# 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), Article 3: Scope of application

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. This Convention shall apply, except as otherwise stated herein, to the prevention, investigation and prosecution of:
(a) the offences established in accordance with Articles 5, 6, 8 and 23 of this Convention; and
(b) serious crime as defined in article 2 of this Convention;
where the offence is transnational in nature and involves an organised criminal group.
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article, an offence is transnational in nature if:
(a) it is committed in more than one State;
(b) it is committed in one State but a substantial part of its preparation, planning, direction or control takes place in another State;
(c) it is committed in one State but involves an organised criminal group that engages in criminal activities in more than one State; or
(d) it is committed in one State but has substantial effects in another State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/579/annex/I/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-579/annex-I/article-3
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