REU, Alm.del - 2012-13 - Bilag 316: Foreløbigt program til interparlamentariske møde mellem LIBE og JURI og medlemmer fra nationale parlamenter om Stockholmprogrammet den 20. juni 2013

1. General introductionA number of important initiatives in the field of police and judicial cooperation are providedfor in the "The Stockholm Programme - an open and secure Europe serving and protectingcitizens" endorsed by the European Council on 10-11 December 2009 for the period 2010 to2014. The Treaty of Lisbon has given national Parliaments a special role in these fields, forexample in the evaluation of Eurojust's activities (Article 85 paragraph 1 TFEU) and in thescrutiny of Europol's activities (Article 88 paragraph 2 TFEU).Against this background, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and theCommittee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament decided to invite Members ofnational Parliaments to an inter-parliamentary committee meeting onthe StockholmProgramme: State of play regarding police and judicial cooperation in civil and criminalmatters.This meeting is intended to provide a forum for the exchange of views between nationalParliaments and the European Parliament on these matters. Its timing will allow the use of theconclusions and insights of the meeting for the upcoming legislative procedures on Europoland Eurojust as well as for the evaluation of the Stockholm Programme which theCommittees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on Legal Affairs and onConstitutional Affairs are jointly carrying out.Background documentsThe Stockholm Programme - an open and secure Europe Serving and protecting citizensEuropean Parliament resolution of 25 November 2009 on the Communication from the Commission to theEuropean Parliament and the Council – An area of freedom, security and justice serving the citizen – StockholmprogrammeProposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency forLaw Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and2005/681/JHA (COM(2013)173)Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the procedures for thescrutiny of Europol's activities by the European Parliament, together with the national parliaments(COM(2010)776)General report on Europol activitiesEurojust Annual Report 2012Eurojust DecisionProposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement ofdecisions in matters of matrimonial property regimes (COM(2011)126Proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement ofdecisions regarding property consequences of registered partnerships (COM(2011)127Council Regulation no 1259/2010 of 20 December 2010 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of lawapplicable to divorce and legal separationEuropean Parliament Resolution of 14 March 2012 on Judicial Training

Order of businessThursday, 20 June 201309.00 - 09.05Opening by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR,Chair of theCommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of theEuropean ParliamentOpening by David STANTON,Chair of the Joint Committee onJustice, Defence and Equality of the Irish ParliamentSESSION I - Police cooperationEnhancing Europol and strengthening its cooperation withnational law enforcement authorities under properparliamentary oversightThe fight against cross-border serious and organised crime can only be carried out effectivelyin the EU through close cooperation between national judicial and law enforcementauthorities. Amongst the different cooperation and information exchange mechanisms,Europol plays a central role as an information hub. In March 2013, the European Commissionproposed a new legal framework for Europol (COM(2013)173), making the agency moreflexible in processing information, with more rigorous data protection requirements, andplaced it under the clear parliamentary oversight of the European Parliament together withnational Parliaments.Possible topics during this session could include:Is the current level of EU police cooperation satisfactory, and if not, how should it beenhanced?Is the recently proposed Europol Regulation (including the proposed merger betweenEuropol and CEPOL) a positive development, and what could be improved in theproposal?How, in practice, should the European Parliament and national Parliaments exercisetheir joint parliamentary oversight of Europol and national law enforcementauthorities?Moderator:Speakers:09.15 - 09.2509.25 - 09.3509.35 - 09.45Agustín DIAZ DE MERA,MEP, Rapporteur for the EuropolproposalKeynote speech by a Member of a national ParliamentDietrich NEUMANN,Head of business corporate services EuropolJuan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR,Chair of the Committee on CivilLiberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament

If fighting cross-border crime can only be undertaken effectively in the EU through closecooperation between national law enforcement authorities, this cooperation needs to beenhanced and, at the same time, coupled with measures aiming at protecting fundamentalrights. Eurojust and the future European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) have a central rolein this respect.The European Commission has announced the presentation of the proposals for tworegulations, on Eurojust and the EPPO, which are scheduled to be published in the nearfuture.Possible topics for discussion could include:What could be improved in the judicial cooperation framework?What are the priority issues to be considered in the future proposals on Eurojust andthe EPPO?How, in practice, should the European Parliament and national Parliaments carry outtheir joint parliamentary evaluation of Eurojust ?Moderator:Speakers:11.25 - 11.3511.35 - 11.4511.45 - 11.5511.55 - 12.0512.05 - 12.3012.30OJ\914582EN.doc

In recent years, the European Union has made great progress in passing legislation toresolve problems that arise in cross-border civil law relations, covering contracts,judgments, family law and other areas. The Stockholm Programme provided for anumber of initiatives which relate to family law. However, in view of the unanimityrequirement in Council for such legislation, family law legislation has often been themost difficult to agree on. Citizens who move across borders would greatly benefit fromsuch legislation.In this session, Members of the European Parliament involved in such matters willreport on their experience with ongoing and recent legislation.Discussions could focus on:The extent to which the European Union should pass legislation to cover cross-border issues in the field of family law, and the advisability of using the toolsprovided by the Treaties such as enhanced cooperation and the "passerelle"clause. The question also arises as to whether the Stockholm Programme was tooambitious in view of the EU's current legal framework.Moderator:Speakers:15.10 - 15.20Tadeusz ZWIEFKA,MEP, Rapporteur on enhanced cooperation inthe area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separationAlexandra THEIN,MEP, Rapporteur on the two proposals onjurisdiction, applicable law and recognition and enforcement ofdecisions regarding matrimonial property regimes and registeredpartnershipsThe current state of play of negotiationsKurt LECHNER,Former Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs,Rapporteur for the Successions RegulationThe experience of negotiations on a sensitive fileKeynote speech by a Member of a national ParliamentAude FIORINI,University of DundeeThe possible use of the 'passerelle' clause for family lawinstrumentsDebate with national Parliamentarians and MEPs

The European Parliament has, in the past, noted that a real European judicial culture isnecessary if citizens are to be given the full benefits of their rights under the Treaties.One of the most important elements in this regard is training, particularly in the legalfield. The European Parliament and the Commission have launched a pilot programmecovering best practices in the field of legal training.Furthermore, the European Commission has recently published the new EU JusticeScoreboard, COM(2013) 160, which compares the civil and administrative justicesystems of the Member States and notes where there is room for improvement.Discussions could focus on:the best means of ensuring awareness of Treaty rights amongst citizens and legalprofessionals;how to maintain the highest standards in the justice systems of the MemberStates.Moderator:Speakers:16.40 - 16.5016.50 - 17.05Keynote speech by a Member of a national ParliamentRuud WINTER,Senior Coordinating Vice-President of theAdministrative High Court for Trade and Industry in theNetherlandsBuilding networks for training in European lawLuis PEREIRA,Secretary General of the European Judicial TrainingNetworkProgress made in providing training to the judiciaryEmmanuel CRABIT,Head of Unit DG JusticeThe EU Justice ScoreboardDebate with national Parliamentarians and MEPsLuigi BERLINGUER,Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs

ANNEXIMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND THE MEETINGThis meeting is open to the public. However, for security reasons, participants who do not have a EuropeanParliament access badge must obtain a pass in advance. Those wishing to obtain such a pass should contact thesecretariat ([email protected])before 10 June 2013 at noon.It is essential to provide us withyourLAST NAME, First name, date of birth, nationality, type of ID (passport, identity card, driving licence, etc.),number of ID, address and company/institution/organisation.Without this information, the Security Service willnot provide entry passes.1All participants from national Parliaments (Members, officials and Brussels-based representatives) need to completethe online registration form for the event at the following web address:http://www.opinio.europarl.europa.eu/opinio/s?s=icm_libe_juriPRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE DEBATE•During the discussion, so as to make it possible for the highest number of parliamentarians to intervene, speaking timeof speakers will be limited toten minutesand speaking time of other participants totwo minutesper contribution orquestion.•Members are kindly asked to fill in the sheet requesting speaking time (indicating their name and parliament) whichwill be distributed in the meeting room.•Speakers wishing to supplement their speeches may do so in writing by submitting a document (preferably in English orFrench) in advance to the secretariat (email:[email protected]). These documents will be circulatedduring the meeting.•Meeting documents will be progressively added to the Events section of the LIBE Committee pages:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=LIBEand to the WebNP eventwebpage:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/webnp/cms/lang/en/pid/1863THE MEETING IS BROADCASTED LIVE AND RECORDEDLIBE Committee pages:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=LIBEADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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