Europol chief criticizes Convention

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Series Details Vol.9, No.18, 15.5.03, p2
Publication Date 15/05/2003
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Date: 15/05/03

JURGEN Storbeck, the head of EU police agency Europol, has criticized the future of Europe Convention for failing to properly consider the implications for policing.

He said a paper prepared by the Convention's working group on justice and home affairs did not adequately address how Europol should interact with OLAF, the Union's anti-fraud office, and Eurojust, its judicial network.

"It's not yet totally clear with whom Europol should work in supporting an investigation," the German police chief remarked. "Should this be, for example, the prosecutor in Paris or the national prosecutor in Belgium or Eurojust?"

Storbeck added, though, that he is optimistic that "convincing solutions can be found."

The head of Europol, Jurgen Storbeck, has criticised the European Convention for failing to consider how Europol should interact with OLAF in a paper on justice and home affairs.

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