17. Encourages the Commission to promote the implementation and strengthening of self-regulatory licensing systems at national and European level in order to increase good governance and to create a level playing field concerning financial transparency and stability; recommends that measures should be taken that lead to the achievement of financial transparency and cost control in European sport, to ensure not only stability but also a level playing field among European competitors in the sports sector; and recognises the benefit of organisers of national and Eur ...[+++]opean competitions granting licences to professional clubs to ensure that those clubs have the necessary structure and meet the required material conditions for taking part in competitions;

16. Encourages the Commission to promote the implementation and strengthening of self-regulatory licensing systems at national and European level in order to increase good governance and to create a level playing field concerning financial transparency and stability; recommends that measures should be taken that lead to achieve financial transparency and cost control in European sport, to ensure not only stability but also a level playing field among European competitors in the sports sector, to prevent 'financial doping' from deciding European sport events; recognises the benefit of organisers ...[+++] of national and European competitions granting licences to professional clubs to ensure that those clubs have the necessary structure and meet the required material conditions for taking part in competitions;

17. Encourages the Commission to promote the implementation and strengthening of self-regulatory licensing systems at national and European level in order to increase good governance and to create a level playing field concerning financial transparency and stability; recommends that measures should be taken that lead to the achievement of financial transparency and cost control in European sport, to ensure not only stability but also a level playing field among European competitors in the sports sector; and recognises the benefit of organisers of national and Eur ...[+++]opean competitions granting licences to professional clubs to ensure that those clubs have the necessary structure and meet the required material conditions for taking part in competitions;

65. Calls on Member States to encourage the exchange of best practices and of operational information on risk-supporters between police services, supporter initiatives, local anti-violence groups and experts and the sports authorities, in order to prevent and address cases of violence, racism and xenophobia at sporting events; calls on all parties concerned to play an active role, eliciting immediate and more stringent sanctions against racism and violence, be they on the field or in the stands and to draw upon the existing experience of competition organisers and clubs ...[+++] in this field at a domestic and European level to ensure high minimum standards are guaranteed by public authorities and competition organisers in implementing procedures and match security plans; underlines the need to create the conditions for a more comprehensive approach, involving all the stakeholders in a strategy designed to strengthen the non-repressive aspects of the response to challenges, with a strong focus on education and training;

EUROPA - EU law and publications - EUR-Lex - EUR-Lex - 32006G1229(01) - EN - Council Resolution of 4 December 2006 concerning an updated handbook with recommendations for international police cooperation and measures to prevent and control violence and disturbances in connection with football matches with an international dimension, in which at least one Member State is involved - COUNCIL RESOLUTION // (2006/C 322/01) // HANDBOOK WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICE COOPERATION AND MEASURES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL VIOLENCE AND DISTURBANCES IN CONNECTION WITH FOOTBALL MATCHES WITH AN INTER ...[+++]NATIONAL DIMENSION, IN WHICH AT LEAST ONE MEMBER STATE IS INVOLVED // Appendix 1 // CATEGORISATION OF FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS // Appendix 2 // PRE-MATCH/MATCH/AFTER-MATCH FORMS (CATEGORIES NON-RISK/RISK SUPPORTERS) // Appendix 3 // CHECKLIST CONCERNING POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY THE ORGANISER // Appendix 4 // SPECIFICATIONS FOR AND SAMPLE OF POLICE IDENTIFICATION VESTS

- The police force(s) in the organising country should provide an opportunity for the supporting foreign police force(s) to acquaint themselves with the organisation of police operations in the host country and/or the venue town(s) and with stadium location, and to get to know the operational commander(s) at the venue town(s) on the match day(s). For international tournaments, this should take place at least one month prior to the tournament; for international games, this can be on one of the days prior to the match.