Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Croatia

The Parties may agree to include other areas.
CO-OPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
Article 80
Preventing and combating crime and other illegal activities
1. The Parties agree to co-operate on fighting and preventing criminal and illegal
activities, organised or otherwise, such as:
– trafficking in human beings;
– illegal economic activities, and in particular corruption, counterfeiting of
currencies, illegal transactions on products such as industrial waste, radioactive
material and transactions involving illegal or counterfeit products;
– illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances;
– smuggling;
– illicit arms trafficking;
– terrorism.
Co-operation in the above matters will be the subject of consultations and close coordination
between the parties.
2. The technical and administrative assistance in this field may include:
– the drafting of national legislation in the field of criminal law;
– enhancing the efficiency of the institutions charged with fighting and
preventing crime;
– staff training and the development of investigative facilities;
– the formulation of measures to prevent crime.
TITLE VIII
COOPERATION POLICIES
Article 81
1. The Community and Croatia shall establish a close co-operation aimed at
contributing to the development and growth potential of Croatia. Such co-operation
shall strengthen existing economic links on the widest possible foundation, to the
benefit of both Parties.
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