Council Decision

Sklep Sveta

of 22 December 2004

z dne 22. decembra 2004

on the putting into effect of parts of the Schengen acquis by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

o izvajanju delov schengenskega pravnega reda s strani Združenega kraljestva Velike Britanije in Severne Irske

(2004/926/EC)

(2004/926/ES)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

SVET EVROPSKE UNIJE JE –

Having regard to the Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis [1], and in particular to article 6 thereof,

ob upoštevanju Sklepa Sveta 2000/365/ES z dne 29. maja 2000 o prošnji Združenega kraljestva Velike Britanije in Severne Irske za sodelovanje pri izvajanju nekaterih določb schengenskega pravnega reda [1] in zlasti člena 6 Sklepa,

Whereas:

ob upoštevanju naslednjega:

(1) The United Kingdom has expressed its intention to commence implementation of the following parts of the Schengen acquis: Judicial cooperation, Drugs cooperation, Article 26 and Article 27 of the Schengen Convention, and Police cooperation.

(1) Združeno kraljestvo je izrazilo namen začeti z izvajanjem naslednjih delov schengenskega pravnega reda: pravosodno sodelovanje, sodelovanje na področju drog, člen 26 in člen 27 Schengenske konvencije in policijsko sodelovanje.

(2) The United Kingdom indicated to be ready to apply all provisions of the Schengen acquis referred to in Article 1 of Decision 2000/365/EC with the exception of those concerning the Schengen Information System.

(2) Združeno kraljestvo je izjavilo, da je pripravljeno uporabljati vse določbe schengenskega pravnega reda iz člena 1 Sklepa 2000/365/ES, razen tistih, ki zadevajo schengenski informacijski sistem.

(3) The United Kingdom will continue to prepare for the implementation of the relevant provisions of the Schengen Information System and for data protection.

(3) Združeno kraljestvo se bo še naprej pripravljalo na izvajanje ustreznih določb schengenskega informacijskega sistema in za varovanje podatkov.

(4) A questionnaire was forwarded to the United Kingdom, whose replies were recorded and a subsequent verification and evaluation visit was made to the United Kingdom in accordance with the procedures applicable in the area of police cooperation.

(4) Združenemu kraljestvu je bil posredovan vprašalnik in njegovi odgovori so bili zabeleženi, potem pa je bil opravljen obisk za preveritev in oceno stanja v Združenem kraljestvu v skladu s postopki, ki se uporabljajo na področju policijskega sodelovanja.

(5) As regards the application of the Schengen acquis relating to the abovementioned areas, the questionnaire and the visit demonstrated that the requirements relating to legislation, manpower levels, training, infrastructure and material resources have been satisfied.

(5) Glede uporabe schengenskega pravnega reda na zgoraj omenjenih področjih sta vprašalnik in obisk pokazala, da so izpolnjeni pogoji v zvezi z zakonodajo, delovno silo, usposabljanjem, infrastrukturo in materialnimi viri.

(6) The preconditions for the implementation by the United Kingdom of those provisions of the Schengen acquis as listed in Article 1(a)(i), (b), (c)(i) and (d)(i) of Decision 2000/365/EC have been fulfilled, allowing these provisions and their later developments to be put into effect for the United Kingdom.

(6) Izpolnjeni so bili predpogoji za izvajanje določb schengenskega pravnega reda, ki so navedene v členu 1(a)(i), (b), (c)(i) in (d)(i) Sklepa 2000/365/ES, s strani Združenega kraljestva, kar omogoča začetek izvajanja teh določb in njihovega naknadnega razvoja v Združenem kraljestvu.

(7) Decision 2000/365/EC defines, in its Article 5(2), which provisions of the Schengen acquis are applicable to Gibraltar.

(7) Sklep 2000/365/ES v členu 5(2) opredeljuje, katere izmed določb schengenskega pravnega reda se uporabljajo za Gibraltar.

(8) An Agreement has been concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the establishment of rights and obligations between Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the one hand, and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway, on the other, in areas of the Schengen acquis which apply to these States [2]. On the basis of Article 2 of that Agreement, the Mixed Committee, established pursuant to Article 3 of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters' association with the implementation, application, and development of the Schengen acquis [3], has been consulted, in accordance with Article 4 thereof, about the preparation of this Decision,

(8) Med Svetom Evropske unije ter Republiko Islandijo in Kraljevino Norveško je bil sklenjen Sporazum o določitvi pravic in obveznosti med Irsko ter Združenim kraljestvom Velika Britanija in Severna Irska na eni strani ter Republiko Islandijo in Kraljevino Norveško na drugi strani na področjih schengenskega pravnega reda, ki velja za te države [2]. Na podlagi člena 2 tega sporazuma so z mešanim odborom, ustanovljenim v skladu s členom 3 Sporazuma, sklenjenega med Svetom Evropske unije in Republiko Islandijo ter Kraljevino Norveško o pridružitvi obeh k izvajanju, uporabi in razvoju schengenskega pravnega reda [3] potekala posvetovanja o pripravi tega sklepa skladno s členom 4 navedenega sporazuma –

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

SKLENIL:

Article 1

Člen 1

The provisions referred to in Article 1(a)(i), (b), (c)(i) and (d) (i) of Decision 2000/365/EC shall be put into effect for the United Kingdom as from 1 January 2005.

Določbe člena 1(a)(i), (b), (c)(i) in (d)(i) Sklepa 2000/365/ES se izvajajo v Združenem kraljestvu od 1. januarja 2005.

The provisions referred to in Article 5(2) of Decision 2000/365/EC shall be put into effect for Gibraltar as from 1 January 2005.

Določbe iz člena 5(2) Sklepa 2000/365/ES se izvajajo na Gibraltarju od 1. januarja 2005.

The provisions of the acts constituting developments of the Schengen acquis adopted since Decision 2000/365/EC and listed in Annex I of this Decision shall be put into effect for the United Kingdom and for Gibraltar as from 1 January 2005.

Določbe aktov, ki predstavljajo razvoj schengenskega pravnega reda in so bili sprejeti po Sklepu 2000/365/ES ter so navedeni v Prilogi I, se izvajajo v Združenem kraljestvu in na Gibraltarju od 1. januarja 2005.

The provisions of the acts constituting developments of the Schengen acquis adopted since Decision 2000/365/EC and listed in Annex II of this Decision shall be put into effect for the United Kingdom as from 1 January 2005.

Določbe aktov, ki predstavljajo razvoj schengenskega pravnega reda in so bili sprejeti po Sklepu 2000/365/ES ter so navedeni v Prilogi II, se izvajajo v Združenem kraljestvu od 1. januarja 2005.

Article 2

Člen 2

Formal communications and transmission of decisions between the Gibraltar authorities, including the judicial authorities, and those of the Member States of the European Union (except the United Kingdom) for the purposes of this Decision shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure provided for in the arrangements relating to the Gibraltar authorities in the context of EU and EC instruments and related treaties (see Annex III to this Decision), concluded between Spain and the United Kingdom on 19 April 2000 and communicated to the Member States and the institutions of the European Union.

Za namene tega sklepa se uradno obveščanje in posredovanje sklepov med gibraltarskimi organi, vključno s sodnimi organi, in organi držav članic Evropske unije (razen Združenega kraljestva) izvajata v skladu s postopkom, ki ga predvidevajo ureditve, ki se nanašajo na gibraltarske organe v okviru instrumentov EU in ES in povezanih pogodb (glej Prilogo III k temu sklepu), sklenjene med Španijo in Združenim kraljestvom 19. aprila 2000 in posredovane državam članicam in institucijam Evropske unije.

Article 3

Člen 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Ta sklep začne učinkovati dan po objavi v Uradnem listu Evropske unije.

Done at Brussels 22 December 2004.

V Bruslju, 22. decembra 2004

For the Council

Za Svet

The President

Predsednik

C. Veerman

C. Veerman

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[1] OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.

[1] UL L 131, 1.6.2000, str. 43.

[2] OJ L 15, 20.1.2000, p. 2.

[2] UL L 15, 20.1.2000, str. 2.

[3] OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.

[3] UL L 176, 10.7.1999, str. 36.

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