The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

PART 6Eurojust

Interpretation

20.  In this Part, “Eurojust Council Decision” means Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime.

Revocation of Eurojust Council Decision

21.  Subject to regulation 22 (saving provisions – personal data received before commencement day), the Eurojust Council Decision is revoked.

Saving provisions – information received before commencement day

22.—(1) Article 22(1) of the Eurojust Council Decision (data security) continues to have effect in relation to personal data provided by Eurojust to the United Kingdom before commencement day with the following modifications—

(a)omit “Eurojust and,”;

(b)the reference to “each Member State” is to be treated as a reference to “any person or body having functions of a public nature that received personal data provided by Eurojust prior to commencement day, or successor thereto,”.

(2) Article 25 of the Eurojust Council Decision (confidentiality) continues to have effect with the following modifications—

(a)in paragraph 1, the reference to “the national members” is to be treated as a reference to “any former national member of the United Kingdom”;

(b)in paragraph 4, after “all information received by Eurojust”, add “before commencement day”.