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United Kingdom

Council Decision 2004/566/JHA

of 26 July 2004

amending Decision 2000/820/JHA establishing a European Police College (CEPOL)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 30(1)(c) and Article 34(2)(c) thereof,

Having regard to the initiative of Ireland^f1,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament^f2,

Whereas:

(1)

The European Police College (CEPOL) established by Decision 2000/820/JHA^f3 presently does not have legal personality.

(2)

In the review of activities in the first three-year period the lack of legal personality has been identified as one of the major obstacles to the proper functioning of CEPOL.

(3)

It is appropriate that CEPOL be given the legal and contractual capacity available to legal persons.

(4)

This amendment is without prejudice to any other future amendments, in particular those that might be considered necessary following the review of activities in the first three-year period,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ C 1, 6.1.2004, p. 8.
f2: Opinion delivered on 20 April 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
f3: OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 1.