Agreement on operational and strategic cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and European Police Office (Europol)

2015/0808(CNS)

The European Parliament adopted by 314 votes to 181, with 68 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council implementing decision approving the conclusion by the European Police Office (Europol) of the Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europol.

Parliament approved the Council draft under the Parliament’s consultation procedure. It called on the Commission to:

  • assess, after the entry into force of the new Europol Regulation, the provisions contained in the cooperation agreement, in particular on data protection;
  • inform the Parliament and the Council of the outcome of this assessment and, if appropriate, to submit a recommendation for an authorisation to open international renegotiation of the agreement.