Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

Change 1

AddedTitle 1: DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL / (Amendment applies throughout (with the exception of footnotes): replace the words ‘Decision’ throughout the Commission's proposal by the word ‘Directive’.)

AddedRecital 4 a (new): (4a) This Directive is based on a careful assessment of the particular circumstances of this legal instrument and limited to this area of crime. It is without prejudice to the need to ensure appropriate levels of reporting obligations in the field of EU criminal law.

AddedRecital 6: (6) In accordance with Article 3 and Article 4a (1) of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the TEU and to the TFEU, Ireland has notified its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Directive.

AddedRecital 7: (7) Directive 2014/62/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. Since the targeted amendment of that Directive solely concerns a deletion of a reporting obligation, there is no specific need for the Member States to transpose the amendment.