Europol was set up by Council Decision 2009/371/JHA [2] as an entity of the Union funded from the general budget of the Union to support and strengthen action by competent authorities of the Member States and their mutual cooperation in preventing and combating organised crime, terrorism and other forms of serious crime affecting two or more Member States.
Bunaíodh Europol le Cinneadh 2009/371/CGB ón gComhairle [2] mar eintiteas de chuid an Aontais arna chistiú ó bhuiséad ginearálta an Aontais chun tacú agus treisiú le gníomhaíocht údaráis inniúla na mBallstát agus lena gcomhar frithpháirteach d'fhonn an choireacht eagraithe, an sceimhlitheoireacht agus saghsanna eile coireachta tromchúisí a dhéanann difear do dhá Bhallstát nó níos mó a chosc agus a chomhrac.