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2006/0257(CNS) EC/Switzerland/Liechtenstein agreement: protocol to the EC/Switzerland agreement on the criteria to determine the state responsible for the examination of an asylum application, participation of Denmark. Dublin Convention on Eurodac

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead LIBE KLAMT Ewa (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Committee Opinion AFET
Committee Legal Basis Opinion JURI WALLIS Diana (icon: ALDE ALDE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 063, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 300-p2/3-a1

Events

2009/06/24
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude a protocol between the European Community, Switzerland and Liechtenstein aimed at enabling Liechtenstein to accede to the agreement between the Community and Switzerland on the Dublin/Eurodac acquis in relation to the participation of Denmark.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2009/487/EC on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland.

CONTENT: on 26 October 2004, the European Community signed an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation regarding criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland, see CNS/2004/0200 ). That agreement provided for the possibility for Liechtenstein to accede to the agreement at a later stage, in the form of a protocol to the existing agreement aimed at enabling Liechtenstein to accede to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland ( CNS/2006/0252 ).

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not participating in Council Regulation 343/2003/EC establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (the Dublin Regulation) and Council Regulation 2725/2000/EC concerning the establishment of “Eurodac” for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention (the Eurodac Regulation). The Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland provides for the possibility that Denmark may ask to participate. In that event, the Agreement provides that the contracting parties, with the consent of Denmark, set out the conditions for Denmark's participation in a protocol to the Agreement.

Given that Denmark asked to participate in the Dublin/Eurodac Agreement with Switzerland and bearing in mind the forthcoming accession of Liechtenstein to this agreement, this Decision provides for the conclusion of a protocol to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland authorising the participation of Denmark in that agreement .

Therefore, in addition to the conclusion of a protocol on the association of Liechtenstein to the agreement with Switzerland on the Dublin/Eurodac acquis, the Council approves a Decision formalising the conclusion of this protocol.

The content of the Protocol can be summarised as follows:

it makes the Dublin and Eurodac regulations and their implementing rules applicable to the relations between Denmark, on the one hand, and the Confederation of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the other. It also renders future amendments or new implementing measures applicable to these relations; it gives Switzerland and Liechtenstein the right to present written pleadings or observations to the Court of Justice when a court in Denmark applies to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of a provision of the Agreement between the European Community and Denmark; it provides for a conciliation mechanism in the event of disagreement between Denmark on the one hand and Switzerland or Lichtenstein on the other hand on its interpretation or application; it lays down provisions relating to the end of its applicability.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Protocol shall not enter into force until Denmark formally assents to the provisions contained in the Protocol, notably the provisions referred to in Article 2 on its mutual relations with Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

2008/10/24
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2008/10/24
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2008/10/24
   CSL - Council Meeting
2008/08/27
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2008/07/08
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2008/07/08
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted, by 614 votes to 13 with 49 abstentions, under the consultation procedure, a legislative resolution approving the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State, in Switzerland or Liechtenstein The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Ewa KLAMT (EPP-ED, DE) on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Parliament approved the conclusion of the Protocol but felt that this proposal required the assent , and not merely a consultation , of the European Parliament. It amended the legal basis of the proposal from the first subparagraph of Article 300 (3) to the second subparagraph of Article 300 (3). Parliament indicated that it reserves the right to defend the prerogatives as conferred by the Treaty to the European Parliament in this matter.

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2008/06/18
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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2008/06/18
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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2008/05/29
   EP - Vote in committee
Details

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Ewa KLAMT (EPP-ED, DE) on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State, in Switzerland or Liechtenstein.

MEPs approved one amendment of a legal nature. They believe that the assent procedure, as opposed to the consultation procedure, should be used for the conclusion of the Protocol. Consequently, they amend the legal basis of the proposal and state that the European Parliament reserves the right to defend its prerogatives as conferred by the Treaty.

2008/04/18
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2008/03/13
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2008/02/28
   CSL - Council Meeting
2007/12/19
   EP - WALLIS Diana (ALDE) appointed as rapporteur in JURI
2006/12/19
   EP - KLAMT Ewa (PPE-DE) appointed as rapporteur in LIBE
2006/12/04
   EC - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE: to sign and conclude a Protocol between the European Community, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State, in Switzerland or Liechtenstein.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

CONTENT: on 26 October 2004, the European Community signed an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation regarding criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland. See CNS/2004/0200 ). That agreement provided for the possibility for Liechtenstein to accede to the agreement. The accession of Liechtenstein has been negotiated and a draft protocol on the

accession of Liechtenstein to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland has been initialled. Following the authorisation given by the Council to the Commission in February 2006, negotiations were held with Liechtenstein and Switzerland. On 21 June 2006, negotiations were finalised and the draft protocol on the participation of Denmark in the Dublin/Eurodac Agreement with Switzerland and Liechtenstein was initialled.

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not participating to Council Regulation 343/2003/EC establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (the Dublin Regulation) and Council Regulation 2725/2000/EC concerning the establishment of “Eurodac” for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention (the Eurodac Regulation).

The Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland provides for the possibility that Denmark may ask to participate. In that event, the Agreement provides that the contracting parties, with the consent of Denmark, set out the conditions for Denmark's participation in a protocol to the Agreement. By letter dated 8 November 2004, the Kingdom of Denmark asked to participate in the Dublin/Eurodac Agreement with Switzerland. As Liechtenstein will now accede to this Agreement, it is appropriate that the participation of Denmark should be established in relation to both Switzerland and Liechtenstein .

The negotiations were held and the draft protocol has been initialled on the basis that Liechtenstein would become a contracting party after the conclusion of the protocol on its accession to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland. It has therefore to be born in mind that Liechtenstein can only become a contracting party to the protocol on the participation of Denmark when it has ratified the protocol on its accession to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland.

The legal basis of this Protocol is Article 63(1)a, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community. The Council will decide by qualified majority. The European Parliament will be consulted on the conclusion of the Protocol, in accordance with Article 300(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Community.

The final content of the Protocol can be summarised as follows:

§ it makes the Dublin and Eurodac regulations and their implementing rules applicable to the relations between Denmark on the one hand and the Confederation of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the other. It also renders future amendments or new implementing measures applicable to these relations.

§ it gives Switzerland and Liechtenstein the right to present written pleadings or observations to the Court of Justice when a court in Denmark applies to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of a provision of the Agreement between the European Community and Denmark.

§ it provides for a conciliation mechanism in the event of disagreement between Denmark on the one hand and Switzerland or Lichtenstein on the other hand on its interpretation or application.

§ it lays down provisions relating to the end of its applicability.

2006/12/03
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to sign and conclude a Protocol between the European Community, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State, in Switzerland or Liechtenstein.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

CONTENT: on 26 October 2004, the European Community signed an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation regarding criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland. See CNS/2004/0200 ). That agreement provided for the possibility for Liechtenstein to accede to the agreement. The accession of Liechtenstein has been negotiated and a draft protocol on the

accession of Liechtenstein to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland has been initialled. Following the authorisation given by the Council to the Commission in February 2006, negotiations were held with Liechtenstein and Switzerland. On 21 June 2006, negotiations were finalised and the draft protocol on the participation of Denmark in the Dublin/Eurodac Agreement with Switzerland and Liechtenstein was initialled.

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not participating to Council Regulation 343/2003/EC establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (the Dublin Regulation) and Council Regulation 2725/2000/EC concerning the establishment of “Eurodac” for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention (the Eurodac Regulation).

The Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland provides for the possibility that Denmark may ask to participate. In that event, the Agreement provides that the contracting parties, with the consent of Denmark, set out the conditions for Denmark's participation in a protocol to the Agreement. By letter dated 8 November 2004, the Kingdom of Denmark asked to participate in the Dublin/Eurodac Agreement with Switzerland. As Liechtenstein will now accede to this Agreement, it is appropriate that the participation of Denmark should be established in relation to both Switzerland and Liechtenstein .

The negotiations were held and the draft protocol has been initialled on the basis that Liechtenstein would become a contracting party after the conclusion of the protocol on its accession to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland. It has therefore to be born in mind that Liechtenstein can only become a contracting party to the protocol on the participation of Denmark when it has ratified the protocol on its accession to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland.

The legal basis of this Protocol is Article 63(1)a, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community. The Council will decide by qualified majority. The European Parliament will be consulted on the conclusion of the Protocol, in accordance with Article 300(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Community.

The final content of the Protocol can be summarised as follows:

§ it makes the Dublin and Eurodac regulations and their implementing rules applicable to the relations between Denmark on the one hand and the Confederation of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the other. It also renders future amendments or new implementing measures applicable to these relations.

§ it gives Switzerland and Liechtenstein the right to present written pleadings or observations to the Court of Justice when a court in Denmark applies to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of a provision of the Agreement between the European Community and Denmark.

§ it provides for a conciliation mechanism in the event of disagreement between Denmark on the one hand and Switzerland or Lichtenstein on the other hand on its interpretation or application.

§ it lays down provisions relating to the end of its applicability.

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Votes

Rapport Klamt A6-0261/2008 - résolution #

2008/07/08 Outcome: +: 614, 0: 49, -: 13
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63
64
47
45
33
67
24
21
20
20
18
15
14
23
14
15
12
13
12
11
7
6
6
6
6
4
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258
2

Denmark PPE-DE

1

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2

Estonia PPE-DE

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1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3

Malta PPE-DE

2
icon: PSE PSE
184

Czechia PSE

2

Lithuania PSE

2

Ireland PSE

1

Slovakia PSE

2

Estonia PSE

3

Luxembourg PSE

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1

Malta PSE

2
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90
2

Austria ALDE

1

Sweden ALDE

For (1)

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Latvia ALDE

1

Slovenia ALDE

2

Cyprus ALDE

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1

Estonia ALDE

2

Luxembourg ALDE

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1
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2

Denmark UEN

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1

Ireland UEN

3
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34

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2

Spain Verts/ALE

1

Romania Verts/ALE

1

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3

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

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1

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

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1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

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1
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United Kingdom GUE/NGL

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Netherlands GUE/NGL

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Finland GUE/NGL

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Sweden GUE/NGL

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Denmark GUE/NGL

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Ireland GUE/NGL

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Netherlands IND/DEM

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Czechia IND/DEM

1

Greece IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

1

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Abstain (1)

1

Ireland IND/DEM

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  • date: 2006-12-04T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2006/0753/COM_COM(2006)0753_EN.pdf title: COM(2006)0753 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2006&nu_doc=753 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to sign and conclude a Protocol between the European Community, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State, in Switzerland or Liechtenstein. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. CONTENT: on 26 October 2004, the European Community signed an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation regarding criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland. See CNS/2004/0200 ). That agreement provided for the possibility for Liechtenstein to accede to the agreement. The accession of Liechtenstein has been negotiated and a draft protocol on the accession of Liechtenstein to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland has been initialled. Following the authorisation given by the Council to the Commission in February 2006, negotiations were held with Liechtenstein and Switzerland. On 21 June 2006, negotiations were finalised and the draft protocol on the participation of Denmark in the Dublin/Eurodac Agreement with Switzerland and Liechtenstein was initialled. In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not participating to Council Regulation 343/2003/EC establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (the Dublin Regulation) and Council Regulation 2725/2000/EC concerning the establishment of “Eurodac” for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention (the Eurodac Regulation). The Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland provides for the possibility that Denmark may ask to participate. In that event, the Agreement provides that the contracting parties, with the consent of Denmark, set out the conditions for Denmark's participation in a protocol to the Agreement. By letter dated 8 November 2004, the Kingdom of Denmark asked to participate in the Dublin/Eurodac Agreement with Switzerland. As Liechtenstein will now accede to this Agreement, it is appropriate that the participation of Denmark should be established in relation to both Switzerland and Liechtenstein . The negotiations were held and the draft protocol has been initialled on the basis that Liechtenstein would become a contracting party after the conclusion of the protocol on its accession to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland. It has therefore to be born in mind that Liechtenstein can only become a contracting party to the protocol on the participation of Denmark when it has ratified the protocol on its accession to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland. The legal basis of this Protocol is Article 63(1)a, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community. The Council will decide by qualified majority. The European Parliament will be consulted on the conclusion of the Protocol, in accordance with Article 300(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Community. The final content of the Protocol can be summarised as follows: § it makes the Dublin and Eurodac regulations and their implementing rules applicable to the relations between Denmark on the one hand and the Confederation of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the other. It also renders future amendments or new implementing measures applicable to these relations. § it gives Switzerland and Liechtenstein the right to present written pleadings or observations to the Court of Justice when a court in Denmark applies to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of a provision of the Agreement between the European Community and Denmark. § it provides for a conciliation mechanism in the event of disagreement between Denmark on the one hand and Switzerland or Lichtenstein on the other hand on its interpretation or application. § it lays down provisions relating to the end of its applicability.
  • date: 2008-03-13T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2008-05-29T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary: The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Ewa KLAMT (EPP-ED, DE) on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State, in Switzerland or Liechtenstein. MEPs approved one amendment of a legal nature. They believe that the assent procedure, as opposed to the consultation procedure, should be used for the conclusion of the Protocol. Consequently, they amend the legal basis of the proposal and state that the European Parliament reserves the right to defend its prerogatives as conferred by the Treaty.
  • date: 2008-06-18T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2008-261&language=EN title: A6-0261/2008
  • date: 2008-07-08T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=15232&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2008-07-08T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2008-323 title: T6-0323/2008 summary: The European Parliament adopted, by 614 votes to 13 with 49 abstentions, under the consultation procedure, a legislative resolution approving the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State, in Switzerland or Liechtenstein The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Ewa KLAMT (EPP-ED, DE) on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Parliament approved the conclusion of the Protocol but felt that this proposal required the assent , and not merely a consultation , of the European Parliament. It amended the legal basis of the proposal from the first subparagraph of Article 300 (3) to the second subparagraph of Article 300 (3). Parliament indicated that it reserves the right to defend the prerogatives as conferred by the Treaty to the European Parliament in this matter.
  • date: 2008-10-24T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament body: EP/CSL
  • date: 2008-10-24T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
  • date: 2009-06-24T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude a protocol between the European Community, Switzerland and Liechtenstein aimed at enabling Liechtenstein to accede to the agreement between the Community and Switzerland on the Dublin/Eurodac acquis in relation to the participation of Denmark. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2009/487/EC on the conclusion of a Protocol between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland. CONTENT: on 26 October 2004, the European Community signed an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation regarding criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland (Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland, see CNS/2004/0200 ). That agreement provided for the possibility for Liechtenstein to accede to the agreement at a later stage, in the form of a protocol to the existing agreement aimed at enabling Liechtenstein to accede to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland ( CNS/2006/0252 ). In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not participating in Council Regulation 343/2003/EC establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national (the Dublin Regulation) and Council Regulation 2725/2000/EC concerning the establishment of “Eurodac” for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention (the Eurodac Regulation). The Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland provides for the possibility that Denmark may ask to participate. In that event, the Agreement provides that the contracting parties, with the consent of Denmark, set out the conditions for Denmark's participation in a protocol to the Agreement. Given that Denmark asked to participate in the Dublin/Eurodac Agreement with Switzerland and bearing in mind the forthcoming accession of Liechtenstein to this agreement, this Decision provides for the conclusion of a protocol to the Dublin/Eurodac agreement with Switzerland authorising the participation of Denmark in that agreement . Therefore, in addition to the conclusion of a protocol on the association of Liechtenstein to the agreement with Switzerland on the Dublin/Eurodac acquis, the Council approves a Decision formalising the conclusion of this protocol. The content of the Protocol can be summarised as follows: it makes the Dublin and Eurodac regulations and their implementing rules applicable to the relations between Denmark, on the one hand, and the Confederation of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the other. It also renders future amendments or new implementing measures applicable to these relations; it gives Switzerland and Liechtenstein the right to present written pleadings or observations to the Court of Justice when a court in Denmark applies to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of a provision of the Agreement between the European Community and Denmark; it provides for a conciliation mechanism in the event of disagreement between Denmark on the one hand and Switzerland or Lichtenstein on the other hand on its interpretation or application; it lays down provisions relating to the end of its applicability. ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Protocol shall not enter into force until Denmark formally assents to the provisions contained in the Protocol, notably the provisions referred to in Article 2 on its mutual relations with Switzerland and Liechtenstein. docs: title: Decision 2009/487 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32009D0487 title: OJ L 161 24.06.2009, p. 0006 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2009:161:TOC
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  • date: 2006-12-04T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2006/0753/COM_COM(2006)0753_EN.pdf celexid: CELEX:52006PC0753(02):EN type: Legislative proposal published title: COM(2006)0753 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/ title: Justice Commissioner: BARROT Jacques
  • date: 2008-02-28T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) meeting_id: 2853
  • date: 2008-03-13T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Foreign Affairs committee: AFET body: EP responsible: None committee: JURI date: 2007-12-19T00:00:00 committee_full: Legal Affairs rapporteur: group: ALDE name: WALLIS Diana body: EP responsible: True committee: LIBE date: 2006-12-19T00:00:00 committee_full: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: KLAMT Ewa
  • date: 2008-05-29T00:00:00 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Foreign Affairs committee: AFET body: EP responsible: None committee: JURI date: 2007-12-19T00:00:00 committee_full: Legal Affairs rapporteur: group: ALDE name: WALLIS Diana body: EP responsible: True committee: LIBE date: 2006-12-19T00:00:00 committee_full: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: KLAMT Ewa type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2008-06-18T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2008-261&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A6-0261/2008 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Foreign Affairs committee: AFET body: EP responsible: None committee: JURI date: 2007-12-19T00:00:00 committee_full: Legal Affairs rapporteur: group: ALDE name: WALLIS Diana body: EP responsible: True committee: LIBE date: 2006-12-19T00:00:00 committee_full: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: KLAMT Ewa type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2008-07-08T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=15232&l=en type: Results of vote in Parliament title: Results of vote in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2008-323 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T6-0323/2008 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2008-10-24T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) meeting_id: 2899
  • date: 2008-10-24T00:00:00 body: EP type: End of procedure in Parliament
  • date: 2008-10-24T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
  • date: 2009-06-24T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32009D0487 title: Decision 2009/487 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:161:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ L 161 24.06.2009, p. 0006
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