Council Decision (EU) 2025/1168 of 5 June 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and ...

Official Journal of the European Union EN L series 2025/1168 10.6.2025 COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2025/1168 of 5 June 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, at its 18th meeting, on the recommendations and conclusions addressed to certain Parties on their implementation of that Convention, with regard to matters related to judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 78(2), Article 82(2) and Article 84, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the ‘Convention’) was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2023/1075 (1) with regard to institutions and public administration of the Union, and by means of Council Decision (EU) 2023/1076 (2) with regard to matters related to judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement, insofar as such matters fall within the exclusive competence of the Union, and entered into force for the Union on 1 October 2023. (2) Pursuant to Article 66(1) of the Convention, the Group of experts on action...