Arrangements for creating joint document adviser teams

enable Europol to facilitate and support the preparation, and to encourage the coordination and carrying out, of specific investigative actions by the competent authorities of the Member States, including operational actions of joint teams comprising representatives of Europol in a support capacity;

on joint investigation teams

Arrangements for creating joint document adviser teams

Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on joint investigation teams

In this Article, members of the joint investigation team from Member States other than the Member State in which the team operates are referred to as being 'seconded' to the team.

In this Framework Decision, members of the joint investigation team from Member States other than the Member State in which the team operates are referred to as being 'seconded' to the team.

to set up a joint investigation team in keeping with the relevant cooperation instruments;

setting up a joint investigation team in keeping with the relevant cooperation instruments;

Rules need to be laid down governing such participation of Europol in joint investigation teams.

A joint investigating team should operate in the territory of a Member State in conformity with the law applicable to that Member State.

The programme should include joint courses and exercises and an exchange system whereby individuals may be seconded to teams in other Member States;

The Council recognises that it is important to respond quickly to the European Council's call for the setting up of joint investigative teams without delay.

This Framework Decision shall be without prejudice to any other existing provisions or arrangements on the setting up or operation of joint investigation teams.

This Framework Decision should be without prejudice to any other existing provisions or arrangements on the setting up or operation of joint investigation teams,

In addition to the information referred to in the relevant provisions of Article 14 of the European Mutual Assistance Convention and Article 3 7 of the Benelux Treaty, requests for the setting up of a joint investigation team shall include proposals for the composition of the team.

(b) Article 5 shall be applied to authorise the formation and activities of joint investigative teams in addition to any authority already provided under bilateral treaty provisions;

encourage by means of joint ventures, sub-contracting or the use of experts who are nationals of the OCT in teams employed by consultancy firms, consulting engineers or institutions in the EEC;

'2la. shall act by a two-third majority in disputes between a Member State and Europol concerning the liability with regard to Europol's participation in joint investigation teams (Article 39a);

'la. shall, acting by a majority of two thirds of its members, determine the rules governing the administrative implementation of the participation of Europol officials in joint investigation teams (Article 3a(2));

examine the scope for joint ventures of training assistance including pilot projects, for the setting up of specialized multinational teams for specific projects and for identifying operations which could be cofinanced,

In addition to the information referred to in the relevant provisions of Article 14 of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and Article 3 7 of the Benelux Treaty of 27 June 1962, as amended by the Protocol of 11 May 1974, requests for the setting up of a joint investigation team shall include proposals for the composition of the team.

The European Council held in Tampere on 15 and 16 October 1999 called for joint investigation teams as foreseen in the Treaty to be set up without delay, as a first step, to combat trafficking in drugs and human beings as well as terrorism.

Each Member State shall undertake to ensure that its national authorities cooperate fully with the evaluation teams set up under this Joint Action with a view to its implementation, with due regard for the rules of law and ethics applicable at national level.

The Council considers that for the purpose of combating international crime as effectively as possible, it is appropriate that at this stage a specific legally binding instrument on joint investigation teams should be adopted at the level of the Union which should apply to joint investigations into trafficking in drugs and human beings as well as terrorism.

During the operations of a joint investigation team referred to in this Article, Europol officials shall, with respect to offences committed against or by them, be subject to national law of the Member State of operation applicable to persons with comparable functions.

In accordance with Article 17(2), the immunity referred to in paragraph 1 (a) shall not be granted in respect of official acts required to be undertaken in fulfilment of the tasks set out in Article 3a of the Convention regarding the participation of Europol officials in joint investigation teams.

Provision has been made in Article 13 of the Convention established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (3) for the establishment and operation of joint investigation teams.

These joint programmes could include as necessary an integrated period of foreign language preparation as well as cooperation among teachers and administrative staff in order to prepare the conditions necessary for the exchange of students and for the mutual recognition of periods of study accomplished abroad.

Europol officials may participate in a support capacity in joint investigation teams, including those teams set up in accordance with Article 1 of the Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on joint investigation teams (1) or in accordance with Article 13 of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on mutual assistance in criminal matters between the Member States of the European Union, as far as those teams are investigating criminal offences for which Europol is competent under Article 2. Europol officials may, within the limits provided for by the law of the Member State where the joint investigation team operates and in accordance with the arrangement referred to in paragraph 2, assist in all activities and exchange information with all members of the joint investigation team, in accordance with paragraph 3. However, they shall not take part in the taking of any coercive measures.

Pursuant to Article 30(2)(a) of the Treaty on European Union, the Council is to enable Europol to facilitate and support the preparation, and to encourage the coordination and carrying out, of specific investigative actions by the competent authorities of the Member States, including operational actions of joint teams comprising representatives of Europol in a support capacity.

The Protocol on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and the employees of Europol should be amended to the effect that the immunity of Europol's staff members in respect to words spoken or written, and/or acts performed by them in the exercise of their official functions, does not extend to their activities as participants in the joint investigation teams,

examine the scope for joint ventures of training assistance including pilot projects, for the setting up of specialized multinational teams for specific project; and for identifying operations which could be cofinanced, and fund the design and the preparation of such projects, the implementation of which may be financed by contributions from one or several countries, together with the Foundation, or, in exceptional cases, from the Foundation on its own

The Contracting Parties shall, to the extent they have not already done so, take such measures as may be necessary to enable joint investigative teams to be established and operated in the respective territories of each Member State and the United States of America for the purpose of facilitating criminal investigations or prosecutions involving one or more Member States and the United States of America where deemed appropriate by the Member State concerned and the United States of America.

carried out by a joint team, organisation or undertaking,

in accordance with Article 8, appointing a joint team or teams of experts to verify the technical competence of a conformity assessment body and its compliance with other relevant requirements;

maintain the joint central team (JCT) and undertake assigned tasks,

"Joint investigation teams" shall be understood as in Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA of 13 June 2002 on joint investigation teams(7).

joint development and dissemination of innovative curricula, including teaching materials, methods and modules;

joint development of innovative curricula including the development of teaching materials, methods and modules,

Such monitoring shall be carried out by joint teams made up of customs officials from the Member States and the Commission.

Article 5 shall be applied to authorise the formation and activities of joint investigative teams in addition to any authority already provided under bilateral treaty provisions;

It will provide case studies, evaluation materials and methods with a view to helping teachers to exploit the potential of ICT for innovative cooperation methods, such as, for example, virtual classrooms, joint curricula developments for the in-service training of teachers, multidisciplinary approaches or the use of common teaching tools and resources.

Euratom and Canada through AECL shall ensure that the personnel of the Joint Central Team can freely use the projected subject matter for the execution of the tasks assigned to the Joint Central Team, and that all Parties including Euratom are granted an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence, with the right to sub-licence for research and development in controlled thermonuclear fusion as a source of energy for peaceful purposes.

In that case, Canada through AECL shall ensure that the personnel of the Joint Central Team can freely use the protected subject matters for the execution of the tasks assigned to the Joint Central Team, and that all Parties including Euratom are granted an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence, with the right to sub-licence for research and development in controlled thermonuclear fusion as a source of energy for peaceful purposes.

Each Party and Canada through AECL shall ensure that the personnel of the Joint Central Team can freely use the protected subject matter for the execution of the tasks assigned to the Joint Central Team, and that all Parties including Euratom are granted an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence, with the right to sub-licence for research and development in controlled thermonuclear fusion as a source of energy for peaceful purposes.

Member States shall, where appropriate, take the necessary measures to set up joint investigation teams in order to carry out criminal investigations into terrorist offences involving any of the listed persons, groups or entities.

All structural members, joints, attaching brackets and parts of the tractor which transmit the loading force shall be free from cracks and tears detectable by visual inspection except in the following cases in which they are permitted:

If intellectual property is created by AECL or its personnel, which is seconded by Euratom to the Joint Central Team, the ITER Director shall promptly inform the ITER Council with a recommendation on the countries where intellectual property protection should be obtained.

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