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Handbook on Coast Guard Functions
Frontex, together with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), developed a Practical Handbook to enhance cooperation between coast guard functions across the EU. The handbook aims at further improving cross-border and cross-sector collaboration between civilian and military authorities … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Frontex
EJN 2019-2020 Activity Report
At the beginning of July 2021, the EJN published its Report on Activities and Management for the period 2019-2020. The report deals with the following:The EJN’s contribution to judicial cooperation in criminal matters, especially regarding the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), the European Investigation … Read more
EU
European Judicial Network (EJN)
Eurojust Assesses its Cooperation with Serbia
Since the appointment of the first liaison officer from Serbia at Eurojust (Ms Gordana Janicijevic) in March 2020, the number of cases with Serbian involvement at Eurojust has increased considerably. Eurojust registered 65 new cases originating in or concerning Serbia in its first year, … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Third Report of the Observatory Function on Encryption
On 2 July 2021, Eurojust published its Third Joint Report of the Observatory Function on Encryption. The report deals mainly with the following issues: Legal aspects of handling encryption in criminal investigations; Overview of legal frameworks in the Member States relating to encryption, … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Eurojust Guidelines on How to Prosecute Investment Fraud
To combat the rising number of investment fraud cases, Eurojust (supported by Europol) has issued guidelines for prosecutors on how to prosecute investment fraud. The guidelines, presented on 5 July 2021, are divided into four parts:Information on the phenomenon of investment fraud;Challenges linked … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Pyramid Fraud Scheme Dismantled
An action day conducted by Italian authorities and supported by Eurojust as well as Bulgarian, French, and Swedish authorities brought a long-standing fraud scheme to an end. Using a pyramid system, fake websites, and shell companies, perpetrators evaded an estimated €120 million in taxes and … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Eurojust Updates its EAW Report
On 6 July 2021, Eurojust published an update of the report on its casework in the field of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), analysing the application of the Framework Decision on the EAW in the EU Member States from 2017 to 2020. Based on … Read more
EU
Eurojust
European Arrest Warrant
Takedown of DoubleVPN
At the end of June 2021, law enforcement and judicial authorities from Europe, the United States, and Canada, together with Europol and Eurojust, took down the web domains and server infrastructure of DoubleVPN, a virtual private network service used to compromise networks all around … Read more
EU
Europol
VAT Fraud with Mobile Phones Dismantled
At the beginning of July 2021, an operation conducted by the Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA) and supported by Europol led to the seizure of assets worth €14.2 million as well as14 arrests. The respective organised crime group had used non-existing traders to … Read more
EU
Europol
Five Years of No More Ransom
Since 2016, the descriptors available in the No More Ransom repository (→eucrim news of 10 September 2019) have succeeded in helping more than six million people recover their files for free and prevented criminals from earning almost a billion euros through ransomware attacks. Today, No … Read more
EU
Europol
Europol Reform: Council Mandate for Negotiations Adopted
In the legislative process surrounding the proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 on Europol, the following is especially expected to change:Rules on Europol’s cooperation with private parties;The processing of personal data by the agency in support of criminal investigations;Its role … Read more
EU
Europol
New Judges and Advocates General Appointed
On 7 July 2021, representatives of the governments of the EU Member States appointed two judges and two advocates general to the European Court of Justice. All four terms of office end on 6 October 2027.For the Court of Justice, Ms Küllike Jürimäe … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
AML Package IV: EU Traceability of Funds Legislation to Be Extended to Crypto-Assets
The Commission proposed a recast of Regulation 2015/847 dealing with the traceability of funds. The scope of the Regulation should be extended to transfers of crypto-assets, thus making EU legislation compliant with recommendations of the FATF. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Money Laundering
AML Package III: 6th AML Directive Proposed
On 20 July 2021, the Commission presented its proposal for a sixth Directive on money laundering and terrorist financing (AMLD 6), which will replace the existing Directive 2015/849. Together with the accompanied proposals on a Regulation on money laundering/terrorist financing and on the recast of Regulation 2015/847, the AMLD 6 will form the EU single rulebook on AML/CFT as announced as one of the objectives in the Action Plan of 7 May 2020. Read more
EU
Money Laundering
Spotlight AML Package II: Commission Proposes AML Regulation
According to a Commission proposal of 20 July 2021, the EU should have in place a Regulation on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. The Regulation will include stricter, more uniform and directly applicable EU rules on money laundering. It will form part of the EU's objective for EU single AML/CFT rulebook. Read more
EU
Money Laundering
Spotlight AML Package I: Creation of an EU AML Authority
At the heart of the legislative proposal to overhaul the EU’s AML/CFT rules as presented on 20 July 2021 is the creation of a new EU authority which will be tasked with AML/CFT supervision in the EU and support of EU Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs). The EU AML Authority (AMLA) is designed to become the centrepiece of an integrated system of national AML/CFT supervisory authorities. Read more
EU
Money Laundering