25 DE FEVEREIRO DE 1987

1991

Considering that both public authorities and the (independent sports organisations have separate but complementary responsibilities to combat violence and misbehaviour by spectators, bearing in mind that the sports organisations also have responsibilities in matters of safety and that more generally they should ensure the ordely conduct of the events they organise; considering moreover that these authorities and organisations should work together for this purpose at all appropriate levels;

Considering that violence is a current social phenomenon with wide repercussions, whose origins lie mainly outside sport, and that sport is often the scene for outbreaks of violence;

Being resolved to take common and co-operative action to prevent and control the problem of violence and misbehaviour by spectators at sports events;

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1 Aim of the Convention

1 — The Parties, with a view to preventing and controlling violence and misbehaviour by spectators at football matches, undertake, within the limits of their respective constitutional provisions, to take the necessary steps to give effect to the provisions of this Convention.

2 — The Parties shall apply the provisions of this Convention to other sports and sports events in which violence or misbehaviour by spectators is to be feared, as appropriate to the specific requirements of such sports and sports events.

Article 2

Domestic co-ordination

The Parties shall co-ordinate the policies and actions of their government departments and other public agencies against violence and misbehaviour by spectators, where appropriate through setting up co-ordinating bodies.

Article 3 Measures

1 — The Parties undertake to ensure the formulation and implementation of measures designed to prevent' and control violence and misbehaviour by spectators, including in particular:

a) To secure that adequate public order resources are employed to counter outbreaks of violence and misbehaviour, both within the immediate vicinity of and inside stadia and along the transit routes used by spectators;

6) To facilitate close co-operation and exchange of appropriate information between the police forces of the different localities involved or likely to be involved;

c) To apply or, if need be, to adopt legislation which provides for those found guilty of offences related to violence or misbehaviour by spectators to receive appropriate penalties or, as the case may be, appropriate administrative measures.

2 — The Parties undertake to encourage the responsible organisation and good conduct of supporters clubs and the appointment of stewards from within their membership to help manage and inform spectators at matches and to accompany parties of supporters travelling to away fixtures.

3 — The Parties shall encourage the co-ordination, insofar as legally possible, of the organisation of travel arrangements from the place of departure, with the co-operation of clubs, organised supporters, and travel agencies, so as to inhibit potential trouble-makers from leaving to attend matches.

4 — The Parties shall seek to ensure, where necessary by introducing appropriate legislation which contains sanctions for non-compliance or by any other appropriate means, mat, where outbreaks of violence and misbehaviour by spectators are to be feared, sports organisations and clubs, together with, where appropriate, stadium owners and public authorities, in accordance with responsibilities defined in domestic law, take practical measures at and within stadia to prevent or control such violence or misbehaviour, including:

a) To secure that the design and physical fabric of stadia provide for the safety of spectators, do not readily facilitate violence between spectators, allow effective crowd control, contain appropriate barriers or fencing, and allow security and police forces to operate;

b) To segregate effectively groups of rival supporters, by allocating to groups of visiting supporters, when they are admitted, specific terraces;

c) To ensure this segregation by strictly controlling the sale of tickets and to take particular precautions in the period immediately preceding the match;

d) To exclude from or forbid access to matches and stadia, insofar as it is legally possible, known or potentital trouble-makers, or people who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs;

e) To provide stadia with an effective public address system and to see that full use is made of this, of the match programme and of other publicity outlets to encourage spectators to behave correctly;

f) To prohibit the introduction of alcoholic drinks

by spectators into stadia; to restrict, and preferably ban, the sale and any distribution of alcoholic drinks at stadia, and to ensure that all beverages available are in safe containers;

g) To provide controls so as to ensure that spectators do not bring into stadia objects that are likely to be used in acts of violence, or fireworks or similar devices;

h) To ensure that liaison officers co-operate with the authorities concerned before matches on arrangements to be taken for crowd control so that the relevant rules are enforced through concerted action.

5 — The Parties shall take appropriate social and educational measures, bearing in mind the potential importance of the mass media, to prevent violence in