joint action decemb adopt council basi articl treati european union make crimin offenc particip crimin organis member state european union jha council european union regard treati european union articl thereof regard report high level group organis crime approv amsterdam european council june recommend action plan council consid serious develop form organis crime requir strengthen cooper member state european union offenc drug traffick traffick human be terror traffick work art monei launder econom crime extort act violenc life physic integr liberti person creat collect danger person order respond threat member state confront common approach particip activ crimin organis member state endeavour implement joint action appli facilit measur relat protect wit individu cooper judici process fight intern organis crime set council resolut novemb decemb reiter confid structur function legal system member state abil guarante fair trial member state intend ensur part activ crimin organis escap investig prosecut connect offenc cover joint action end member state facilit cooper judici process investig prosecut offenc recal european union respect fundament right european convent protect human right fundament freedom member state parti provis relat freedom express peac assembl freedom associ examin view european parliament consult accord articl treati adopt joint action articl mean joint action crimin organis structur associ establish period time person act concert view commit offenc punish depriv liberti detent order maximum year penalti offenc end mean obtain materi benefit improperli influenc oper public author offenc refer subparagraph includ mention articl europol convent annex thereto carri sentenc equival provid subparagraph articl assist fight crimin organis member state undertak accord procedur laid articl ensur type conduct punish effect proportion dissuas crimin penalti conduct person intent knowledg aim gener crimin activ organis intent organis commit offenc question activ take part organis crimin activ fall articl person part actual execut offenc concern subject gener principl crimin law member state concern offenc concern commit organis activ knowledg particip contribut achiev organis crimin activ fall articl conduct person consist agreement person activ pursu carri amount commiss offenc fall articl person part actual execut activ irrespect elect make type conduct refer paragraph crimin offenc member state afford comprehens assist respect offenc cover articl offenc cover articl convent relat extradit member state european union drawn council septemb articl member state ensur legal person held crimin fail liabl offenc fall articl commit legal person accord procedur laid nation law liabil legal person prejudic crimin liabil natur person perpetr offenc accomplic member state ensur legal person penalis effect proportion dissuas manner materi econom sanction impos articl member state ensur type conduct refer articl place territori subject prosecut territori member state organis base pursu crimin activ activ cover agreement refer articl take place member state jurisdict respect act particip crimin organis consult view coordin action order prosecut effect take account locat organis compon territori member state concern articl case convent relat extradit member state european union drawn council septemb appli joint action affect manner whatsoev oblig convent interpret thereof joint action prevent member state make punish conduct relat crimin organis broader scope defin articl articl year entri forc joint action propos implement submit member state consider compet author view adopt articl joint action enter forc dai public articl joint action publish offici journal brussel decemb council presid bartenstein parliamentari scrutini reserv belgian deleg oj oj opinion deliv novemb council declar council assess end decemb member state complianc oblig joint action refer implement articl thereof decid continu assess regular basi end council receiv report base inform provid member state accord assess mechan adopt council decemb describ progress implement joint action outlin nation measur appli joint action practic prosecut offenc cover measur need achiev effect judici cooper offenc cover joint action examin inter alia time limit judici cooper doubl crimin condit contain nation legisl hamper judici cooper member state explain implement joint action delai declar austrian deleg articl austria refer possibl afford articl protocol convent protect european commun financi interest oj bound articl protocol year state fulfil oblig articl joint action period declar danish deleg articl denmark state intend extend applic danish rule crimin liabil case legal person order implement articl declar german deleg articl germani assum consult provid subparagraph articl due account main focu area oper crimin organis compon thereof statement belgian deleg articl belgian deleg consid definit crimin organis articl includ modi operandi perpetr offenc modi operandi cover intimid threat violenc fraudul manipul corrupt commerci structur dissimul facilit perpetr offenc