The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Helga STEVENS (ECR, BE) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism.
The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the draft Council decision.
The draft Council Decision seeks the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS No. 196) signed by the European Union on 22 October 2015, as regards matters falling within the competence of the Union.
Convention No. 196 introduces criminal offences related to terrorism, for which the Union has competence based on Article 83(1) TFEU. It aims to enhance the efforts of the parties in preventing terrorism and its negative effects on the full enjoyment of human rights, both by measures taken at national level and through international co-operation.