The third of the three pillars of the European Union (EU) was Justice and Home Affairs (JHA), which was shrunk and renamed Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters (PJC) in 2003. The pillar existed between 1993 and 2009, when it was absorbed into a consolidated EU structure.
The pillar focused on co-operation in law enforcement and combating racism. It was based more around intergovernmental cooperation than the other pillars meaning there was little input from the European Commission, European Parliament and the Court of Justice. It was responsible for policies including the European Arrest Warrant.
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