Council Decision (EU) 2021/430 of 5 March 2021 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union on the Kyoto Declaration on Advancing Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law: towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to be held from 7 to 12 March 2021 in Kyoto, Japan

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (the ‘Congress’) in Kyoto, Japan, from 7 to 12 March 2021 shall be to approve the adoption of the Kyoto Declaration on Advancing Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law: towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the ‘Kyoto Declaration’). The draft Kyoto Declaration is attached to this Decision.

The position referred to in Article 1 shall be expressed by the Member States of the Union that participate at the Congress, acting jointly.

Minor changes to the Kyoto Declaration may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union without further decision of the Council.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.