Council Decision (EU) 2021/430 of 5 March 2021 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union on the Kyoto Declaration on Advancing Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law: towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to be held from 7 to 12 March 2021 in Kyoto, Japan

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2021/430
• Articles: 4

Article 1

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (the ‘Congress’) in Kyoto, Japan, from 7 to 12 March 2021 shall be to approve the adoption of the Kyoto Declaration on Advancing Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law: towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the ‘Kyoto Declaration’). The draft Kyoto Declaration is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The position referred to in Article 1 shall be expressed by the Member States of the Union that participate at the Congress, acting jointly.

Article 3

Minor changes to the Kyoto Declaration may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union without further decision of the Council.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.