[FYI] 2266th Council meeting - JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS -

["Axel H Horns" <horns@t-online.de>]

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2266. Council : JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS (provisional version)

Press Release:  Brussels (29-05-2000) - Press: 183 - Nr: 8832/00 

 8832/00 (Presse 183)
 PROVISIONAL VERSION

PRESS RELEASE 

Subject :
                    2266th Council meeting

                 - JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS -

                    Brussels, 29 May 2000

 
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CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ON THE INTERNET

The Council adopted a Decision to combat child pornography on the 
Internet.

This decision, the result of an Austrian initiative, aims at 
combating the production, processing, distribution and possession of 
child pornography material and promoting the effective investigation 
and prosecution of offences in this area.  

In this context the Council also made the following declaration :

"The Council welcomes the opinion of the European Parliament, 
published as "Legislative Resolution on the initiative of the 
Republic of Austria with a view to adopting a Council Decision to 
combat child pornography on the Internet " ( 1). In addition to the 
amendments which have been incorporated by the Council in the 
Decision, the opinion raises a number of important issues relating to 
substantive criminal law and criminal procedure. The Council, mindful 
of the urgency to take immediate measures against child pornography 
on the Internet, declares its willingness to examine such questions 
in the light of the Joint Action 97/154/JHA of 24 February 1997 and 
on the basis of proposals which are expected in the future."  

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