EU Proposes Action Plan to Combat Organized Crime

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Monday, December 1, 1997
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
13
Issue: 
12
513-517
Abstract: 
On August 15, 1997, the Council of the European Commission adopted an action plan to combat organized crime. The Action Plan results from decisions taken by the European Council at its meeting in Dublin on December 13-14, 1996, when it created a High Level Group to prepare a comprehensive Action Plan containing specific recommendations, including realistic timetables for carrying out the work. The Group was requested to examine the fight against organized crime in all its aspects on the clear understanding that it would refer any issues involving Treaty changes to the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC), which is addressing Treaty changes in this area as a priority... [more]