2014/836/EU: Council Decision of 27 November 2014 determining certain consequential and transitional arrangements concerning the cessation of the participation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in certain acts of the Union in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters adopted before the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon

The acts which are listed in the Annex shall continue to apply to the United Kingdom until 7 December 2014.

1 Within 10 days of 30 November 2014, the United Kingdom shall begin to undertake a full business and implementation case in order to assess the merits and practical benefits of the United Kingdom rejoining the Prüm Decisions and the necessary steps for it to do so. It shall do so in close consultation with operational partners in the United Kingdom, the Member States, the Commission, Europol and Eurojust.

2 By 30 September 2015, the United Kingdom shall publish the results of the business and implementation case referred to in paragraph 1.

3 If the business and implementation case is positive, the United Kingdom shall decide by 31 December 2015 whether to notify the Council of its wish to participate in the Prüm Decisions in accordance with Article 10(5) of Protocol No 36. The notification shall be made within four weeks from 31 December 2015.

Until such time as a decision confirming the United Kingdom's participation in the Prüm Decisions takes effect, the United Kingdom shall be prevented from accessing for law enforcement purposes the Eurodac database set up under Regulation (EU) No 603/2013.

If the United Kingdom has not notified the Council of its wish to participate in the Prüm Decisions within four weeks from 31 December 2015, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the effects of the non-participation of the United Kingdom in those Decisions.

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 November 2014.