23 March 2004
The UK has secured agreement on all its key proposals put forward at yesterday’s emergency meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs council in Brussels.
The Council:
- agreed to establish new common standards for retention of communications data;
- agreed to implement proposals to improve the exchange of data between countries, for example on lost and stolen passports; and
- tasked EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security policy, Javier Solana, to bring forward proposals to make better use of intelligence across the EU within six months.
Home Secretary David Blunkett said the meeting was not a talking shop, but focused on how to get things done.
"Heads of government will make final decisions on the plans next week but I believe we have agreed a series of practical measures which can make a real difference to the fight against terrorism," he said.
"It is particularly gratifying for the UK that the specific points that we have put forward have been accepted."
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