COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/940
of 4 May 2023
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Specialised Committee on Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, as regards the establishment of a standard form for requests for mutual assistance referred to in Article 635(1) of that Agreement
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DECISION No … OF THE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE 8(1)(r) OF THE TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, OF THE OTHER PART,
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establishing a standard form for requests for mutual assistance (2023 (1)/…)
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Appendix
ANNEX 50 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement
REQUEST FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
SECTION A Case Reference: … Requesting State: … Requesting Authority: … Requested State: … Requested Authority (if known): … |
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SECTION B: Urgency Please indicate if there is any urgency due to:
Please specify below: … Time limits for execution of the request are laid down in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Article 640. However, if this request is urgent and/or requires action by/on a specific date, please specify and explain the reason for this: … … |
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SECTION C: Confidentiality
Please provide additional information where relevant: … … |
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SECTION D: Relation to an earlier or simultaneous request for assistance Please identify any actions undertaken in these or related proceedings to seek this evidence via other routes, where applicable. Please indicate whether this request for mutual assistance supplements an earlier or any simultaneous request/requests for assistance to the Requested State and, if relevant, to another State. ☐ Previous engagement with law enforcement authorities, prosecutors or other authorities Provide details of any prior contact by the requesting State including the name of the State, the authority contacted, relevant contact details and any case reference numbers: … … … ☐ Previous related or simultaneous request for mutual assistance or European Investigation Order Provide information relevant to identify the other requests including the name of the State, the authority to which it was transmitted, the date of request, and reference numbers given by the requesting and requested authorities: … … … ☐ Other If relevant, provide information related to this other request for assistance: … … … |
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SECTION E: Grounds for the request 1. Classification of the offence(s) To ensure this request is sent to the appropriate body, what is the nature and legal classification of the offence(s) for which the request is made: … … … Please provide the maximum penalty, the statute of limitation and if applicable, the text of the statutory provision/code including the relevant provisions relating to penalties: … … 2. Summary of the facts Description of the conduct giving rise to the offence(s) in respect of which assistance is sought and a summary of underlying facts: … … … For service of procedural documents and judicial decisions, please provide a short summary of the document(s) and/or decision(s) to be served, if it is not available in the language of the requested State: … … For other requests, please describe how the evidence/measure sought can help to investigate and prosecute the offence(s): … … Stage of investigation/proceedings:
Description of risks associated with obtaining this evidence, if applicable: … … … Any other information which the requesting State considers useful to the executing authority in executing the request for assistance, if applicable: … … … 3. Is this offence a Driving Offence referred to in Article 640(6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement:
4. Type of proceedings for which the request is issued:
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SECTION F: Identity of the natural or legal persons concerned Please only provide information that is relevant and does not go beyond what is necessary for this request. If more than one person is concerned, please provide the information for each person.
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SECTION G: Measure required
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SECTION H: Additional requirements for certain measures Fill out the sections relevant to the investigative measure(s) requested: |
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SECTION H1: Search and seizure Natural or legal person linked to search. If more than one, please provide the details for each: … … Premises to be searched. Please provide details on how the person is linked to the premises. If more than one, please provide the information for each: … … … What evidence is being sought? Identify the material for which you want to search in as much detail as practicable: … … … Why do you believe that the evidence is likely to be found in the place mentioned above and to be relevant and of substantial value to the investigation: … … … Is there any risk of privileged material being recovered? If so, please provide detail: … … … Will any officials of the requesting State need to be present at the search? (If yes, please provide details in section I):
Any known information relating to investigations in other states which may impact this search and seizure request: … … … Please provide any other relevant information relating to the search and seizure: … |
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SECTION H2: Provision of information on bank or other financial accounts If more than one account is concerned, please provide the information for each account. Please specify what information is being sought:
If available, please provide:
Please provide additional justification as to why this evidence is likely to be relevant and of substantial value to the investigation, including the link of the account to the crime committed: … … … If necessary, please provide any additional information likely to be required to execute this request: … … |
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SECTION H3: Subscriber, traffic, location and content data Type of data requested:
All requests for subscriber, traffic or location, and content data requires the following information:
Provide further details to help identify the data requested:
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SECTION H4: Video or telephone conference or other audiovisual transmission If hearing by videoconference or telephone conference or other audiovisual transmission is requested:
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SECTION H5: Provisional measures If a provisional measure for the purpose of preserving evidence, maintaining an existing situation or protecting endangered legal interests is requested, please indicate whether:
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SECTION H6: Transfer of a person held in custody
If necessary, please provide any additional information: … |
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SECTION H7: Covert Investigations Please indicate the reasons why you consider the covert investigative measure relevant for the purpose of the criminal proceedings: … … … Please provide the following information:
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SECTION I: Formalities and procedures requested for the execution
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SECTION J: Details of the authority which issued the request
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SECTION K: Signature By signing this form, I certify that:
Signature of the requesting authority and/or its representative:
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