CHAPTER IX

On the basis of a proposal by the Director, and not later than six months after the date of application of this Decision, the Management Board shall adopt rules concerning access to Europol documents, taking into account the principles and limits set out in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. . Europol shall apply the security principles and minimum standards set out in Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. regarding EU classified information. Regulation No 1 of 15 April 1958 determining the languages to be used in the European Economic Community OJ 17, 6.10.1958, p. 385/58. shall apply to Europol. The Management Board shall decide by unanimity on the internal language arrangements of Europol. The translations required for Europol’s work shall be provided by the Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union (OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1). . The Presidency of the Council, the Chairperson of the Management Board and the Director shall appear before the European Parliament at its request to discuss matters relating to Europol taking into account the obligations of discretion and confidentiality. The rules laid down by Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1. shall apply to Europol. On the basis of the proposal by the Director, and not later than six months after the date of application of this Decision, the Management Board shall adopt the implementing measures necessary, which may exclude operational data from the scope of OLAF’s investigations. The necessary arrangements concerning the accommodation to be provided for Europol in the headquarters State and the facilities to be made available by that State as well as the particular rules applicable in the Europol headquarters State to the Director, the members of the Management Board, the Deputy Directors, employees of Europol and members of their families shall be laid down in a Headquarters Agreement between Europol and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to be concluded once the approval of the Management Board has been obtained. The Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and a specific Regulation to be adopted on the basis of Article 16 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities shall apply to the Director and Deputy Directors of Europol and to Europol staff. The Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities shall apply to Europol. The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the other Member States shall agree that liaison officers seconded from the other Member States and members of their families shall enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the proper performance of the tasks of liaison officers at Europol. Each Member State shall be liable, in accordance with its national law, for any damage caused to an individual as a result of legal or factual errors in data stored or processed at Europol. Only the Member State in which the event which gave rise to the damage occurred shall be the subject of an action for compensation on the part of the injured party, who shall apply to the courts having jurisdiction under the national law of the Member State concerned. A Member State may not plead that another Member State or Europol had transmitted inaccurate data in order to avoid its liability under its national legislation vis-à-vis an injured party. If the legal or factual errors referred to in paragraph 1 occurred as a result of the erroneous communication of data or of failure to comply with the obligations laid down in this Decision on the part of one or more Member States or as a result of unauthorised or incorrect storage or processing by Europol, Europol or the other Member State in question shall be bound to reimburse, on request, for the amounts paid as compensation pursuant to paragraph 1 unless the data were used in breach of this Decision by the Member State in the territory of which the damage was caused. Any dispute between the Member State that has paid the compensation pursuant to paragraph 1 and Europol or another Member State over the principle or the amount of the reimbursement shall be referred to the Management Board, which shall settle the matter by a majority of two thirds of its members. Europol’s contractual liability shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. In the case of non-contractual liability, Europol shall be obliged, independently of any liability under Article 52, to make good any damage caused by the fault of its organs, or of its staff in the performance of their duties, in so far as it may be imputed to them and regardless of the different procedures for claiming damages which exist under the law of the Member States. The injured party shall have the right to demand that Europol refrain from or cease any action. The national courts of the Member States competent to deal with disputes involving Europol’s liability as referred to in this Article shall be determined by reference to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters OJ L 12, 16.1.2001, p. 1. . The Member State in the territory of which damage is caused by Europol staff operating in accordance with Article 6 in that Member State during their assistance in operational measures shall make good such damage under the conditions applicable to damage caused by its own officials. Unless otherwise agreed by the Member State concerned, Europol shall reimburse in full any sums that that Member State has paid to the victims or persons entitled on their behalf for damage referred to in paragraph 1. Any dispute between that Member State and Europol over the principle or the amount of the reimbursement shall be referred to the Management Board, which shall settle the matter.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.