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Basic documents & Law - Home Affairs law (Acquis)

All EU States are bound by a common body of legal rights and obligations, which is often referred to as "acquis". Any country joining the EU must transpose this acquis into its national legislation and implement it from the moment of accession. This section lists the European Home Affairs legislation currently in force and applicable to EU States.

11/05/2011 - Directive 2011/51/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2011 amending Council Directive 2003/109/EC to extend its scope to beneficiaries of international protection
19/05/2010 - Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office
23/04/2010 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2010 of 23 April 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection as regards the definitions of the categories of the groups of country of birth, groups of country of previous usual residence, groups of country of next usual residence and groups of citizenship
15/03/2010 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2010 of 15 March 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection, as regards the definitions of categories of the reasons for the residence permits
25/02/2010 - Decision 2010/762/EU of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 25 February 2010 determining the seat of the European Asylum Support Office (corrigendum)
24/06/2009 - 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 the mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland
19/12/2007 - Commission Decision 2008/22/EC of 19 December 2007 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme "Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows" as regards Member States' management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (consolidated version of March 2011)
29/11/2007 - Commission Decision 2007/815/EC of 29 November 2007 implementing Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and the Council as regards the adoption of the strategic guidelines 2008 to 2013
11/07/2007 - Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers
23/05/2007 - Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme "Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows" and repealing Council Decision 2004/904/EC (consolidated version of June 2010)
18/12/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (consolidated version of October 2009)
05/10/2006 - Council Decision 2006/688/EC of 5 October 2006 on the establishment of a mutual information mechanism concerning Member States' measures in the areas of asylum and immigration
21/02/2006 - Council Decision 2006/188/EC of 21 February 2006 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 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 and Council Regulation (EC) No 2725/2000 concerning the establishment of Eurodac for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention
01/12/2005 - Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status
29/06/2005 - Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Iceland or Norway
26/10/2004 - 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
29/04/2004 - Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted
02/10/2003 - Commission Decision 2003/690/EC of 2 October 2003 on the request by Ireland to accept Council Directive 2001/55/EC on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof
02/09/2003 - Commission Regulation (EC) No 1560/2003 of 2 September 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 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
18/02/2003 - Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of 18 February 2003 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
27/01/2003 - Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers
28/02/2002 - Council Regulation (EC) No 407/2002 of 28 February 2002 laying down certain rules to implement Regulation (EC) No 2725/2000 concerning the establishment of "Eurodac" for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention
20/07/2001 - Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof
19/01/2001 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Iceland or Norway
11/12/2000 - Council Regulation No 2725/2000 of 11 December 2000 concerning the establishment of "Eurodac" for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention
26/06/1997 - Council Decision 97/420/JHA of 26 June 1997 on monitoring the implementation of instruments adopted concerning asylum
04/03/1996 - Council Decision 96/198/JHA of 4 March 1996 on an alert and emergency procedure for burden-sharing with regard to the admission and residence of displaced persons on a temporary basis

21/11/2010 - Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
23/04/2010 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2010 of 23 April 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection as regards the definitions of the categories of the groups of country of birth, groups of country of previous usual residence, groups of country of next usual residence and groups of citizenship
15/03/2010 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2010 of 15 March 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection, as regards the definitions of categories of the reasons for the residence permits
26/10/2009 - Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
18/06/2009 - Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals
25/05/2009 - Council Directive 2009/50/EC of 25 May 2009 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment
28/04/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/350/EC of 28 April 2009 on the request by Ireland to accept Council Decision 2008/381/EC establishing a European Migration Network
16/12/2008 - Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals
16/12/2008 - Decision No 1298/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing the Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries
14/05/2008 - Council Decision 2008/381/EC of 14 May 2008 establishing a European Migration Network
05/03/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/458/EC of 5 March 2008 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme "Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows" as regards Member States' management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (consolidated version of March 2011)
05/03/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/457/EC of 5 March 2008 laying down the rules for the implementation of Council Decision 2007/435/EC establishing the European Fund for the integration of third-country nationals the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme "Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows" as regards Member States' management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (consolidated version of March 2011)
30/11/2007 - Commission Decision 2007/837/EC of 30 November 2007 implementing Decision 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of the strategic guidelines for 2008 to 2013
10/10/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
18/09/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
18/09/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
18/09/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Montenegro on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
18/09/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Serbia on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
11/07/2007 - Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers
25/06/2007 - Council Decision 2007/435/EC of 25 June 2007 establishing the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme "Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows"
18/06/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the readmission of persons
23/05/2007 - Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General Programme "Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows"
18/12/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (consolidated version of October 2009)
05/12/2006 - Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada establishing a framework for cooperation in higher education, training and youth
05/10/2006 - Council Decision 2006/688/EC of 5 October 2006 on the establishment of a mutual information mechanism concerning Member States' measures in the areas of asylum and immigration
21/06/2006 - Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America renewing a programme of cooperation in higher education and vocational education and training
25/05/2006 - Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on readmission
29/11/2005 - Commission Decision 2005/687/EC of 29 September 2005 on the format for the report on the activities of immigration liaison officers networks and on the situation in the host country in matters relating to illegal immigration
12/10/2005 - Council Directive 2005/71/EC OF 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific research
14/04/2005 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
16/03/2005 - Council Decision 2005/267/EC of 16 March 2005 establishing a secure web-based Information and Coordination Network for Member States’ Migration Management Services
13/12/2004 - Council Directive 2004/114/EC of 13 December 2004 on the conditions of admission of third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or voluntary service
04/06/2004 - Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
29/04/2004 - Council Directive 2004/82/EC of 29 April 2004 on the obligation of carriers to communicate passenger data
29/04/2004 - Council Directive 2004/81/EC of 29 April 2004 on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or who have been the subject of an action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities
29/04/2004 - Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (consolidated version of April 2004)
29/04/2004 - Council Decision 2004/573/EC of 29 April 2004 on the organisation of joint flights for removals from the territory of two or more Member States, of third-country nationals who are subjects of individual removal orders
23/02/2004 - Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the financial imbalances resulting from the application of Directive 2001/40/EC on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third-country nationals
19/02/2004 - Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2004 of 19 February 2004 on the creation of an immigration liaison officers network (amended by Regulation (EU) No 493/2011 of 5 April 2011)
25/11/2003 - Council Directive 2003/110/EC of 25 November 2003 on assistance in cases of transit for the purposes of removal by air
25/11/2003 - Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (amended by Directive 2011/51/EU of 11 May 2011)
13/10/2003 - Agreement between the European Community and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
22/09/2003 - Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification
28/11/2002 - Council Directive 2002/90/EC of 28 November 2002 defining the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence
28/11/2002 - Council Framework Decision 2002/946/JHA of 28 November 2002 on the strengthening of the penal framework to prevent the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence
27/11/2002 - Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
28/06/2001 - Council Directive 2001/51/EC of 28 June 2001 supplementing the provisions of Article 26 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985
28/05/2001 - Council Directive 2001/40/EC of 28 May 2001 on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third country nationals
27/11/2000 - Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation
29/06/2000 - Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin
26/05/1997 - Council Decision 97/340/JHA of 26 May 1997 on the exchange of information concerning assistance for the voluntary repatriation of third-country nationals
16/12/1996 - Council Decision 96/749/JHA of 16 December 1996 on monitoring the implementation of instruments adopted by the Council concerning illegal immigration, readmission, the unlawful employment of third country nationals and cooperation in the implementation of expulsion orders
22/12/1995 - Council Decision of 22 December 1995 on monitoring the implementation of instruments already adopted concerning admission of third-country nationals

Borders & Visas

25/10/2011 - Decision No 1105/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the list of travel documents which entitle the holder to cross the external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa and on setting up a mechanism for establishing this list
25/10/2011 - Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice
13/10/2011 - Commission Decision C(2011) 7192 final of 13 October 2011 establishing the list of supporting documents to be presented by visa applicants in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sri Lanka and Turkey (Ankara, Istanbul, Edirne and Izmir)
21/09/2011 - Commission Implementing Decision 2011/636/EU of 21 September 2011 determining the date from which the Visa Information System (VIS) is to start operations in a first region
04/08/2011 - Commission Implementing Decision C(2011) 5501 final of 4 August 2011 amending Commission Decision No C(2010) 1620 final of 19 March 2010 establishing the Handbook for the processing of visa applications and the modification of issued visas
04/08/2011 - Commission Decision C(2011) 5500 final of 4 August 2011 establishing the list of supporting documents to be presented by visa applicants in China (in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai and Wuhan), Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Vietnam (in Hanoi and Ho-Chi Minh City)
01/07/2011 - Commission Implementing Decision 2011/406/EU of 1 July 2011 amending the SIRENE Manual
09/06/2011 - Council Decision 2011/352/EU of 9 June 2011 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Principality of Liechtenstein
14/12/2010 - Council Decision 2010/779/EU of 14 December 2010 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the establishment of a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice
17/06/2010 - Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
04/05/2010 - Commission Decision 2010/261/EU of 4 May 2010 on the Security Plan for Central SIS II and the Communication Infrastructure
04/05/2010 - Commission Decision 2010/260/EU of 4 May 2010 on the Security Plan for the operation of the Visa Information System
26/04/2010 - Council Decision 2010/252/EU of 26 April 2010 supplementing the Schengen Borders Code as regards the surveillance of the sea external borders in the context of operational cooperation coordinated by the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
19/03/2010 - Commission Decision C(2010) 1620 final of 19 March 2010 establishing the Handbook for the processing of visa applications and the modification of issued visas
27/01/2010 - Commission Decision C(2010) 319 of 27 January 2010 replacing Commission Decision C(1996) 352 of 7 February 1996 laying down further technical specifications for the uniform format for visas
30/11/2009 - Council Decision 2009/917/JHA of 30 November 2009 on the use of information technology for customs purposes
30/11/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/876/EC of 30 November 2009 adopting technical implementing measures for entering the data and linking applications, for accessing the data, for amending, deleting and advance deleting of data and for keeping and accessing the records of data processing operations in the Visa Information System
30/11/2009 - Commission Decision 2010/49/EC of 30 November 2009 determining the first regions for the start of operations of the Visa Information System (VIS)
09/10/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/756/EC of 9 October 2009 laying down specifications for the resolution and use of fingerprints for biometric identification and verification in the Visa Information System
30/09/2009 - Arrangement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the other part, on the modalities of the participation by those States in the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
17/09/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/724/JHA of 17 September 2009 laying down the date for the completion of migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
17/09/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/720/EC of 17 September 2009 laying down the date for the completion of migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
13/09/2009 - Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) (consolidated version of October 2011)
28/05/2009 - Agreement between the European Community and Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver
28/05/2009 - Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver
28/05/2009 - Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver
28/05/2009 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mauritius on the short-stay visa waiver
28/05/2009 - Agreement between the European Community and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver
28/05/2009 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Seychelles on the short-stay visa waiver
20/05/2009 - Commission Decision C(2009) 3770 of 20 May 2009 modifying the technical specifications for the uniform format for residence permits for third country nationals
05/05/2009 - Commission Decision 2009/377/EC of 5 May 2009 adopting implementing measures for the consultation mechanism and the other procedures referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation)
22/12/2008 - Commission Decision C(2008) 8657 of 22 December 2008 laying down a certificate policy as required in the technical specifications on the standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States and updating the normative reference documents (Decision not published)
27/11/2008 - Council Decision 2008/903/EC of 27 November 2008 on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Swiss Confederation
24/10/2008 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008 of 24 October 2008 on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (consolidated version of June 2010)
24/10/2008 - Council Decision 2008/839/JHA of 24 October 2008 on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (consolidated version of June 2010)
09/07/2008 - Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (consolidated version of April 2010)
23/06/2008 - Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences
17/06/2008 - Decision No 582/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories
17/06/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/602/EC of 17 June 2008 laying down the physical architecture and requirements of the national interfaces and of the communication infrastructure between the central VIS and the national interfaces for the development phase
05/06/2008 - Council Decision 2008/421/EC of 5 June 2008 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Swiss Confederation (corrigendum)
09/05/2008 - Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union
05/03/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/456/EC of 5 March 2008 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme "Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows" as regards Member States' management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (consolidated version of March 2011)
04/03/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/334/JHA of 4 March 2008 adopting the SIRENE Manual and other implementing measures for the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
04/03/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/333/EC of 4 March 2008 adopting the SIRENE Manual and other implementing measures for the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
28/02/2008 - Protocol between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of 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
28/02/2008 - Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
28/02/2008 - Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
18/02/2008 - Council Regulation (EC) No 189/2008 of 18 February 2008 on the tests of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
18/02/2008 - Council Decision 2008/173/EC of 18 February 2008 on the tests of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (corrigendum)
06/12/2007 - Council Decision 2007/801/EC of 6 December 2007 on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic
10/10/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
18/09/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
18/09/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
18/09/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
18/09/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Montenegro on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
18/09/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Serbia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
27/08/2007 - Commission Decision 2007/599/EC of 27 August 2007 implementing Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of strategic guidelines for 2007 to 2013
11/07/2007 - Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a mechanism for the creation of Rapid Border Intervention Teams and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 as regards that mechanism and regulating the tasks and powers of guest officers
18/06/2007 - Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
12/06/2007 - Council Decision No 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
12/06/2007 - Council Decision 2007/471/EC of 12 June 2007 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic
23/05/2007 - Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General Programme "Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows"
16/03/2007 - Commission Decision 2007/171/EC of 16 March 2007 laying down the network requirements for the Schengen Information System II (3rd pillar)
16/03/2007 - Commission Decision 2007/170/EC of 16 March 2007 laying down the network requirements for the Schengen Information System II (1st pillar)
15/02/2007 - Council Decision 2007/511/EC of 15 February 2007 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of an Arrangement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the modalities of the participation by those States in the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
01/02/2007 - Arrangement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the modalities of the participation by those States in the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
20/12/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
20/12/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 regarding access to the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates
20/12/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 1931/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 laying down rules on local border traffic at the external land borders of the Member States and amending the provisions of the Schengen Convention (corrigendum)
03/11/2006 - Commission Decision 2006/752/EC of 3 November 2006 establishing the sites for the Visa Information System during the development phase
22/09/2006 - Commission Decision 2006/648/EC of 22 September 2006 laying down the technical specifications on the standards for biometric features related to the development of the Visa Information System
28/06/2006 - Commission Decision C(2006) 2909 of 28 June 2006 establishing the technical specifications on the standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States (subsequent amendments contained in the Commission Decision C(2009) 7476 of 5 October 2009 and the Commission Decision C(2011) 5499 of 4 August 2011)
14/06/2006 - Decision No 896/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory (consolidated version of July 2008)
14/06/2006 - Decision No 895/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories
25/05/2006 - Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Federation
15/03/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (consolidated version of April 2010)
12/10/2005 - Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific research
26/04/2005 - Council Decision 2005/358/EC of 26 April 2005 designating the seat of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
28/02/2005 - Commission Decision C(2005) 409 of 28 February 2005 establishing the technical specifications on the standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States (Decision not published)
22/12/2004 - Council Decision 2004/926/EC of 22 December 2004 on the putting into effect of parts of the Schengen acquis by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13/12/2004 - Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States (consolidated version of June 2009)
26/10/2004 - Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (consolidated version of December 2011)
20/10/2004 - Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
08/06/2004 - Council Decision 2004/512/EC of 8 June 2004 establishing the Visa Information System (VIS) (corrigendum)
29/04/2004 - Council Directive 2004/82/EC of 29 April 2004 on the obligation of carriers to communicate passenger data
29/04/2004 - Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (consolidated version of June 2011)
08/03/2004 - Council Decision 2004/265/EC of 8 March 2004 concerning the conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China on visa and related issues concerning tourist groups from the People's Republic of China (ADS)
14/04/2003 - Council Regulation (EC) No 694/2003 of 14 April 2003 on uniform formats for Facilitated Transit Documents (FTD) and Facilitated Rail Transit Documents (FRTD) provided for in Regulation (EC) No 693/2003
14/04/2003 - Council Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 of 14 April 2003 establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual
18/12/2002 - Council Regulation (EC) No 333/2002 of 18 February 2002 on a uniform format for forms for affixing the visa issued by Member States to persons holding travel documents not recognised by the Member State drawing up the form
14/08/2002 - Commission Decision C(2002) 3069 of 14 August 2002 laying down the technical specifications for the uniform format for residence permits for third country nationals (subsequent amendments contained in the Commission Decision C(2011) 5478 of 4 August 2011)
13/06/2002 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (consolidated version of May 2008)
28/02/2002 - Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
18/02/2002 - Council Regulation (EC) No 333/2002 of 18 February 2002 on a uniform format for forms for affixing the visa issued by Member States to persons holding travel documents not recognised by the Member State drawing up the form
15/03/2001 - Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (consolidated version of January 2011)
01/12/2000 - Council Decision 2000/777/EC of 1 December 2000 on the application of the Schengen acquis in Denmark, Finland and Sweden, and in Iceland and Norway
22/09/2000 - The Schengen acquis, as referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Decision 1999/435/EC of 20 May 1999, including the Schengen Agreement and the Schengen Convention
29/05/2000 - Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
27/03/2000 - Council Decision 2000/261/JHA of 27 March 2000 on the improved exchange of information to combat counterfeit travel documents
13/12/1999 - Council Decision 1999/848/EC of 13 December 1999 on the full application of the Schengen acquis in Greece
18/08/1999 - Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters’ association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
30/06/1999 - Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the establishment of rights and obligations between Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the one hand, and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway, on the other, in areas of the Schengen acquis which apply to these States
21/06/1999 - Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons
20/05/1999 - Council Decision 1999/436/EC of 20 May 1999 determining, in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Treaty on European Union, the legal basis for each of the provisions or decisions which constitute the Schengen acquis (corrigendum)
20/05/1999 - Council Decision 1999/435/EC of 20 May 1999 concerning the definition of the Schengen acquis for the purpose of determining, in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Treaty on European Union, the legal basis for each of the provisions or decisions which constitute the acquis
29/05/1995 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 of 29 May 1995 laying down a uniform format for visas (consolidated version of September 2008)
19/06/1990 - Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 between the Governments of the States of the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders

Crisis & Terrorism

18/07/2011 - Council Decision 2011/429/CFSP of 18 July 2011 relating to the position of the European Union for the Seventh Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of bacteriological (biological) and toxin weapons and on their destruction (BTWC)
13/07/2010 - Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States for the purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program
08/12/2008 - Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection
30/06/2008 - Agreement between the European Union and Australia on the processing and transfer of European Union –sourced passenger name record (PNR) data by air carriers to the Australian Customs Service
23/07/2007 - Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (2007 PNR Agreement)
12/02/2007 - Council Decision 2007/124/EC,Euratom of 12 February 2007 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013, as part of General Programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties, the Specific Programme "Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security related risks"
15/11/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 1781/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 on information on the payer accompanying transfers of funds (corrigendum)
01/08/2006 - Commission Directive 2006/70/EC of 1 August 2006 laying down implementing measures for Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definition of politically exposed person and the technical criteria for simplified customer due diligence procedures and for exemption on grounds of a financial activity conducted on an occasional or very limited basis
24/03/2006 - Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on the processing of Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record Data
26/10/2005 - Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (consolidated version of January 2011)
20/09/2005 - Council Decision 2005/671/JHA of 20 September 2005 on the exchange of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offences
28/11/2002 - Council Decision 2002/996/JHA of 28 November 2002 establishing a mechanism for evaluating the legal systems and their implementation at national level in the fight against terrorism
13/06/2002 - Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (consolidated version of December 2008)
27/12/2001 - Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (consolidated version of December 2007)

Organised crime & Human trafficking

14/10/2011 - Commission Decision 2011/692/EU of 14 October 2011 on the request by the United Kingdom to accept Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA
28/09/2011 - Commission Decision of 28 September 2011 setting up the Group of Experts on Corruption
10/08/2011 - Commission Decision 2011/502/EU of 10 August 2011 on setting up the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings and repealing Decision 2007/675/EC
18/07/2011 - Council Decision 2011/428/CFSP of 18 July 2011 in support of United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs activities to implement the United Nations Programme of Actions to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects
06/06/2011 - Commission Decision of 6 June 2011 - Establishing an EU Anti-corruption reporting mechanism for periodic assessment ("EU Anti-corruption Report") (C(2011) 3673 final)
05/04/2011 - Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA
15/12/2010 - Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerning authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulation
02/12/2010 - Council Decision 2010/765/CFSP of 2 December 2010 on EU action to counter the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons (SALW) by air
02/12/2010 - Council Decision 2010/759/EU of 2 December 2010 on submitting 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone) to control measures
16/09/2010 - Decision 2010/597/EU of the European Central Bank of 16 September 2010 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (ECB/2010/14)
30/11/2009 - Council Decision 2009/902/JHA of 30 November 2009 setting up a European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) and repealing Decision 2001/427/JHA
16/12/2008 - Decision No 1351/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies
24/10/2008 - Council Decision 2008/582/JHA of 24 October 2008 on a contact-point network against corruption
24/10/2008 - Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008 on the fight against organised crime
31/07/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/679/JHA of 31 July 2008 on the attribution of action grants for translating and testing a victimisation survey module under the specific programme Prevention of and fight against crime as part of the general programme on security and safeguarding liberties
03/03/2008 - Council Decision 2008/206/JHA of 3 March 2008 on defining 1-benzylpiperazine (BZP) as a new psychoactive substance which is to be made subject to control measures and criminal provisions
06/12/2007 - Council Decision 2007/845/JHA of 6 December 2007 concerning cooperation between Asset Recovery Offices of the Member States in the field of tracing and identification of proceeds from, or other property related to, crime
06/12/2007 - Council Decision 2008/40/JHA of 6 December 2007 concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the protection of the European Communities’ financial interests, the Protocol of 27 September 1996 , the Protocol of 29 November 1996 and the Second Protocol of 19 June 1997
08/11/2007 - Council Decision 2007/751/EC of 8 November 2007 concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union
20/06/2007 - Decision No 779/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013 a specific programme to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (Daphne III programme) as part of the General Programme Fundamental Rights and Justice
12/02/2007 - Council Decision 2007/125/JHA of 12 February 2007 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013, as part of the General Programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties, the Specific Programme "Prevention of and Fight against Crime"
12/12/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (recast)
15/11/2006 - Regulation 1781/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 on information on the payer accompanying transfers of funds (corrigendum)
06/10/2006 - Council Framework Decision 2006/783/JHA of 6 October 2006 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders (consolidated version of March 2009)
07/08/2006 - Commission Decision 2006/581/EC of 7 August 2006 setting up a group of experts on the policy needs for data on crime and criminal justice
01/08/2006 - Commission Directive 2006/70/EC of 1 August 2006 laying down implementing measures for Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definition of politically exposed person and the technical criteria for simplified customer due diligence procedures and for exemption on grounds of a financial activity conducted on an occasional or very limited basis
26/10/2005 - Regulation 1889/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community
26/10/2005 - Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (consolidated version of January 2011)
12/07/2005 - Council Decision 2005/511/JHA of 12 July 2005 on protecting the euro against counterfeiting, by designating Europol as the Central Office for combating euro counterfeiting
10/05/2005 - Council Decision 2005/387/JHA of 10 May 2005 on the information exchange, risk-assessment and control of new psychoactive substances
24/02/2005 - Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA of 24 February 2005 on attacks against information systems
24/02/2005 - Council Framework Decision 2005/212/JHA of 24 February 2005 on Confiscation of Crime-Related Proceeds, Instrumentalities and Property
29/10/2004 - Commission Decision 2005/37/EC of 29 October 2004 establishing the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and providing for coordination of technical actions to protect euro coins against counterfeiting
25/10/2004 - Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA of 25 October 2004 laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking
21/10/2004 - Commission Regulation (EC) No 1891/2004 of 21 October 2004 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1383/2003 concerning customs action against goods suspected of infringing certain intellectual property rights and the measures to be taken against goods found to have infringed such rights (consolidated version of October 2007)
29/04/2004 - Council Directive 2004/81/EC of 29 April 2004 on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or who have been the subject of an action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities
29/04/2004 - Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims
29/04/2004 - Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (corrigendum)
10/03/2004 - Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency (consolidated version of November 2008)
22/12/2003 - Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
08/12/2003 - Council Decision 2003/862/EC of 8 December 2003 extending the effects of Decision 2003/861/EC concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single currency
08/12/2003 - Council Decision 2003/861/EC of 8 December 2003 concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins
27/11/2003 - Council Decision 2003/847/JHA of 27 November 2003 concerning control measures and criminal sanctions in respect of the new synthetic drugs 2C-I, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7 and TMA-2
22/07/2003 - Council Regulation 1383/2003/EC of 22 July 2003 concerning customs action against goods suspected of infringing certain intellectual property rights and the measures to be taken against goods found to have infringed such rights
22/07/2003 - Council Decision 2003/642/JHA of 22 July 2003 concerning the application to Gibraltar of the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union
22/07/2003 - Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence (corrigendum)
22/07/2003 - Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector
28/07/2002 - Council Decision 2002/188/JHA of 28 February 2002 concerning control measures and criminal sanctions in respect of the new synthetic drug PMMA
28/02/2002 - Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (consolidated version of June 2009)
17/12/2001 - Council Decision 2001/923/EC of 17 December 2001 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the "Pericles" programme) (consolidated version of January 2007)
06/12/2001 - Council Decision 2001/887/JHA of 6 December 2001 on the protection of the euro against counterfeiting
08/11/2001 - Decision 2001/912/EC of the European Central Bank of 8 November 2001 on certain conditions regarding access to the Counterfeit Monitoring System (CMS) (ECB/2001/11)
28/06/2001 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1339/2001 of 28 June 2001 extending the effects of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single currency (consolidated version of February 2009)
28/06/2001 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (consolidated version of January 2009)
26/06/2001 - Council Framework Decision 2001/500/JHA of 26 June 2001 on money laundering, the identification, tracing, freezing, seizing and confiscation of instrumentalities and the proceeds of crime
28/05/2001 - Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA of 28 May 2001 combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment
15/03/2001 - Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA of 15 March 2001 on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings
17/10/2000 - Council Decision 2000/642/JHA of 17 October 2000 concerning arrangements for cooperation between financial intelligence units of the Member States in respect of exchanging information
29/05/2000 - Council Decision 2000/375/JHA of 29 May 2000 to combat child pornography on the Internet
29/05/2000 - Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA of 29 May 2000 on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro (consolidated version of December 2001)
13/09/1999 - Council Decision 1999/615/JHA of 13 September 1999 defining 4-MTA as a new synthetic drug which is to be made subject to control measures and criminal penalties
19/06/1997 - Second Protocol, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the treaty on European Union, to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests
26/05/1997 - Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 (2) (c) of the Treaty on European Union on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union
29/11/1996 - Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the interpretation, by way of preliminary rulings, by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests
27/09/1996 - Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests
26/07/1995 - Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests
18/06/1991 - Council Directive 91/477/EEC of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (consolidated version of July 2008)

Police cooperation

27/10/2011 - Council Decision 2011/715/EU of 27 October 2011 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Latvia
26/07/2010 - Council Decision 2010/482/EU of 26 July 2010 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland and Norway on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime and Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto
19/07/2011 - Council Decision 2011/472/EU of 19 July 2011 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in Portugal
25/02/2010 - Council Decision 2010/131/EU of 25 February 2010 on setting up the Standing Committee on operational cooperation on internal security
30/11/2009 - Council Decision 2009/968/JHA of 30 November 2009 adopting the rules on the confidentiality of Europol information
30/11/2009 - Council Decision 2009/936/JHA of 30 November 2009 adopting the implementing rules for Europol analysis work files
30/11/2009 - Council Decision 2009/935/JHA of 30 November 2009 determining the list of third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements
30/11/2009 - Council Decision 2009/934/JHA of 30 November 2009 adopting the implementing rules governing Europol’s relations with partners, including the exchange of personal data and classified information
30/11/2009 - Council Decision 2009/902/JHA of 30 November 2009 setting up a European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) and repealing Decision 2001/427/JHA
04/06/2009 - Decision 2009/1011/JHA of the Management Board of Europol of 4 June 2009 establishing the rules on the selection, extension of the term of office and dismissal of the Director and Deputy Directors of Europol
04/06/2009 - Decision 2009/1010/JHA of the Management Board of Europol of 4 June 2009 on the conditions related to the processing of data on the basis of Article 10(4) of the Europol Decision
06/04/2009 - Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol)
27/11/2008 - Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
23/06/2008 - Council Decision 2008/633/JHA of 23 June 2008 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences
23/06/2008 - Council Decision 2008/617/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the improvement of cooperation between the special intervention units of the Member States of the European Union in crisis situations
23/06/2008 - Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime
23/06/2008 - Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime
25/03/2008 - Commission Decision 2008/324/EC of 25 March 2008 setting up the Platform on Electronic Data Retention for the Investigation, Detection and Prosecution of Serious Crime group of experts
06/12/2007 - Council Decision 2007/845/JHA of 6 December 2007 concerning cooperation between Asset Recovery Offices of the Member States in the field of tracing and identification of proceeds from, or other property related to, crime
12/07/2007 - Council Decision 2007/124/EC,Euratom of 12 February 2007 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013, as part of General Programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties, the Specific Programme Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security related risks
03/05/2007 - Decision No 624/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2013)
30/04/2007 - Agreement between the European Union and the government of the United States of America on the security of classified information
12/02/2007 - Council Decision 2007/126/JHA of 12 February 2007 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013, as part of the General Programme on Fundamental Rights and Justice, the Specific Programme Criminal Justice
12/02/2007 - Council Decision 2007/125/JHA of 12 February 2007 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013, as part of General Programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties, the Specific Programme Prevention of and Fight against Crime
18/12/2006 - Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union (corrigendum)
24/02/2006 - Decision 9/2006/GB of the Governing Board of the European Police College of 24 February 2006 concerning the rules regarding the selection of the candidates for the post of Director
26/10/2005 - Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community
20/09/2005 - Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005 establishing the European Police College (CEPOL) and repealing Decision 2000/820/JHA
12/07/2005 - Council Decision 2005/511/JHA of 12 July 2005 on protecting the euro against counterfeiting, by designating Europol as the Central Office for combating euro counterfeiting
25/03/2005 - Agreement between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the European Union on the security procedures for the exchange of classified information
22/12/2004 - Council Decision 2004/919/EC of 22 December 2004 on tackling vehicle crime with cross-border implications
08/05/2003 - Council Decision 2003/335/JHA of 8 May 2003 on the investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
08/05/2003 - Protocol established in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, amending, as regards the creation of a customs files identification database, the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes (corrigendum)
27/02/2003 - Council Decision 2003/170/JHA of 27 February 2003 on the common use of liaison officers posted abroad by the law enforcement agencies of the Member States (consolidated version of August 2006)
28/11/2002 - Council Decision 2002/956/JHA of 28 November 2002 setting up a European Network for the Protection of Public Figures (consolidated version of November 2009)
13/06/2002 - Council Decision 2002/494/JHA of 13 June 2002 setting up a European network of contact points in respect of persons responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
25/04/2002 - Council Decision 2002/348/JHA of 25 April 2002 concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension (consolidated version of June 2007)
17/10/2000 - Council Decision 2000/642/JHA of 17 October 2000 concerning arrangements for cooperation between financial intelligence units of the Member States in respect of exchanging information
17/10/2000 - Council Decision 2000/641/JHA of 17 October 2000 establishing a secretariat for the joint supervisory data-protection bodies set up by the Convention on the Establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention), the Convention on the Use of Information Technology for Customs Purposes and the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement on the gradual abolition of checks at the common borders (Schengen Convention)
12/03/1999 - Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the scope of the laundering of proceeds in the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes and the inclusion of the registration number of the means of transport in the Convention
18/12/1997 - Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations
29/11/1996 - Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the interpretation, by way of preliminary rulings, by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes
27/11/1995 - Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the use of information technology for customs purposes