Abstract
The treaty of Maastricht has established European Citizenship, increased the authority of the European Parliament and helped the European and Monetary Union to start. Than EEC changed to European Communities (EC). The Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters correspond to the third and final of the three pillars established by the Treaty in European Union. The area is under the authority of the European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, and the current commissioner is Viviane Reding. Europol, Eurojust and Cepol are the three common agencies under this authority. In spite of the name, the Police Co-operation is more developed than the Judicial Co-operation and in force with the Schengen Agreement. Since the Amsterdam Treaty was been ratified in 1997, the Police and Judicial Co-operation is organized in the official framework in an area of freedom, security and justice.
