Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea del 7/4/2022 - Sección Legislación
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Source: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea - Sección Legislación
EN
7.4.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
L 108/1
II
Non-legislative acts
REGULATIONS
COUNCIL REGULATION EU 2022/555
of 5 April 2022
amending Regulation EC No 168/2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 352 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament 1, Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure, Whereas:
1
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights the Agency was established by Council Regulation EC
No 168/2007 2 to provide the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and Member States with assistance and expertise relating to fundamental rights.
2
In order to adapt the Agencys scope and to enhance the governance and the efficiency of the Agencys operation, it is necessary to amend certain provisions of Regulation EC No 168/2007 without changing the objective and the tasks of the Agency.
3
In view of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the Agencys scope should also cover police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, areas which are particularly sensitive with regard to fundamental rights.
4
The area of common foreign and security policy should be excluded from the Agencys scope. This should be without prejudice to the Agencys provision of assistance and expertise, for example training activities on fundamental rights issues, to the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union, including to those working in the area of common foreign and security policy.
5
Furthermore, some targeted technical amendments of Regulation EC No 168/2007 are necessary in order for the Agency to be governed and operated in line with the principles of the Common Approach annexed to the Joint Statement of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of 19 July 2012 the Common Approach. The alignment of Regulation EC No 168/2007 with the principles set out in the Common Approach is tailored to the specific work and nature of the Agency and aims to bring simplification, better governance and efficiency gains to the Agencys operation.
1 Consent of 6 July 2021 not yet published in the Official Journal.
2 Council Regulation EC No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights OJ L 53, 22.2.2007, p. 1.
