Details of Treaty No.120
| Title | European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches |
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| Reference | ETS No.120 |
| Opening of the treaty | Strasbourg, 19/08/1985 - Treaty open for signature by the member States and the other States Parties to the European Cultural Convention and for accession by the other non-member States |
| Entry into Force | 01/11/1985 - 3 Ratifications. |
| Summary |
Under the Convention, Parties undertake to co-operate between them and encourages similar co-operation between public authorities and independent sports organisations to prevent violence and control the problem of violence and misbehaviour by spectators at sports events. To this end, it sets out a number of measures, namely: close co-operation between police forces involved; prosecution of offenders and application of appropriate penalties; strict control of ticket sales; restrictions on the sale of alcoholic drinks; appropriate design and physical fabric of stadia to prevent violence and allow effective crowd control and crowd safety. A Standing Committee established by the Convention is empowered to make recommendations to the Parties concerning measures to be taken. |
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