2005 European Union Response to World Trade Center and Pentagon Terrorist Attacks - Terrorism: The European Union's Position; Counter-Terrorism: The European Union's Actions: 2004

Counterterrorism: The European Union's Actions in 2005

EU Vice President/Justice, Freedom & Security Commissioner Frattini (Center Right) & EU Staff Observe 2 Minutes of Silence for London Terrorist Bombing Victims, Brussels, July 14, 2005.

Current Actions

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2005/936/CFSP of 21 December 2005 updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism and repealing Common Position 2005/847/CFSP

COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 2005 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2005/848/EC

Implementation of EU Action Plan to Combat Terrorism (12/1/05)

EU Counter-Terrorism Scoreboard (12/1/05)

EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy (12/1/05)

Combating Terrorist Radicalization & Recruitment (12/1/05)

EU Terror Financing Prevention Guidelines (12/1/05)

EU VP/Freedom, Justice & Security Commissioner Frattini Letter to Council of EU (11/30/05)

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/848/EC of 29 November 2005 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2005/722/EC

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2005/847/CFSP updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism and repealing Common Position 2005/725/CFSP

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1957/2005 of 29 November 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1956/2005 of 29 November 2005 amending for the 58th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001

EU Justice Commissioner Frattini: "Internal and External Dimension of Fighting Terrorism" (11/28/05)

EU/Mediterranean Counter-Terrorism Code of Conduct (11/28/05)

Directive 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on Enhancing Port Security

DIRECTIVE 2005/60/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 26 October 2005 on the Prevention of the Use of the Financial System for the Purpose of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

"Responses to the Threat of Terrorism & Effects on Communities” (11/24/05)

EU Military Staff: "The European Union Military Staff: On Its Way Ahead," General Jean-Paul Perruche, Director General of the EU Military Staff (pdf) (Also published in Eurofuture, Autumn, 2005)

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/727/JHA of 12 October 2005 fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Decision 2005/211/JHA concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including the fight against terrorism

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/728/JHA of 12 October 2005 fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 871/2004 concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism

EU Council Measures (10/18/05)

Opening address by Javier Solana, Secretary General of the Council, High Representative for the CFSP, UK Presidency seminar on Civil-Military Co-ordination, London, 17 October 2005

COUNCIL DECISION of 17 October 2005 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2005/428/CFSP (2005/722/EC)

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2005/725/CFSP of 17 October 2005 updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism and repealing Common Position 2005/427/CFSP

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/719/JHA of 12 October 2005 fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Decision 2005/211/JHA concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism

EU Freedom, Security & Justice 3rd Country Cooperation Strategy; More (10/12/05)

EU Law Enforcement Information Exchange; More (10/12/05)

Stronger Personal Data Safeguards; More (10/04/05)

Council Conclusions on an International Treaty on the Arms Trade (10/3/05)

EU Council Conclusions on EU Support for International Peace and Security (10/3/05)

EU/Canada Air Passenger Data Accord (10/3/05)

"The European Union and the Fight Against Terrorism," EU Counter-Terrorism Co-ordinator Gijs M. de Vries, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
and Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, September 28, 2005

EU Proposes Common Air Security Rules Strengthening (9/22/05)

Comprehensive Counter-Terrorism Package; EU Actions Summary; Terror Response; Terrorist Recruitment; Terror Finance; More; Communications Data Retention; More (9/21/05)

European Commission Vice President Frattini: Declaration on Terrorism at European Parliament (9/7/05)

European Commission Vice President Frattini: "The Fight against Terrorism" (9/2/05)

Alignment of Certain Third Countries to EU Terrorist List (7/29/05)

Update of European Commission's Counter-Terrorism Actions (7/29/05)

EU on Algerian Diplomats' Assassination in Iraq; More (7/27/05)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1207/2005 of 27 July 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

EU to Tighten Money Transfer Controls (7/26/05)

EU on Terror Attacks in Egypt; More (7/23/05)

Council Decision 2005/571/EC of 12 July 2005 Amending Decision 2001/264/EC Adopting the Council’s Security Regulations

EU Increases Security RE: Terrorist Weapons; More (7/19/05)

Proposal for a Council Decision on the improvement of police cooperation between the Member States of the European Union, especially at the internal borders and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement

EU Counter-Terrorism July 13 EU Council Meeting Results (7/13/2005); July 12 EU Meeting with Religious Leaders (7/12/2005)

"Human Rights, Security & Development in a Globalised World" (7/8/2005)

European Commission President Barroso & EU Freedom, Security & Justice Commissioner Frattini on London Explosions; More (7/7/2005)

"Security in the Far East" (7/6/2005)

Council Decision 2005/451/JHA of 13 June 2005 Fixing the Date of Application of Certain Provisions of Regulation (EC) No 871/2004 Concerning the Introduction of Some New Functions for the Schengen Information System, Including in the Fight against Terrorism

EU/US 2005 Summit Joint Declarations: Enhancing Cooperation in the field of Non-Proliferation and the Fight against Terrorism; Joint Program of Work on the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2005/427/CFSP of 6 June 2005 Updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the Application of Specific Measures to Combat Terrorism and Repealing Common Position 2005/220/CFSP

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/428/CFSP of 6 June 2005 Implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on Specific Restrictive Measures Directed against Certain Persons and Entities with a View to Combating Terrorism and Repealing Decision 2005/221/CFSP

EU Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Financing Action (5/26/05)

EU/US Border & Transport Security Dialogue (5/18/05)

EU/US Terrorism Finance Issues Cooperation Review (5/10/05)

EU Focus: The EU, the US, and the Fight against Global Terrorism

EU Concerned about US Lighters Ban on Aircraft (4/14/05)

Security & Space Research (4/7/05)

European Commission Vice President Frattini on Security and Fundamental Rights (4/7/05)

EU Foreign Policy High Rep. Solana: EU as International Actor (3/23/05)

Outer Space & Security (3/22/05)

COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION 2005/222/JHA of 24 February 2005 on Attacks against Information Systems

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/221/CFSP of 14 March 2005 Implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on Specific Restrictive Measures Directed against Certain Persons and Entities with a View to Combating Terrorism and Repealing Decision 2004/306/EC

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2005/220/CFSP of 14 March 2005 Updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the Application of Specific Measures to Combat Terrorism and Repealing Common Position 2004/500/CFSP

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/211/JHA of 24 February 2005 Concerning the Introduction of Some New Functions for the Schengen Information System, Including in the Fight against Terrorism

COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION 2005/212/JHA of 24 February 2005 on Confiscation of Crime-Related Proceeds, Instrumentalities and Property

EU Remembers March 11, 2004; COMMEMORATIVE EVENT IN WASHINGTON; European Commission President Barroso; EU Justice & Home Affairs Council Declaration (3/11/05)

First European Day for the Victims of Terrorism (3/11/05)

EU Anti-Terrorism Update (3/9/05)

Combating Terrorism Financing (3/4/05)

European Arrest Warrant Evaluation (2/23/05)

EU Foreign Policy High Rep. Solana at Munich Conference on Security Policy (2/14/05)

EU Security Research; More (2/7/05)

"Towards an EU Strategy for Collective Security," EU Enterprise & Industry Commissioner Verheugen (2/3/05)

Bioterrorism: Guidelines for the Public on Responding to Chemical Threats

EU Taxation & Customs Union Commissioner László Kovács: "Customs Co-operation – Facilitating Trade & Promoting Security in An Enlarged Union" (1/25/05)

EU Visa Info. System (VIS) to Enhance Security & Ease of EU Travel (1/7/05)