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EP Supports Planned EU Legislation against VAT Fraud in E-Commerce
On 17 December 2019, MEPs backed new EU legislation that aims at curbing VAT evasion in e-commerce. The legislation (one Directive and one Regulation) will require payment service providers to keep records of cross-border payments related to e-commerce and to make these data available … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
State of Play in Establishing the EPPO
The justice ministers of the Member States were informed about the state of play of the implementation of the EPPO Regulation at the JHA Council meeting on 2-3 December 2019. The Commission regularly briefs the Council on the setting up of the new EU body. … Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
High-Level Conference on Customs Fraud in Helsinki
On 14-15 November 2019, the Finnish Customs and OLAF organised a high-level conference in Helsinki at which participants discussed current trends and appropriate responses to customs fraud. The event (entitled “Strategies to fight customs fraud in a globalised trading landscape”) brought together national customs officials … Read more
EU
OLAF
Protection of Financial Interests
Legal Practitioner Training in 2018
After the European Commission announced in December 2018 that the EU achieved its goals of training legal practitioners on EU law in 2017 already – two years ahead of schedule (see eucrim 1/2019, p. 10) – the Commission confirmed that even more records were … Read more
EU
Legislation
CJEU Rules on Public Security Measure within EU Competence on Approximation of Laws
On 3 December 2019, the CJEU dismissed an action of the Czech Republic that sought the annulment of Directive 2017/853 of 17 May 2017 amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons. The case reference is C-482/17.In view … Read more
EU
Rule of Law
Security Union
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Salzburg Forum Declaration
On 6-7 November 2019, the Salzburg Forum met in Vienna/Austria. Austria briefed the home affairs ministers of the EU Member States at the JHA Council meeting on 2-3 December 2019 about the outcome of the meeting. The ministers for the interior at the Salzburg Forum … Read more
EU
Security Union
JHA Ministers Conclude Debate on Future of EU Internal Security
The Finnish Council Presidency summed up the outcome of discussions on the EU’s way forward regarding internal security issues. The discussion was launched at the beginning of the Finnish Presidency in July 2019 (see eucrim 2/2019, p. 84). The final Presidency report was discussed … Read more
EU
Security Union
Council
Publication “European Union Instruments in the Field of Criminal Law and Related Texts”
In December 2019, the Council General Secretariat’s Criminal Law Team published a compendium of selected texts on legal instruments (106 texts) relevant for EU criminal law. It includes instruments adopted by the EU Institutions on the following:Cooperation in criminal matters (including mutual recognition of … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Updates on Legislative JHA Items
The Finnish Council Presidency updated the JHA Ministers about the progress achieved on current legislative proposals in the area of freedom, security and justice during its presidency at the Council meeting on 2-3 December 2019. In the area of home affairs, the proposals include:Regulation … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Lisbon Treaty: 10 Years Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
On 1 December 2019, the new European Commission under the lead of its new President, Ms Ursula von der Leyen, marked the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. The 1st of December 2019 also marked ten years of … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
First EU Digital Evidence Situation Report Published
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
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Meeting of EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies
On 22 November 2019, the heads of the nine EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies met at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague. The topics of discussion were as follows:Implementation of the New Strategic Agenda 2019-2024;State-of-play of the interoperability project;Common efforts in … Read more
Law Enforcement Cooperation
FRA Looks into Facial Recognition Technology
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
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)
New Online Database on Conditions and Monitoring of Criminal Detention
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)
New Frontex Regulation In Force
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