12-04-2016, 10:28
Še poročilo z zasedanja Sveta Evrope
Pravosodje in notranje zadeve
10/11. 03. 2016
The Council held a policy debate on the proposal for a directive on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons, which amends the current directive 91/477/EEC. Based on a document submitted by the Presidency setting out five key issues, Ministers aimed to define guidelines to continue work at technical level and expressed their preferences concerning:
– the minimum age for the possession of firearms: work will continue to define a rule as laid down in the current directive, which leaves it up to national legislation to decide how to grant or withdraw authorisation to acquire and possess firearms;
– medical tests for the authorisation to acquire and to possess firearms, in which respect work will continue to define a rule as laid down in the current directive, which leaves it up to national legislation to decide how to grant or withdraw authorisation to acquire and possess firearms;
– the prohibition of semi-automatic firearms for civilian use: a broad majority was of the opinion that these arms should continue to be authorised for civilian use, but under stricter conditions. How these conditions will be defined in the directive will be the subject of further work at technical level.
– the exceptional possession of prohibited firearms for cultural and historical reasons: work will continue to define a general rule as laid down in the current directive, which gives member states leeway to authorise the acquisition as well as the possession of prohibited firearms as long as that is not contrary to public security or public order.
– online sales: further work will need to be carried out at technical level before a choice can be made on the options put forward by the Presidency.
The proposal to amend the current directive was submitted by the European Commission on 18 November 2015 and aims to enhance the public security aspect of the Directive in view of the recent terrorist attacks. Council directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons was originally designed as a measure to balance internal market objectives and security imperatives regarding firearms for civilian use. The Presidency intends to reach a general approach on this proposal by next June before starting negotiations with the European Parliament.
Pravosodje in notranje zadeve
10/11. 03. 2016
The Council held a policy debate on the proposal for a directive on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons, which amends the current directive 91/477/EEC. Based on a document submitted by the Presidency setting out five key issues, Ministers aimed to define guidelines to continue work at technical level and expressed their preferences concerning:
– the minimum age for the possession of firearms: work will continue to define a rule as laid down in the current directive, which leaves it up to national legislation to decide how to grant or withdraw authorisation to acquire and possess firearms;
– medical tests for the authorisation to acquire and to possess firearms, in which respect work will continue to define a rule as laid down in the current directive, which leaves it up to national legislation to decide how to grant or withdraw authorisation to acquire and possess firearms;
– the prohibition of semi-automatic firearms for civilian use: a broad majority was of the opinion that these arms should continue to be authorised for civilian use, but under stricter conditions. How these conditions will be defined in the directive will be the subject of further work at technical level.
– the exceptional possession of prohibited firearms for cultural and historical reasons: work will continue to define a general rule as laid down in the current directive, which gives member states leeway to authorise the acquisition as well as the possession of prohibited firearms as long as that is not contrary to public security or public order.
– online sales: further work will need to be carried out at technical level before a choice can be made on the options put forward by the Presidency.
The proposal to amend the current directive was submitted by the European Commission on 18 November 2015 and aims to enhance the public security aspect of the Directive in view of the recent terrorist attacks. Council directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons was originally designed as a measure to balance internal market objectives and security imperatives regarding firearms for civilian use. The Presidency intends to reach a general approach on this proposal by next June before starting negotiations with the European Parliament.