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The EU’s legal framework for the protection of intellectual property rights is generally solid and robust, but a number of shortcomings in several areas still exist, says a special report that was presented by the European Court of Auditors at the end of April 2022.

In a resolution of 7 July 2022, the European Parliament (EP) assessed the findings of the annual report 2020 on the protection of the EU’s financial interests. MEPs stressed the need for strong controls over the EU spending under the MFF and the RRF and made several calls on the European institutions and bodies and the Member States to do more to protect the EU's taxpayers money.

In a resolution of 6 July 2022, the European Parliament expressed its dissatisfaction with the blocking of EU rules on global minimum effective corporate taxation for large group companies. A planned Council Directive on “ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational groups …

On 17 June 2022, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with Norway the revision of the agreement between the EU and Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of value added tax (VAT) claims. The agreement enables the tax authorities of the EU …

The Council extended the application period of the optional VAT reverse charge mechanism until 31 December 2026. The respective Directive (EU) 2022/890 amending Directive 2006/112/EC entered into force on 11 June 2022. The extension became necessary since the Council has not been able to agree …

“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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.