THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2002/187/JHA(1), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1727, the College of Eurojust (‘the College’) is to adopt Eurojust’s Rules of Procedure. Those Rules of Procedure are to be approved by the Council by means of implementing acts.
(2) The draft Rules of Procedure were approved, in accordance with Article 5(5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1727, by the College on 12 December 2019. The separate draft Rules of Procedure on the processing and protection of personal data referred to in Article 17 of the Rules of Procedure were approved by the College on 16 December 2019.
(3) The Rules of Procedure and the separate Rules of Procedure on the processing and protection of personal data referred to in Article 17 of the Rules of Procedure, should be approved by the Council.
(4) Denmark is not bound by Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 and is therefore not taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision, which implements Regulation (EU) 2018/1727.
(5) Ireland and the United Kingdom are bound by Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 and are therefore taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision, which implements Regulation (EU) 2018/1727.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The Rules of Procedure of Eurojust, and the separate Rules of Procedure on the processing and protection of personal data referred to in Article 17 of the Rules of Procedure, are hereby approved.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2019,
For the Council
The President
K. Mikkonen