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Controversial Proposal on Combating Child Sexual Abuse Online
On 11 May 2022, the Commission presented an already controversially discussed proposal to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online. The proposal includes several obligation for online service providers to detect, report, remove, and block child sexual abuse material on their services. Critics believe that the proposed measures are a massive attack on privacy. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Legislation
Europol: Environmental Crime Threat Assessment 2022
On 27 June 2022, Europol published a new report assessing the environmental crime threats targeting the EU.In three main chapters, the report looks at the criminal networks involved in environmental crimes, the main typologies of environmental crimes investigated in the EU, and the impact … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Environmental Crime
First Meeting of the Focus Group against THB
On 14 June 2022, the newly created focus group of specialised prosecutors against trafficking in human beings (THB) met for the first time. The group was created to intensify judicial cooperation and build expertise in the fight against THB. Its creation was proposed by the … Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Eurojust
Trafficking in Human Beings
New Cybercrime Judicial Monitor Published
On 30 June 2022, Eurojust published the seventh issue of the Cybercrime Judicial Monitor(CJM), an annual publication offering an update on legislative and other developments as well as court rulings regarding cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime. In the seventh issue, special attention is paid to … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Cybercrime
New Judges at the General Court
On 6 July 2022, Mr Tihamér Tóth and Ms Beatrix Ricziová entered into office as Judges at the General Court of the EU.Prior to his appointment, Mr Tóth had worked as Professor at the Hungarian Pázmány-Péter Catholic University and he was practising lawyer in … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Results of the French Council Presidency
On 30 June 2022, the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which was carried out during the last six months (→news of 20 January 2022), came to an end. The Presidency was marked by the efforts to provide a united and … Read more
EU
Council
Programme of the Czech Council Presidency
On 1 July 2022, the Czech Republic took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months. It is the second country in the cycle of trio presidencies composed of France, the Czech Republic and Sweden (→ eucrim 4/2021, … Read more
EU
Council
Commission Proposed More Effective Management and Control of EU Budget
On 16 May 2022, the European Commission presented a proposal for the recast of the EU’s financial rules applicable to its general budget, known as the “Financial Regulation”. It is proposed that improvements are made around three axes: increased transparency, better protection, and more agility. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
Recommendations on Operational Law Enforcement Cooperation
A new Council recommendation sets out a series of standards for operational cooperation between police officers operating in another Member State or participating in joint operations, e.g., cross-border hot pursuits and surveillance, and patrols. Read more
EU
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Police Cooperation
Legislation on Information Alerts in SIS Passed
On 6 July 2022, the European Parliament and the Council passed new legislation that establishes the category of “information alerts” for entries into the Schengen Information System (SIS). “Information alerts” target third country nationals who are suspected to be involved in terrorist offences or other serious crime (listed in Annex I of the Europol Regulation 2016/794). Read more
EU
Schengen
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Spotlight Amended Europol Regulation in Force – Criticism Remains
On 28 June 2022, the amendments to the 2016 Europol Regulation entered into force. This news item summarises the main elements of the changes to Europol's legal framework and points out critical voices that still remain following the compromise on Europol's new tasks and mandate found by the European Parliament and the Council. Read more
EU
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
New Vice-President of Eurojust Elected
On 28 June 2022, Margarita Šniutytė-Daugėlienė, National Member for Lithuania, was elected Vice-President of the College of Eurojust. Prior to joining Eurojust as National Member for Lithuania in 2019, Ms Šniutytė-Daugėlienė had served as Chief Public Prosecutor of the 2nd Criminal Prosecution Division at … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Eurojust Mandate for Core International Crimes
On 1 June 2022, an amendment to the Eurojust Regulation entered into force, which enables the Agency to to collect, preserve, and share evidence on war crimes. Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Eurojust
One Year in Action: EPPO Requests Increase of Fraud Detection
On 1 June 2022, the EPPO presented updated figures on its operations since the official operational start one year ago. The body also pointed out to tangible improvements and current key challenges. Laura Kövesi, the European Chief Prosecutor proposed the creation of an elite corps of fraud investigators who could work transnationally within the EPPO. Read more
EU
EPPO
Convictions in EPPO Cases: April – July 2022
After having assumed its operational tasks in June 2021, the EPPO recently reported on the first convictions in EPPO cases in several EU countries. This news item gives an overview of these verdicts. Read more
EU
EPPO
EPPO: Operational Activities – Reports from April to July 2022
This news item continues the regular overview of EPPO’s operational activities in the past months. It reports on the activities from April to July 2022. Read more
EU
EPPO