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First EU Digital Evidence Situation Report Published 
17 February 2020 (updated 3 years, 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 20 December 2019, Europol published a new report, giving an overview on the status of access of EU Member States to electronic evidence held by foreign-based Online Service Providers (OSPs) in the context of criminal investigations. Looking at the year 2018, the new … Read more
EU Europol e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
FRA Looks into Facial Recognition Technology 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of November 2019, FRA published a paper looking into the fundamental rights challenges involved when public authorities deploy live facial recognition technology for law enforcement purposes.According to the paper, the following key aspects should be considered before deploying facial recognition technology … Read more
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
FRA Report on Detention Conditions– New Tool for Legal Practitioners Dealing with EAWs 
17 February 2020 (updated 1 year, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2019
In December 2019, FRA published a report on criminal detention conditions in the EU.The report responds to the Commission’s request to compile certain basic information on prison conditions and existing monitoring mechanisms in Member States. FRA stresses that the report does not intend … Read more
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) European Arrest Warrant Judicial Cooperation
New Online Database on Conditions and Monitoring of Criminal Detention 
17 February 2020 (updated 1 year, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2019
FRA offers a new database on detention conditions in all 28 EU Member States on its website. This new Criminal Detention Database 2015-2019 offers information about selected core aspects of detention conditions such as cell space, sanitary conditions, access to healthcare, and protection against violence. … Read more
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) European Arrest Warrant Judicial Cooperation
New Frontex Regulation In Force 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 4 December 2019, the new Frontex Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 entered into force. The main features are summarised in the press release of 4 December 2019.The Regulation includes the following strengthening objectives for Frontex:Develop integrated planning such as capability development planning, contingency planning, … Read more
EU Frontex
Allocation of Cases to Eurojust and to EJN 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 November 2019, Eurojust and the European Judicial Network (EJN) published a joint report with the aim of assisting practitioners in determining whether a case should be directed to Eurojust or to the EJN.The report outlines the following items:Criteria for … Read more
EU Frontex
100 Action Days Coordinated by Eurojust 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of November, Eurojust had coordinated its 100th action days since 2011. The 100 action days resulted in 3355 searches; the seizure of more than €210 million in cash, luxury cars and jewellery; and halted criminal activities worth nearly €2 billion. During the … Read more
EU Eurojust
New Rules of Procedure 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Following the entry into force of its new Regulation, the College of Eurojust adopted new rules of procedure for Eurojust on 20 December 2019. The rules of procedure outline further functions as well as the election and dismissal procedures of the President and … Read more
EU Eurojust
First Day as an Agency 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 12 December 2019, Eurojust officially became the European Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, with its new Regulation taking effect the same day (see also eucrim news of 18 February 2019). Novelties set into motion under the Regulation EU) 2018/1727 include a new … Read more
EU Eurojust
Compliance with Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme Agreement 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 14 November 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published his inspection report on Europol’s compliance with Article 4 of the TFTP Agreement (Agreement between the EU and the USA on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the EU to the … Read more
EU Europol Data Protection
Data Requests From Private Parties 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At its JHA meeting on 2/3 December 2019, the Council adopted Conclusions on Europol’s cooperation with private parties. While respecting the supporting role of Europol with regard to actions carried out by the competent authorities of the Member States, the Council acknowledges in its … Read more
EU Europol
2019 EU Drug Markets Report 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 26 November 2019, Europol and the EMCDDA published their joint EU Drug Markets Report for the year 2019, looking at impact and driving forces behind drug markets, the main drug markets in the EU, and how to respond to drug markets. The … Read more
EU Europol
Croatian Presidency Programme 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 1 January 2020, Croatia took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Under the motto “A Strong Europe in a World of Challenges,” the Croatian Presidency’s programme is built around four pillarsA Europe that develops;A Europe that connects; A … Read more
EU Council
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AWARE: Seminar on the European Arrest Warrant and Conditions of Detention  Bremen/Germany, 24-26 October 2019
28 January 2020 (updated 5 years, 2 months ago)
Rhianon Williams Rhianon Williams in Issue 4/2019
The three-day seminar brought together 38 European judicial and legal practitioners and academics from eight EU Member States looking at use of the European Arrest Warrant. It is part of a series of seminars to be continued in Bucharest/Romania and Lisbon/Portugal in 2020. The aim of EAW AWARE is to support, discuss, and build mutual trust and recognition of decisions between neighbouring European judiciaries and to promote consistent use of the EAW tool by European bodies. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights European Arrest Warrant Judicial Cooperation
EDPS Opinion on E-Evidence Proposal 
12 January 2020 (updated 6 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 6 November 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued his opinion on the new EU legal framework for gathering e-evidence in cross-border cases (for the Commission proposal, see eucrim 1/2018, pp. 35-36).The EDPS endorses the objective of ensuring quick and effective … Read more
EU e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
EP Report on EU E-Evidence Legislation Advocates Strengthened Safeguards 
12 January 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
After the EP elections, the EP Conference of Presidents decided in October 2019 that work should resume on the EU e-evidence rules. The e-evidence package consists of two proposals tabled by the European Commission in April 2018 (see eucrim 1/2018, pp. 35-36): a Regulation on … Read more
EU e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation