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AG Opinion on SIS II Alerts for No Longer Relevant Objects
In his opinion delivered on 7 July 2022, Advocate General (AG) Emiliou clarified the obligations placed upon the competent authorities of the Member States in circumstances where an alert has been entered in the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) for the seizure of an object or its use as evidence in criminal proceedings, when that alert is no longer considered relevant. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Schengen
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
ECA: Blacklisting to Protect EU Funds Ineffective
“Blacklisting” is not being used effectively to protect EU money from being paid out to untrustworthy individuals or entities, a report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) says. In particular, there is no coherent set of obligations for the different payment modes. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
CJEU Gives Guidance on Double Criminality Test
In a case that involves convictions in the context of the riots at the G8 summit in Genoa (Italy), the CJEU had occasion to determine the scope of the condition of double criminality in European arrest warrant cases. According to the judges in Luxembourg the executing authority does not need to assess the accordance of the legal interests protected by the criminal laws of the issuing and executing State. Read more
EU
European Arrest Warrant
Judicial Cooperation
International Handbook to Combat Fire-Arms Smuggling by Frontex
At the beginning of July 2022, Frontex published an international version of its Handbook on Firearms for Border Guards and Customs Officers. The handbook contains the latest information on firearms, their parts and ammunition, associated documentation, and the phenomenon of firearm trafficking itself. It also … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Frontex
Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer: Annual Report for 2021
At the end of June 2022, Frontex's Fundamental Rights Officer released the Annual Report for the year 2021. The report provides an overview of the activities carried out by the Fundamental Rights Office in the last year; it also includes the Fundamental Rights Monitors. Read more
EU
Frontex
Frontex Signed Working Arrangement with EUCAP Sahel Niger
On 17 July 2022, Frontex and the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) signed a Working Arrangement to increase their cooperation regarding migration and broader security, including the fight against criminal networks. It will also promote integrated border management standards and improve awareness and risk analysis. Read more
EU
Frontex
Report on Combatting Impunity for Core International Crimes
On 23 May 2022 (the EU Day against Impunity), the Genocide Network Secretariat published a report on the main developments in the fight against impunity for core international crimes in the EU over the past 20 years. A factsheet that outlines the key factors for successful investigations and prosecutions of core international crimes has also been published. Read more
EU
Eurojust
State of Schengen Report 2022
On 24 May 2022, the Commission published the first State of Schengen Report. This report is part of the Commission's initiative to reinforce the Schengen governance through a yearly reporting exercise presenting the state of Schengen, identifying priorities for the year ahead and monitoring progress made at the end of a given year. In parallel, the Commission published two documents on external border management. Read more
EU
Schengen
Third Schengen Forum
The third Schengen Forum convened on 2 June 2022, following the publication of the New State of Schengen Report 2022 (→ separate news item). The Commission, Members of the European Parliament, Home Affairs Ministers, and other stakeholders, such as EU agencies and non-governmental organisations discussed … Read more
EU
Schengen
Commission Proposes Directive on Asset Recovery and Confiscation
The Commission proposed new reinforced rules on asset recovery and confiscation. The legislative instrument is also designed to contribute to the implementation of EU restrictive measures and to curb benefits of those who infringe the measures. Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
Commission: Violation of Restrictive Measures Should Become EU Crime
On 25 May 2022, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a Council Decision aiming to add the violation of Union restrictive measures to the areas of "EU crimes" laid down in Art. 83(1) TFEU. This will then allow the Commission to initiate a Directive harmonising national criminal laws. Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Ukraine conflict
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
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
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 … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)