Justice and Home Affairs Council, 03-04/12/2015 - Main results
Data retention
The Council had a general discussion on the consequences of the invalidation of the Data Retention Directive by the European Court of Justice in April 2014.
All member states considered that retaining bulk electronic communication data in a generalized manner is still allowed. A majority of delegations also considered that an EU-wide approach has to be considered in order to put an end to the fragmentation of the legal framework on data retention across the EU, and invited the Commission to present a new legislative initiative whenever possible.
Matrimonial and registered partnerships
The Council was not able to reach a political agreement by unanimity on regulations on jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions regarding matrimonial regimes and the property consequences of registered partnerships.
Following the debate, the Presidency stated that an EU-wide agreement in relation to both regulations could not be reached within a reasonable period of time. Many delegations expressed their readiness to give positive consideration to the establishment of enhanced cooperation on the issues covered by the regulations.
Meeting information
Indicative programme of Justice and Home Affairs Council, 3-4 December 2015
Provisional agenda,Justice and Home Affairs Council, 3-4 December 2015
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Agenda highlights
Home Affairs, 4 December 2015
On Friday, home affairs ministers will discuss actions in the fight against terrorism and the internal security strategy of the EU. They will take note of the progress in negotiations with the Parliament on a directive for the use of passenger name record (PNR) data.
Regarding migration, Home affairs ministers will take stock of the current situation and recent EU action.
Finding solutions to migratory pressures
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Justice and Home Affairs Council: Other meetings
Last reviewed on 03/12/2015
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