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2018/0330B(COD)

European Border and Coast Guard: false and authentic documents online (FADO) system and repealing Council Joint Action No 98/700/JHA

adoptedEuropean Union· European Parliament· EN

Introduced

28 March 2019

Last action

6 April 2020 · publication official journal

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22 official languages
  • Bulgarian

    Европейска гранична и брегова охрана: система „Фалшиви и автентични документи онлайн“ (FADO) и отмяна на Съвместно действие 98/700/ПВР на Съвета

  • Czech

    Evropská pohraniční a pobřežní stráž: systém falešných a pravých dokladů online (FADO) a zrušení společné akce Rady 98/700/SVV

  • Danish

    Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning om den europæiske grænse- og kystvagt og om ophævelse af Rådets fælles aktion 98/700/RIA

  • German

    Europäische Grenz- und Küstenwache: System für gefälschte und echte Dokumente online (FADO) und Aufhebung der Gemeinsamen Maßnahme 98/700/JI des Rates

  • Greek

    Ευρωπαϊκή Συνοριοφυλακή και Ακτοφυλακή: επιγραμμικό μητρώο γνησίων και πλαστών εγγράφων (FADO) και κατάργηση της κοινής δράσης του Συμβουλίου αριθ. 98/700/JHA

  • Spanish

    Guardia Europea de Fronteras y Costas: sistema Documentos Auténticos y Falsos en Red (FADO) y derogación de la Acción Común n.º 98/700/JAI del Consejo

  • Estonian

    Euroopa piiri- ja rannikuvalve: võltsitud ja ehtsad dokumendid veebis (FADO süsteem) ning nõukogu ühismeetme 98/700/JSK kehtetuks tunnistamine

  • Finnish

    Eurooppalainen raja- ja merivartiovirasto: aitoja ja väärennettyjä asiakirjoja verkossa koskeva FADO-järjestelmä (False and Authentic Documents Online) ja neuvoston yhteisen toiminnan 98/700/YOS kumoaminen

  • French

    Corps européen de garde-frontières et de garde-côtes: système de faux documents et de documents authentiques en ligne (FADO) et abrogation de l'action commune 98/700/JAI

  • Croatian

    Europska granična i obalna straža: sustav internetske baze za krivotvorene i vjerodostojne isprave (FADO) i stavljanje izvan snage Zajedničke akcije Vijeća 98/700/PUP

  • Hungarian

    Az Európai Határ- és Parti Őrség: hamis és eredeti okmányok online (FADO) rendszere és a 98/700/IB együttes tanácsi fellépés hatályon kívül helyezése

  • Italian

    Guardia di frontiera e costiera europea: sistema relativo ai documenti falsi e autentici online (FADO) e abrogazione dell'azione comune n. 98/700/GAI del Consiglio

  • Lithuanian

    Europos sienų ir pakrančių apsaugos pajėgos: Klastotų ir autentiškų dokumentų internete (FADO) sistema ir Tarybos bendrųjų veiksmų Nr. 98/700/TVR panaikinimas

  • Latvian

    Eiropas Robežu un krasta apsardze: sistēma viltotiem un autentiskiem dokumentiem tiešsaistē (FADO) un Padomes Vienotās rīcības Nr. 98/700/JHA atcelšana

  • Maltese

    Gwardja Ewropea tal-Fruntiera u tal-Kosta: sistema ta' dokumenti foloz u awtentiċi online (FADO) u tħassir tal-Azzjoni Konġunta tal-Kunsill Nru 98/700/ĠAI

  • Dutch

    Europese grens- en kustwacht: systeem voor fraudedocumenten en authentieke documenten online (FADO) en intrekking van Gemeenschappelijk Optreden 98/700/JBZ van de Raad

  • Polish

    Europejska Straż Graniczna i Przybrzeżna: system FADO (fałszywe i autentyczne dokumenty on-line) oraz uchylenie wspólnego działania Rady 98/700/WSiSW

  • Portuguese

    Guarda Europeia de Fronteiras e Costeira: Sistema de documentos falsos e autênticos em linha (FADO) e revogação da Ação Comum 98/700/JAI do Conselho

  • Romanian

    Poliția de frontieră și garda de coastă la nivel european: sistemul „ Documente false și autentice online” (FADO) și abrogarea Acțiunii Comune nr. 98/700/JAI a Consiliului

  • Slovak

    Európska pohraničná a pobrežná stráž: systém FADO (falošné a pravé doklady online) a zrušenie jednotnej akcie Rady 98/700/JHA

  • Slovenian

    Evropska mejna in obalna straža: sistem lažnih in pravih dokumentov na spletu (FADO) in razveljavitev Skupnega ukrepa Sveta št. 98/700/PNZ

  • Swedish

    Den europeiska gräns- och kustbevakningen: falska och äkta handlingar online (FADO-systemet) och upphävandet av rådets gemensamma åtgärd nr 98/700/RIF

Records

Official bill 2018/0330B(COD) from European Union at European Parliament. Dated 28 March 2019. Status: PLENARY_ADOPT_POSITION.

Timeline

  1. 28 March 2019

    referral

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  2. 28 March 2019

    Introduced

    European Border and Coast Guard: false and authentic documents online (FADO) system and repealing Council Joint Action No 98/700/JHA

    Source: COD

  3. 25 November 2019

    plenary endorse committee interinstitutional negotiations

    Source: PLENARY_ENDORSE_COMMITTEE_INTERINSTITUTIONAL_NEGOTIATIONS

  4. 12 February 2020

    Plenary debate

    Source: PLENARY_DEBATE

  5. 13 February 2020

    Plenary vote

    Source: PLENARY_VOTE

  6. 13 February 2020

    Position adopted

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  7. 30 March 2020

    signature

    Source: SIGNATURE

  8. 6 April 2020

    publication official journal

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Sistemul „Documente false și autentice online” (FADO) ***I

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  • Sistemul „Documente false și autentice online” (FADO) ***I

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  • Sistema ta' Dokumenti Foloz u Awtentiċi Online (FADO) ***I

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  • System für gefälschte und echte Dokumente online (FADO) ***I

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  • Sustav internetske baze za krivotvorene i vjerodostojne isprave (FADO) ***I

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  • False and Authentic Documents Online -järjestelmä (FADO)***I

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  • An córas do Dhoiciméid Bhréagacha agus Doiciméid Bharántúla ar Líne (FADO) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · GA · 18 September 2020

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  • An córas do Dhoiciméid Bhréagacha agus Doiciméid Bharántúla ar Líne (FADO) ***I

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  • Systemet för falska och äkta handlingar online (FADO) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · SV · 14 September 2020

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  • Sistem za lažne in prave dokumente na spletu (FADO) ***I

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  • Systém pre falšované a pravé doklady online (FADO) ***I

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  • Sistemul „Documente false și autentice online” (FADO) ***I

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  • Sistema de documentos falsos e autênticos em linha (FADO) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · PT · 14 September 2020

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  • System FADO (fałszywe i autentyczne dokumenty on-line) ***I

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  • FADO-systeem (Fraudedocumenten en Authentieke Documenten Online) ***I

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  • Sistema ta' Dokumenti Foloz u Awtentiċi Online (FADO) ***I

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  • Sistēma viltotiem un autentiskiem dokumentiem tiešsaistē (FADO) ***I

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  • Suklastotų ir autentiškų dokumentų internete (FADO) sistema ***I

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  • Sistema relativo ai documenti falsi e autentici online (FADO) ***I

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  • A hamis és eredeti okmányok online (FADO) rendszere ***I

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  • Sustav internetske baze za krivotvorene i vjerodostojne isprave (FADO) ***I

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  • An córas do Dhoiciméid Bhréagacha agus Doiciméid Bharántúla ar Líne (FADO) ***I

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  • Système «Faux documents et documents authentiques en ligne» (FADO) ***I

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  • Võltsitud ja ehtsate dokumentide veebi (FADO) süsteem ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · ET · 14 September 2020

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  • Sistema Documentos Auténticos y Falsos en Red (FADO) ***I

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  • False and Authentic Documents Online (FADO) system ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · EN · 14 September 2020

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  • Σύστημα του επιγραμμικού μητρώου γνήσιων και πλαστών εγγράφων (FADO) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · EL · 14 September 2020

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  • Systemet for falske og ægte dokumenter online (FADO) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · DA · 14 September 2020

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  • Systém falešných a pravých dokladů online (FADO) ***I

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  • Система „Фалшиви и автентични документи онлайн“ (FADO) ***I

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  • Systemet för falska och äkta handlingar online (FADO) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · SV · 22 April 2020

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  • Система „Фалшиви и автентични документи онлайн“ (FADO) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · BG · 20 April 2020

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  • Sistema de documentos falsos e autênticos em linha (FADO) ***I

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  • Systém pre falšované a pravé doklady online (FADO) ***I

    TEXT_ADOPTED · SK · 8 April 2020

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  • Võltsitud ja ehtsate dokumentide veebi (FADO) süsteem ***I

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  • System FADO (fałszywe i autentyczne dokumenty on-line) ***I

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