| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2017) 386 final (27.07.17) |
| Publication Date | 27/07/2017 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Match-fixing is widely regarded as one of the major threats facing contemporary sport. Match-fixing undermines the values of sport such as integrity, fair play and respect for others. It risks alienating fans and supporters from organised sport. Moreover, match-fixing often involves organised criminal networks active on a global scale. It is a problem that has now become a priority for public authorities, the sport movement and law enforcement agencies worldwide. To respond to these challenges, the Council of Europe invited parties to the European Cultural Convention during the summer of 2012 to begin negotiations for a Convention of the Council of Europe against the manipulation of sports results. Negotiations began in October 2012 with the first meeting of the drafting group of the Council of Europe. On 13 November 2012 the Commission adopted a Recommendation for a Council decision authorising the Commission to participate, on behalf of the Union, in the negotiations for an international convention of the Council of Europe to combat the manipulation of sports results. The Commission's recommendation was transmitted to the Council Working Party on Sports on 15 November 2012. Following discussions in the Council Working Party, the Council split the draft Council decision into two decisions. One decision on matters relating to betting and sport was adopted on 10 June 2013. The other decision was adopted on 23 September 2013 and concerned matters related to cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation. On 9 July 2014 the Council of Europe adopted the Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions. Since then a number of parties have signed the Convention, including many Member States. On 2 March 2015, the Commission presented its proposals for the Council's decision on the signing of the Convention on behalf of the Union. The Commission's proposals were discussed in Coreper on 11 and 20 November 2015. On that occasion the Presidency concluded that it would not proceed with the file until it had obtained the consent of all delegations. Against this background, the Union has not yet signed the Convention. The Commission considers that the signature of the Convention should be part of the Union's efforts to participate in the fight against match-fixing in conjunction with other tools such as the forthcoming Commission initiative on betting-related match-fixing in line with the 2012 Commission Communication on online gambling, the work of the EU Expert Group on match-fixing, and Preparatory Actions and projects dedicated to match-fixing. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2017:386:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
