Eurojust Regulation is an EU legal framework that governs the structure, powers, and functioning of Eurojust in coordinating cross-border criminal investigations and prosecutions among Member States.
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C.
Regulation (EU) 2021/819
Regulation (EU) 2021/819 is a European Union legal act that sets out updated rules and provisions governing the structure, mission, and functioning of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its bodies.
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D.
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 is a key European Union legislative act that establishes the common rules and framework for civil aviation safety and the functioning of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
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E.
Europol Information System
The Europol Information System is a centralized EU law enforcement database that stores and shares criminal intelligence to support cross-border crime investigations among member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Europol Regulation Target entity description: The Europol Regulation is the European Union law that establishes the mandate, structure, and functioning of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) to support and strengthen member states’ efforts in preventing and combating serious crime and terrorism.
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A.
Europol Convention
The Europol Convention was the international agreement that originally established and governed the operations of the European Police Office before it was replaced by the current Europol framework under EU law.
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B.
Eurojust Regulation
The Eurojust Regulation is an EU legal framework that governs the structure, powers, and functioning of Eurojust in coordinating cross-border criminal investigations and prosecutions among Member States.
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C.
Regulation (EU) 2021/819
Regulation (EU) 2021/819 is a European Union legal act that sets out updated rules and provisions governing the structure, mission, and functioning of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its bodies.
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D.
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 is a key European Union legislative act that establishes the common rules and framework for civil aviation safety and the functioning of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
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E.
Europol Information System
The Europol Information System is a centralized EU law enforcement database that stores and shares criminal intelligence to support cross-border crime investigations among member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU legal act
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European Union regulation ⓘ founding act of an EU agency ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
support member states in combating serious crime
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support member states in combating terrorism ⓘ support member states in preventing serious crime ⓘ support member states in preventing terrorism ⓘ |
| appliesIn | area of freedom, security and justice ⓘ |
| appliesTo | European Union member states ⓘ |
| basedOn | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
combating serious crime
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combating terrorism ⓘ operational cooperation between law enforcement authorities ⓘ prevention of serious crime ⓘ prevention of terrorism ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions for Europol’s cooperation with EU bodies
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conditions for Europol’s cooperation with third countries ⓘ cooperation mechanisms between Europol and member states ⓘ data protection rules applicable to Europol ⓘ governance of Europol ⓘ information exchange rules for Europol ⓘ powers of Europol ⓘ tasks of Europol ⓘ |
| enables |
Europol to coordinate cross-border operations
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Europol to host and manage EU law enforcement information systems ⓘ Europol to provide criminal analysis to member states NERFINISHED ⓘ Europol to support member states’ investigations ⓘ |
| establishes |
functioning of Europol
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mandate of Europol ⓘ structure of Europol ⓘ |
| governs |
Europol’s analytical work files
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Europol’s information processing activities ⓘ Europol’s support to national law enforcement authorities ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to enhance effectiveness of cross-border crime investigations
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to provide a clear legal framework for Europol ⓘ to strengthen law enforcement cooperation in the EU ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | operations of Europol ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
EU policy on internal security
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EU policy on police cooperation ⓘ |
| providesFor |
executive director of Europol
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judicial oversight of Europol ⓘ management board of Europol NERFINISHED ⓘ parliamentary oversight of Europol ⓘ reporting obligations of Europol ⓘ |
| regulates | EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
compliance with EU data protection standards by Europol
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respect for fundamental rights in Europol’s activities ⓘ |
| subjectOf | implementation by EU member states ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Europol Regulation Description of subject: The Europol Regulation is the European Union law that establishes the mandate, structure, and functioning of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) to support and strengthen member states’ efforts in preventing and combating serious crime and terrorism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
EU Council Decision of 6 April 2009 establishing Europol
this entity surface form:
Europol Regulation (EU) 2016/794