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Council Decision of 29 April 2004 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (2004/579/EC)

EU Decision 2004/579 · Adopted 29 April 2004 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Decision

of 29 April 2004

on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime

(2004/579/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 47, 55, 95 and 179, in conjunction with Articles 300(2) first sentence and 300(3) first subparagraph thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliamentf1,

Whereas:

(1)

The elements of the Convention which are subject to Community competence were negotiated by the Commission, with the approval of the Council, on behalf of the Community.

(2)

The Council instructed the Commission to negotiate the accession of the Community to the Convention in question.

(3)

Negotiations were successfully concluded and the resulting instrument has been signed by the Community on 12 December 2000 in accordance with Decision 2001/87/ECf2.

(4)

Some Member States are parties to the Convention while the ratification process is under way in other Member States.

(5)

The conditions permitting the Community to deposit the instrument of approval provided for in Article 36(3) of the Convention have been fulfilled.

(6)

The Convention should be approved to enable the Community to become a party to it within the limits of its competence.

(7)

The Community shall, when depositing the instrument of approval, also deposit a declaration on the extent of the European Community's competence with respect to matters governed by the Convention under Article 36(3) thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Opinion delivered on 13 January 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

f2

OJ L 30, 1.2.2001, p. 44.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Annex I
  6. United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime
  7. 1Statement of purpose
  8. 2Use of terms
  9. 3Scope of application
  10. 4Protection of sovereignty
  11. 5Criminalisation of participation in an organised criminal group
  12. 6Criminalisation of the laundering of proceeds of crime
  13. 7Measures to combat money-laundering
  14. 8Criminalisation of corruption
  15. 9Measures against corruption
  16. 10Liability of legal persons
  17. 11Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions
  18. 12Confiscation and seizure
  19. 13International cooperation for purposes of confiscation
  20. 14Disposal of confiscated proceeds of crime or property
  21. 15Jurisdiction
  22. 16Extradition
  23. 17Transfer of sentenced persons
  24. 18Mutual legal assistance
  25. 19Joint investigations
  26. 20Special investigative techniques
  27. 21Transfer of criminal proceedings
  28. 22Establishment of criminal record
  29. 23Criminalisation of obstruction of justice
  30. 24Protection of witnesses
  31. 25Assistance to and protection of victims
  32. 26Measures to enhance cooperation with law enforcement authorities
  33. 27Law enforcement cooperation
  34. 28Collection, exchange and analysis of information on the nature of organised crime
  35. 29Training and technical assistance
  36. 30Other measures: implementation of the Convention through economic development and technical assistance
  37. 31Prevention
  38. 32Conference of the Parties to the Convention
  39. 33Secretariat
  40. 34Implementation of the Convention
  41. 35Settlement of disputes
  42. 36Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession
  43. 37Relation with protocols
  44. 38Entry into force
  45. 39Amendment
  46. 40Denunciation
  47. 41Depositary and languages
  48. Division
  49. Convention des Nations unies contre la criminalité transnationale organisée
  50. premierObjet
  51. Division
  52. Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Delincuencia Organizada Transnacional
  53. Artículo 1Finalidad
  54. Artículo 2Definiciones
  55. Artículo 3Ámbito de aplicación
  56. Artículo 4Protección de la soberanía
  57. Artículo 5Penalización de la participación en un grupo delictivo organizado
  58. Artículo 6Penalización del blanqueo del producto del delito
  59. Artículo 7Medidas para combatir el blanqueo de dinero
  60. Artículo 8Penalización de la corrupción
  61. Artículo 9Medidas contra la corrupción
  62. Artículo 10Responsabilidad de las personas jurídicas
  63. Artículo 11Proceso, fallo y sanciones
  64. Artículo 12Decomiso e incautación
  65. Artículo 13Cooperación internacional para fines de decomiso
  66. Artículo 14Disposición del producto del delito o de los bienes decomisados
  67. Artículo 15Jurisdicción
  68. Artículo 16Extradición
  69. Artículo 17Traslado de personas condenadas a cumplir una pena
  70. Artículo 18Asistencia judicial recíproca
  71. Artículo 19Investigaciones conjuntas
  72. Artículo 20Técnicas especiales de investigación
  73. Artículo 21Remisión de actuaciones penales
  74. Artículo 22Establecimiento de antecedentes penales
  75. Artículo 23Penalización de la obstrucción de la justicia
  76. Artículo 24Protección de los testigos
  77. Artículo 25Asistencia y protección a las víctimas
  78. Artículo 26Medidas para intensificar la cooperación con las autoridades encargadas de hacer cumplir la ley
  79. Artículo 27Cooperación en materia de cumplimiento de la ley
  80. Artículo 28Recopilación, intercambio y análisis de información sobre la naturaleza de la delincuencia organizada
  81. Artículo 29Capacitación y asistencia técnica
  82. Artículo 30Otras medidas: aplicación de la Convención mediante el desarrollo económico y la asistencia técnica
  83. Artículo 31Prevención
  84. Artículo 32Conferencia de las Partes en la Convención
  85. Artículo 33Secretaría
  86. Artículo 34Aplicación de la Convención
  87. Artículo 35Solución de controversias
  88. Artículo 36Firma, ratificación, aceptación, aprobación y adhesión
  89. Artículo 37Relación con los protocolos
  90. Artículo 38Entrada en vigor
  91. Artículo 39Enmienda
  92. Artículo 40Denuncia
  93. Artículo 41Depositario e idiomas
  94. Division
  95. Annex II
  96. DECLARATIONconcerning the competence of the European Community with regards to matters governed by the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime
  97. 1The Community points out that it has competence with regard to progressively establishing the internal market, comprising an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods and services is ensured in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community. For this purpose, the Community has adopted measures to combat money laundering. They do, however, at present not include measures concerning cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units, detection and monitoring the movement of cash across the borders between the Member States or cooperation among judicial and law enforcement authorities. The Community also has adopted measures to ensure transparency and the equal access of all candidates for the public contracts and services markets which contributes to preventing corruption. Where the Community has adopted measures, it is for the Community alone to enter into external undertakings with third States or competent international organisations which affect those measures or alter their scope. This competence relates to Articles 7, 9 and 31(2)(c) of the Convention. Moreover, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation complements policies pursued by Member States and includes provisions to combat corruption. This competency relates to Article 30 of the Convention. Moreover, the Community considers itself bound by other provisions of the Convention to the extent that they are related to the application of Articles 7, 9, 30 and 31(2)(c), in particular the articles concerning its purpose and definitions and its final provisions.
  98. 2The United Nations Convention against transnational organised crime shall apply, with regard to the competence of the Community, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty, in particular Article 299 thereof.
  99. Annex DECLARATION
  100. 1The Community points out that it has competence with regard to progressively establishing the internal market, comprising an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods and services is ensured in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community. For this purpose, the Community has adopted measures to combat money laundering. They do, however, at present not include measures concerning cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units, detection and monitoring the movement of cash across the borders between the Member States or cooperation among judicial and law enforcement authorities. The Community also has adopted measures to ensure transparency and the equal access of all candidates for the public contracts and services markets which contributes to preventing corruption. Where the Community has adopted measures, it is for the Community alone to enter into external undertakings with third States or competent international organisations which affect those measures or alter their scope. This competence relates to Articles 7, 9 and 31(2)(c) of the Convention. Moreover, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation complements policies pursued by Member States and includes provisions to combat corruption. This competency relates to Article 30 of the Convention. Moreover, the Community considers itself bound by other provisions of the Convention to the extent that they are related to the application of Articles 7, 9, 30 and 31(2)(c), in particular the articles concerning its purpose and definitions and its final provisions.
  101. 2The United Nations Convention against transnational organised crime shall apply, with regard to the competence of the Community, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty, in particular Article 299 thereof.