joint posit march defin council basi articl treati european union propos unit nation convent organis crime jha council european union regard treati european union articl thereof recognis import judici cooper crimin matter polic cooper purpos prevent combat form intern crime provid articl treati member state regard combat organis crime matter common interest european council meet amsterdam june approv action plan high level group organis crime extens propos strengthen fight organis crime account measur adopt european union prepar adopt purpos implement action plan joint action jha decemb make crimin offenc particip crimin organis member state european union arrang made develop negoti unit nation convent combat organis crime council conclus octob request presid propos joint posit accord articl treati european union relat draft unit nation convent protocol desir contribut fulli negoti propos convent avoid incompat propos convent instrument drawn union defin joint posit articl member state support draw propos unit nation convent organis crime protocol member state advoc inclus draft convent provis facilit maximum extent effect prevent prosecut investig organis crime member state ensur provis draft convent relat oblig criminalis activ consist articl joint action jha provis draft convent concern appli broadli activ crimin organis intern cooper combat organis principl relev provis draft convent encompass activ person act concert view commit crime involv crimin organis structur establish period time limit group highli develop structur endur natur mafia type organis organis necessarili formal defin role particip continu membership provis includ draft convent intern cooper provid safeguard protect human right facilit cooper appli situat due fact investig preliminari stage request state establish certainti offenc connect organis crime criteria purpos indic link organis crime measur combat monei launder concern convent extend broad rang offenc consist recommend financi action task forc provis draft convent deal crimin asset inconsist account joint action jha decemb monei launder identif trace freez seiz confisc instrument proce crime relev provis draft convent model unit nation convent illicit traffic narcot drug psychotrop substanc addit full account council europ convent launder search seizur confisc proce crime articl negoti propos unit nation convent protocol member state practic coordin posit presid initi seek arriv common standpoint issu signific implic interest union commiss fulli work light manner negoti develop consider step articl member state ensur provis propos unit nation convent protocol inconsist instrument drawn articl council endeavour achiev joint posit relat draft convent connect protocol articl joint posit publish offici journal brussel march council presid müntefer oj oj