Press Release: Justice and Home Affairs Council, Brussels, 19 February 2004

Items discussed included: Application of the Mutual Recognition Principle to confiscation orders; State of implementation of the European Arrest Warrant; EU action against organised crime in the Western Balkans; Report on the CEPOL (European Police College); Handbook to prevent terrorist acts at the Olympic Games; Minimum standards on procedures for granting and withdrawing refugee status; Security features in passports (biometric features); Development of the Visa Information System (VIS)

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http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/feb/summary-sis-report.htm http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/feb/summary-sis-report.htm

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