The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted by a large majority the report drawn up by Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (EPP-ED, Spain) on the initiative by the Republic of Finland for adoption of a Council decision amending the Council Act of 3 November 1998 adopting rules applicable to Europol analysis files. The report contained two amendments:
- the Management Board shall only authorize the transmission of the analysis results once the Joint Supervisory Body has communicated its comments concerning the opening of such a file;
- the mechanisms of control will be kept in accordance with Article 15 (4) and (5) of Council Act of 3 November 1998 adopting rules applicable to Europol analysis files (1999/C 26/1).