Commission Decision

of 19 April 2006

establishing standard forms for the transmission of applications and decisions pursuant to Council Directive 2004/80/EC relating to compensation to crime victims

(2006/337/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims [1], and in particular Article 14 thereof,

After consulting the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the Directive 2004/80/EC,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2004/80/EC requires Member States to introduce a system of cooperation to facilitate access to compensation in cases where a crime is committed in a Member State other than that of the victim’s residence by 1 January 2006.

(2) The standard forms to be used for the transmission of applications for compensation and decisions relating to applications for compensation in such cross-border situations should be established,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. The standard form for the transmission of applications for compensation provided for in Article 6(2) of Directive 2004/80/EC shall be as set out in Annex I.

2. The standard form for the transmission of decisions on applications for compensation provided for in Article 10 of Directive 2004/80/EC shall be as set out in Annex II.

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2006.

For the Commission

Franco Frattini

Vice-President

[1] OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 15.

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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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