Date: 2022-03-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Decision (EU) 2022/494 of 25 March 2022 confirming the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Justice Programme
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
**Summary:**
This Commission Decision (EU) 2022/494, dated March 25, 2022, confirms Ireland's participation in Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Justice Programme. This decision follows Ireland's notification on November 22, 2021, of its wish to be bound by Regulation (EU) 2021/693, which repeals Regulation (EU) No 1382/2013. The decision acknowledges that no conditions are attached to Ireland's participation. The legal basis for this decision is Protocol No. 21, specifically Article 4, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The decision entered into force on March 28, 2022, the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L 100, page 59). The decision was adopted by the European Commission, with Ursula von der Leyen as President.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Ireland: A country that is a member of the European Union, and the subject of this decision regarding its participation in the Justice Programme.
Regulation EU 2021/693: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Justice Programme.
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union.
Justice Programme: A program established by Regulation EU 2021/693 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Treaty on European Union: One of the primary treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union.
28.3.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/59
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2022/494
of 25 March 2022
confirming the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the European Parliament and
of the Council establishing the Justice Programme
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to 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 Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to the notification by Ireland of its wish to accept and be bound by Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Justice Programme and repealing Regulation
(EU) No 1382/2013(1),
Whereas:
(1) By letter of 22 November 2021Ireland notified its wish to accept and be bound by Regulation (EU) 2021/693.
(2) There are no conditions attached to the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2021/693.
(3) In accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 331(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2021/693 should therefore be confirmed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The participation of the Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2021/693 is confirmed.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 25 March 2022.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
(1) OJ L 156, 5.5.2021, p. 21.