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2002/629/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings (replaced by Directive 2011/36)

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Country	Entry into force	Country Notification	Related National legislation	Additional Information
Austria	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by 2011/36/EU: Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Belgium	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by 2011/36/EU: Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Bulgaria	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by 2011/36/EU: Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Croatia	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by 2011/36/EU: Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Cyprus	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by 2011/36/EU: Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Czech Republic	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by 2011/36/EU: Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Denmark		-	-	-
Estonia	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by 2011/36/EU: Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Finland	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
France	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Germany	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by 2011/36/EU: Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Greece	11 Oct 2013	-	Law 4198/2013	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Hungary	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Ireland	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Italy	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Latvia	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Lithuania	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Luxembourg	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Malta		-	Implementation date 14 May 2004, 22nd June 2010, 6th December 2013. This was replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/626/JHA. National legislation: Articles 248A-248F of the Criminal Code (Cap.9), Act III of 2004, Act VII of 2010 as Amended by Act XVIII of 2013.	-
Netherlands	6 Nov 2013	vjenfmvuebtw.pdf (eerstekamer.nl)	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Poland		-	-	-
Portugal	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented through: Law 60/2013 of 25 August Penal Code Law 101/2001 of 25 August Law 45/2011 of 24 June	-
Romania		-	Criminal Code; Law on combating trafficking in human beings	-
Slovakia		-	This Framework Decision was replaced by Directive No. 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims.This directive is fully implemented by Act no 300/2005 Coll. of 20/05/2005, Criminal Code.	-
Slovenia	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Spain	23 Dec 2010	-	Ley Orgánica 5/2010 de 22/6/2010 amending the Penal Code	-
Sweden	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.
Third Country: United Kingdom	-	-	-	Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.

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