A referendum on one of the country's opt-outs from the European Union was held in Denmark on 3 December 2015. Specifically, the referendum was on whether to convert Denmark's current full opt-out on home and justice matters into an opt-out with case-by-case opt-in similar to those held by Ireland and the United Kingdom. Approval of the referendum was needed for Denmark to remain in Europol under the new rules. However, it was rejected by 53% of voters.
Several Danish governments had considered holding a referendum on abolishing certain opt-outs. When it became clear that, under new rules, Denmark would have to leave Europol due to its full opt-out, the two main political parties agreed to hold a referendum after the 2015 general election. The second Lars Løkke Rasmussen government that was formed following the election subsequently decided on 21 August 2015 to hold a referendum on 3 December.[3]
Consequences in legislation
List of legislation
The following are EU-laws affected by the opt-outs, that the proponents wanted to opt into:[4]
Directive 2014/41/EU, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Direktivet om den europæiske efterforskningskendelse i straffesager, regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters
Directive 2011/99/EU (de), EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Direktivet om den europæiske beskyttelsesordre, regarding the European protection order
Regulation 606/2013 (de), EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Forordningen om den civilretlige beskyttelsesordre, regarding the European protection order
Directive 2011/36/EU (de), EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine, Menneskehandelsdirektivet, regarding preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims
Directive 2011/92/EU, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2015-12-10 at the Wayback Machine, Direktivet om seksuelt misbrug af børn, regarding combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
Directive 2014/57/EU, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine, Direktivet om markedsmisbrug, regarding criminal sanctions for market abuse
Directive 2014/62/EU, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Direktivet om falskmøntneri, regarding the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law
Regulation 1346/2000 (de), EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Konkursforordningen, regarding insolvency proceedings
Regulation 1206/2001, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine, Bevisoptagelsesforordningen, regarding cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters
Regulation 1896/2006, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Betalingspåkravsforordningen, creating a European order for payment procedure
Regulation 805/2004, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine, Forordningen om indførelse af et europæisk tvangsfuldbyrdelsesdokument for ubestridte krav, creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims
Directive 2008/52/EC (de), EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Mæglingsdirektivet, regarding mediation in civil and commercial matters
Regulation 593/2008, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2019-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, Rom I-forordningen om lovvalg inden for kontrakt
Regulation 864/2007, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Rom II-forordningen om lovvalg uden for kontrakt
Regulation 662/2009, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2019-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, Forordningen om bilaterale aftaler om lovvalgsregler, establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of agreements between Member States and third countries on particular matters concerning the law applicable to contractual and non-contractual obligations
Regulation 650/2012 (de), EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Arveretsforordningen, regarding jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession and on the creation of a European Certificate of Succession
Regulation 2201/2003, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Bruxelles IIa-forordningen, regarding jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility
Regulation 4/2009, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Underholdspligtsforordningen, regarding jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations
Regulation 664/2009, EUR-lex, eu.dk Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine, Forordningen om bilaterale familieretlige aftaler, establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of agreements between Member States and third countries concerning jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments and decisions in matrimonial matters, matters of parental responsibility and matters relating to maintenance obligations, and the law applicable to matters relating to maintenance obligations
^The ballot question was the name of the proposal.
References
^"Forslag til Lov om omdannelse af retsforbeholdet til en tilvalgsordning". retsinformation.dk. Department of Civil Affairs. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
^ a b"Folkeafstemning torsdag 3. december 2015: Resultater - Foreløbig opgørelse af valgresultat". dst.dk (in Danish). Statistics Denmark. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
^"Denmark to vote on Justice and Home Affairs opt-in model on 3 December". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. 2015-08-21. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
^"Statsministeriet - Aftale om tilvalg af retsakter på området for retlige og indre anliggender". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
