28.2.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 56/15 COUNCIL DECISION of 26 February 2009 amending the Decision of 27 March 2000 authorising the Director of Europol to enter into negotiations on agreements with third States and non-EU-related bodies (2009/167EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Article 42(2), Article 10(4) and Article 18 of the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (), Having regard to the Council Act of 3 November 1998 laying down rules governing Europol’s external relations with third States and non-European Union related bodies (3), and in particular Article 2 of that Act, Having regard to the Council Act of 3 November 1998 laying down rules concerning the receipt of information by Europol from third parties (%), and in particular Article 2 of that Act, Having regard to the Council Act of 12 March 1999 adopting the rules governing the transmission of personal data by Europol to third States and third bodies (*), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 of that Act, Whereas: (1)~ On 27 March 2000 the Council adopted the Decision authorising the Director of Europol to enter into nego- tiations on agreements with third States and non-EU- related bodies (%). (2)  There are operational interests that require that India be added to the list of third States with which the Director of Europol is authorised to start negotiations. 0] C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 2. 0] C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 19. 0] C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 17. 0] C 88, 30.3.1999, p. 1. C 106, 13.4.2000, p. 1. (3)  The Decision of 27 March 2000 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Atticle 1 The Decision of 27 March 2000 is hereby amended as follows: In Article 2(1), under the heading Third States’, the following State shall be added to the alphabetical list: ‘— India’. Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 26 February 2009. For the Council The President I. LANGER