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From · Plenary report · 9 Apr 2024 A-9-2024-0165 on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the competent authorities for judicial cooperation in criminal matters of the Republic of Armenia
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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

P9_TA(2024)0216

on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusionConclusion of an Agreement between the European Union, of the one part,Union and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part,Armenia on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the competent authorities of the Republic of Armenia competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters of the Republic of Armenia

(17085/2023 – C90145/2024 – 2023/0400(NLE))

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

PE758.068

European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 April 2024 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the authorities of the Republic of Armenia competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters (17085/2023 – C9-0145/2024 – 2023/0400(NLE))

(Consent)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the proposal for adraft Council decision (COM(2023)0705),(17085/2023),

– having regard to the draft agreement between the European Union, of the one part,Union and the Republic of Armenia,Armenia ofon the other part, on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the competent authorities of the Republic of Armenia competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters of the Republic of Armenia (17085/2023),(17080/2023),

– having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 16(2), Article 85 in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) and Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C90145/2024),

2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Armenia.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia marks the first international agreement on cooperation between the European Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the competent authorities in a third country since the entry into application of the Eurojust Regulation on 12 December 2019. In order for international judicial cooperation to be effective, agreements on cooperation with third countries are essential.

This agreement will improve cooperation with Armenia's authorities involved in the investigation and prosecution of serious crimes.

It is particularly important that this is only possible when agreements are subject to strict safeguards in relation to data protection, privacy and fundamental rights.

In the case of this Agreement, it is clear that all conditions are met and the necessary safeguards are in place. This will be continuously monitored once this Agreement has entered into force and possible breaches of the agreement could eventually lead to suspension of the cooperation. We welcome this important step in the cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia.