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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.

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.

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 …

In the light of Russia’s ongoing unjustified and illegitimate military aggression against Ukraine, the European Commission set up the "Freeze and Seize" Task Force in March 2022. The Task Force is to ensure the efficient implementation of the EU sanctions against listed Russian and Belarusian …