Activites

• #2437
• 2002/06/17 Council Meeting
• 2001/12/28 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 2001/2580
  • OJ L 344 28.12.2001, p. 0070-0075
• 2001/12/27 End of procedure in Parliament
• 2001/12/27 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• 2001/12/13 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0693/2001 summary

    The European Parliament approved this proposal under a reconsultation procedure with the recommendation that the Annex listing the actual groups or persons should be drawn up on the basis of a proposal by the Commission or a Member State and that Parliament should deliver its opinion. The list should then be published in the Official Journal. MEPs want to see a sunset clause, with the regulation expiring at the end of December 2003.�

• #2397
• 2001/12/10 Council Meeting
  • 2397
• 2001/12/10 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2001/12/10 Formal reconsultation of Parliament
• 2001/12/07 Amended legislative proposal for reconsultation published
  • 04765/3/2001 summary

    The European Parliament has been reconsulted on the draft Council Regulation on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism. This text includes the amendments proposed by the European Parliament and the Council as specified in the amended proposal dated 30 November 2001 with a view to improving the original proposal which was drawn up in haste after the events of 11 September 2001. �

  • DG ['External Relations'],
• 2001/11/30 Modified legislative proposal published
  • COM(2001)0713 summary

    Taking into account the amendments proposed by the European Parliament and discussion in the Council on both the implementation of Resolution 1373(2001) of the Security Council of the United Nations of 28 September 2001, a number of amendments are considered necessary. The main amendments proposed concern the legal base; the coverage of terrorist wherever they may be based; a new and broader definition of funds; the inclusion of definitions of terrorism, financial services, ownership and control; and a provision on reviewing the Regulation. Where possible, the definitions were taken from international agreements, and in particular from the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. The proposed amendments will ensure that the legislative text is both in line with paragraph 1 of Resolution 1373(2001) and provide a framework necessary for preventing the financing of terrorism under conditions limiting any distortions of competition or negative effects on the functioning of the common market to what is necessary, while at the same time responding in an adequate manner to the threats of terrorism to international peace and security and the exceptional situation resulting from it. �

  • DG ['External Relations'],
• 2001/10/04 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0502/2001 summary

    Parliament by 417 votes in favour, 44 against and 18 abstentions approved a regulation which will enable Member States to block terrorist accounts and restrict financing of terrorism. The Parliament stipulated that the measures should be temporary, as the legislation was drawn up in haste and needs to be improved. The House wants the regulation to expire at the end of 2003 and to be reviewed within a year. In other amendments, Parliament stressed that as the regulation is based on article 308 of the Treaty, the Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction. Also, the annex listing 27 terrorist organisations whose assets are to be frozen should be amended and include other terrorist organisations. Parliament should be consulted, if necessary on a confidential basis, on the future changes to the list of organisations whose accounts are to be blocked. Changing the list should be according to the fast-track procedure. �

• 2001/10/03 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2001/10/01 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2001)0569 summary

    PURPOSE : to present a proposal for a Council Regulation on specific measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating international terrorism. CONTENT : at its extraordinary meeting on 21 September 2001 the European Council declared that terrorism is a real challenge to the world and to Europe, and that the fight against terrorism will be a priority objective of the European Union. It declared that combating the funding of terrorism is a decisive aspect of the fight against terrorism and called upon the Council to take the necessary measures to combat any form of financing for terrorist activities. The Regulation proposed by the Commission shall enable Member States to freeze the assets of 27 persons and bodies suspected of being involved in the 11 September attacks in the USA. Morover, the proposal contains an annex which contains a list of these 27 natural or legal persons, entities and bodies whose assets are to be frozen. This list should be amended in light of any new developments in the fight against terrorism. The proposed Regulation is intended to ensure a rapid and more coherent application of, and optimal effectiveness, of these measures throughout the European Community. In order to prevent circumvention of the proposed measures, it is also considered necessary to apply restrictions on intra-Community payments and movements of capital. The proposed measures may have to be complemented in due course by additional measures, taking into account decision made by the UN Security Council and experience with the application of the proposed measures. The Commission will make additional proposals where appropriate. �

  • DG ['External Relations'],

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2001)0569
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0502/2001
• Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2001)0713
• Amended legislative proposal for reconsultation published: 04765/3/2001
• Debate in Council: 2397
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0693/2001
• : Regulation 2001/2580
• : OJ L 344 28.12.2001, p. 0070-0075

History

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