Initiative of the United Kingdom with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision amending Decision 2000/820/JHA establishing a European Police College (CEPOL)

(2004/C 20/07)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 30(1)(c) and Article 34(2)(c) thereof,

Having regard to the initiative of the United Kingdom(1),

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament(2),

Whereas the Representatives of the Member States, meeting at Head of State or Government level on 13 December 2003, have agreed on the location of the seats of certain Offices and Agencies of the European Union, including the seat of the European Police College (CEPOL)(3),

Whereas this agreement should be incorporated in the Council Decision 2000/820/JHA(4),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Council Decision 200/820/JHA is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 1(1) shall read as follows:

"1. A European Police College (CEPOL) is hereby established. It shall have its seat in Bramshill, United Kingdom";

2. Article 4(1) shall read as follows:

"1. The governing board shall set up a permanent secretariat to assist CEPOL with the administrative tasks necessary for it to function and implement the annual programme and, where appropriate, the additional programmes and initiatives. The permanent secretariat may be set up within one of the national police academies.

The necessary arrangements concerning the accommodation to be provided for CEPOL in the United Kingdom and the facilities to be made available by the United Kingdom as well as particular rules applicable in the United Kingdom to members of CEPOL's organs, its Director, employees and members of their families shall be laid down in a headquarters agreement between CEPOL and the United Kingdom after obtaining the unanimous approval of the governing board.".

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on ...

Done at ...

For the Council

The President

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(4) OJ L 336, 30.12.2000, p. 1.