Council of the European Union 28 April 1997, Action plan to combat organized crime (Adopted by the Council on 28 April 1997)

51997XG0815 Action plan to combat organized crime (Adopted by the Council on 28 April 1997) Official Journal C 251 , 15/08/1997 P. 0001 - 0016 ACTION PLAN TO COMBAT ORGANIZED CRIME (Adopted by the Council on 28 April 1997) (97/C 251/01) PART I INTRODUCTION Chapter I Background 1. Organized crime is increasingly becoming a threat to society as we know it and want to preserve it.