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Document 11997M031

    Treaty on European Union (consolidated version)
    Title VI: Provisions on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
    Article 31
    Article K.3 - EU Treaty (Maastricht 1992)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/teu_1997/art_31/oj

    11997M031

    Treaty on European Union (consolidated version) - Title VI: Provisions on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters - Article 31 - Article K.3 - EU Treaty (Maastricht 1992)

    Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0164 - Consolidated version
    Official Journal C 191 , 29/07/1992 P. 0061


    Treaty on European Union (consolidated version)

    Article 31

    Common action on judicial cooperation in criminal matters shall include:

    (a) facilitating and accelerating cooperation between competent ministries and judicial or equivalent authorities of the Member States in relation to proceedings and the enforcement of decisions;

    (b) facilitating extradition between Member States;

    (c) ensuring compatibility in rules applicable in the Member States, as may be necessary to improve such cooperation;

    (d) preventing conflicts of jurisdiction between Member States;

    (e) progressively adopting measures establishing minimum rules relating to the constituent elements of criminal acts and to penalties in the fields of organised crime, terrorism and illicit drug trafficking.

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