2002/494/JHA: Council Decision of 13 June 2002 setting up a European network of contact points in respect of persons responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
Designation and notification of contact points
1. Each Member State shall designate a contact point for the exchange of information concerning the investigation of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes such as those defined in Articles 6, 7 and 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court of 17 July 1998.
2. Each Member State shall notify the General Secretariat of the Council in writing of its contact point within the meaning of this Decision. The General Secretariat shall ensure that this notification is passed on to the Member States, and inform the Member States of any changes in these notifications.
Collection and exchange of information
1. Each contact point's task shall be to provide on request, in accordance with the relevant arrangements between Member States and applicable national law, any available information that may be relevant in the context of investigations into genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes as referred to in Article 1(1), or to facilitate cooperation with the competent national authorities.
2. Within the limits of the applicable national law, contact points may exchange information without a request to that effect.
Informing the European Parliament
The Council will inform the European Parliament of the functioning and effectiveness of the European network of contact points in the context of the annual debate held by the European Parliament pursuant to Article 39 of the Treaty.
Implementation
Member States shall ensure that they are able to cooperate fully in accordance with the provisions of this Decision at the latest one year after this Decision takes effect.
Taking effect
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 13 June 2002.
For the Council
The President
M. Rajoy Brey
(1) OJ C 295, 20.10.2001, p. 7.
(2) Opinion delivered on 9 April 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
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