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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
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
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
European Public Prosectutor's Office (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
European Public Prosectutor's Office (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
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Cooperation between EPPO and Italian FIU
On 8 June 2022, the EPPO established the first formal cooperation arrangement with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of a Member State. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Italian FIU. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Operation Dismantles Criminal Organisation Trading Illicit Refrigerant Gases
One of OLAF’s operational priorities is the fight against the illegal trade in refrigerant gases (also called F-gases or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)), which are heavily regulated in the EU due to their major potential impact on the environment (→ eucrim 3/2021, 143-144). On 30 June … Read more
EU
OLAF
Environmental Crime
Operation Lake VI
On 24 June 2022, European law enforcement authorities reported on the results of the sixth edition of “Operation Lake”, which was carried out between November 2021 and June 2022. This annual operation targets the smuggling of the protected European glass eel. Europol, OLAF, the … Read more
EU
OLAF
Europol
Environmental Crime
OLAF Activity Report 2021: Record Sum Recommended for Recovery
On 8 June 2022, OLAF published its annual activity report. OLAF recommended the recovery of over €527 million to the EU budget – around €234 million more than in 2020 and over € million more than in 2019. The report also includes new fraud trends detected in 2021 in a number of areas and OLAF’s contribution to ensure the EU’s green transition. Read more
EU
OLAF
Council Conclusions on Combating Terrorism
On 9 June 2022, the JHA Council adopted conclusions on the achievements and next steps in protecting Europeans from terrorism. Combatting terrorism, especially with regard to the return of foreign terrorist fighters and the detection of terrorist individuals in the Schengen area, was one … Read more
EU
Council
Terrorism