After that period a decision will be taken on the form in which to continue with the European police college.

It is urgent to have that second step in order to make the European police college a fixed institution.

From January 2001 the European police college is set up as a network of national training institutes, a virtual academy.

In 2000 the European Police College was created along with numerous conventions and agreements.

Probably the biggest benefit of the European Police College will be policemen getting to know each other and working together for the first time.

That is why I voted for the report on the European Police College.

An eminent role awaits the European Police College, with an important task to perform.

Concerns with the administration model of the European Police College meant that Parliament refused to discharge its 2008 accounts.

A number of Member States are in favour of creating the European police college as a permanent network of national training institutes.

The Tampere Summit addressed this idea, along with that of a European Police College.

Mr President, I voted against closing the accounts of the European Police College.

What happens to the European Police College in future is not important, but all Member States must ensure that these objectives are achieved.

The Council has also adopted complementary measures aimed at enabling the European Police College to develop progressively.

Ladies and gentlemen, the rapporteur is right to express concern about a lack of transparency in the European Police College's procurement procedures.

The headquarters of the European Police College' s secretariat will be established on the basis of a forthcoming decision by the Council.

I am, with reservation, in favour of the Commission proposal to turn the European Police College into an EU body.

The situation is different for the European Police College (CEPOL).

The main problem arose with the European Police College CEPOL.

That argument loses none of its force when the useless agency happens to be situated in my constituency, as is the case with the European Police College.

In view of the inglorious history of the European Police College's financial conduct, it is essential that a detailed review is carried out.

I am very happy and grateful that, in Tampere, the Council gave concrete expression to this order by establishing the European Police College.

We waste far too much of it, and we waste too much on useless bodies like the European Police College.

Finally I want to mention the case of CEPOL, the European Police College.

I am pleased that Mrs Mathieu has recommended a postponement of discharge for the European Police College accounts.

Does this take place as a focal area in the context of the Eastern Partnership, and are the Commission and also the European Police College involved?