Europaudvalget 2017-18
EUU Alm.del Bilag 890
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DRAFT AGENDA
Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on the
European Union Agency for Law
Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
- 3rd meeting -
24-25 September 2018
European Parliament, Brussels
Room: (tbc)
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Background
Article 88 TFEU, as introduced by the Lisbon treaty, provides for a unique form of scrutiny
on the functioning of Europol by the European Parliament, together with national Parliaments.
On 11 May 2016, Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council on
the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) was adopted. The
new regulation empowered Europol and enabled a joint parliamentary scrutiny by the European
Parliament together with national parliaments on it.
The Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments adopted conclusions on 24 April 2017 on
the establishment of a Europol Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) pursuant to Article
51 paragraph 1 of the Europol Regulation and in accordance with Article 9 of Protocol 1 of the
Treaty on the European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the
Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.
According to Article 51 of the Europol Regulation, the JPSG will play an essential role to
“politically monitor Europol•s activities in fulfilling its mission, including as
regards the impact
of those activities on the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons.”
The Conference of Speakers, at its meeting on 24 April 2017 agreed that the JPSG will meet
twice a year. In the first half of the year, the JPSG is to meet in the Parliament of the country
holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union while, in the second half
of the year, the JPSG will hold a meeting in the European Parliament.
In line with the Speakers• Conference conclusions, the
constituent meeting of the JPSG, took
place in the European Parliament on 9 and 10 October 2017, while the second meeting took
place on 18 and 19 March 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. At the latter, the Rules of Procedure for the
JPSG were adopted.
The tasks and responsibilities of the JPSG are set out in Article 51 of the Regulation (EU)
2016/794, and include inter alia the right to question the Chairperson of the Management Board
of Europol, the Executive Director of Europol or their deputies as well as the European Data
Protection Supervisor and including the right to be consulted in relation to Europol•s
multiannual programming and including the right to request relevant documents necessary to
the fulfilment of its tasks and including the right to draw up summary conclusions on the
political monitoring of Europol•s activities.
Background documents
Regulation (EU) 2016/794
Conclusions Speakers conference 23-24 April 2017 - Bratislava
Rules of Procedure JPSG
Multiannual Programming Document Europol
Letter by Mr TSVETANOV following the Europol MB meeting of XXXX
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Monday, 24 September 2018, 15.00 – 18.00
15.00 - 15.15 - Adoption of the agenda and opening remarks by the JPSG Co-Chairs
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Claude MORAES, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties,
Justice and Home Affairs, Chair of the EP JPSG delegation;
Angela LUEGER, Chair of the Committee on Internal Affairs of the Austrian National
Council.
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15.15 - 15.45 - Presentation of JPSG priorities by Presidential Troika 2018-2019
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Tsvetan TSVETANOV, Chairman of the Committee on Internal Security and Public
Order, 44th national Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria;
Angela LUEGER, Chair of the Committee on Internal Affairs of the Austrian National
Council (tbc);
Oana-Consuela FLOREA, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Joint Standing
Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate for the exercise of parliamentary
control over the activity of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI).
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15.45 - 17.00 - Europol Draft Multiannual Programming Document 2019-2021
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Presentation and exchange of views with Catherine DE BOLLE, Europol Executive
Director;
Presentation and exchange of views of JPSG written contributions submitted by
delegations
17.00 - 18.00 - Europol Management Board activities March-September 2018
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Exchange of views with Priit PÄRKNA, Chairperson of Europol Management Board;
(tbc)
Report by Tsvetan TSVETANOV, Chairman of the Committee on Internal Security and
Public Order, 44th national Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria;
Monday, 24 September 2018, 18.00 – 19.30
Reception hosted by the European Parliament
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Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 9.30 - 12.30
09.30-10.30 - Protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, and in
particular the protection of personal data, with regard to Europol's activities
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Presentation and exchange of views with Giovanni BUTTARELLI, European Data
Protection Supervisor (tbc)
10.30 - 12.00 - 'Europol's contribution to the fight against financial crime, asset recovery and
money laundering'
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Europol presentation (tbc) and exchange of views
12.00 - 12.15 - Key note speech by
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Julian KING, European Commissioner for Security Union (tbc)
12.15 - 12.30 - Closing remarks by JPSG Co-Chairs:
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Claude MORAES, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties,
Justice and Home Affairs; Chair of EP JPSG delegation
Angela LUEGER, Chair of the Committee on Internal Affairs of the Austrian National
Council;
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Next meeting: Bucharest, Romania (24-25 February 2019).
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