Whereas, at its meeting held in Maastricht on 9 and 10 December 1991, the European Council agreed on the creation of Europol, the initial function of which would be to organize the exchange of information on narcotic drugs between the Member States, and instructed the Ministers to take, at an early date, such measures as were needed for this purpose;
Euroopa Ülemkogu leppis 9.-10. detsembril 1991. aastal Maastrichti kohtumisel kokku Europoli loomises, mille esialgne ülesanne oleks organiseerida narkootikume käsitleva teabe vahetust liikmesriikide vahel, ning andis ministritele korralduse võtta varakult selleks vajalikke meetmeid;