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Act of 17 January 2008 approving the Treaty to be adopted on 27 May 2005 between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of France, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Kingdom of the European Union The Netherlands and the Republic of Austria on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, in particular to combat terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal migration (Trb. 2005, 197)
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
All of them, who will see or hear these, saluut! do know:
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Union on 27 May 2005 between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of France, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Belgium, The Netherlands and the Republic of Austria on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, in particular to combat terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal migration Article 91, first paragraph, of the Constitution the approval of the States-General may be required before the Kingdom can be bound by it;
In this way, we, the Council of State, and with the mean consultations of the States-General, have been well-regarded and understood to be right and to be understood by the following:
The Treaty establishing the European Community, signed in Prüm on 27 May 2005, between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of France, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Austria on the intensification of cross-border cooperation, in particular to combat terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal migration, the Dutch text of which is published in Tractatenblad 2005, 197 approved for the Netherlands.
1 A draft of a decision on the implementation and application of the Article 1 The Treaty, which is intended to bind the Kingdom, shall be before the date of any decision by the Committee of Ministers referred to in Article 43 (1) of that Convention, immediately after the text of that draft is established. have been made public and submitted to the States General.
2 A draft decision as referred to in paragraph 1 may, by way of derogation from the provisions of that paragraph, be submitted for confidential knowledge by the members of the States-General if exceptional circumstances of a binding nature make it necessary to take the decision of the necessary to ensure that the design bears a secret or a confidential nature.
3 Assent of the States-General shall be required before the representative of the Kingdom may cooperate in the implementation of a decision as referred to in paragraph 1.
4 Tacking consent has been granted unless, within 15 days of the presentation of the draft decision to the States-General, or on behalf of one of the Chambers, the wish is given that the draft decision has to be given the express consent.
This Act shall enter into force from the day following the date of issuance of the Official Gazette in which it is placed.
Burdens and orders that it will be placed in the Official Gazette, and that all ministries, authorities, colleges and officials who so concern will keep their hands on the precise execution.
Given at The Hague, 17 January 2008
Beatrix
The Minister of Justice,
E. M. H. Hirsch Ballin
The Minister for Foreign Affairs,
M. J. M. Verhagen
The Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations,
G. ter Horst
Published the twenty-ninth January 2008The Minister of Justice,
E. M. H. Hirsch Ballin
