Transcript EUROJUST_Relations with EUROPOL

RELATIONS WITH EUROPOL
- Focal Points and EMPACT 11 FEB 2013
Case Analysis Unit
Focal Points and EJ: key facts
 The new AWF concept: AWFs and Focal Points (FPs)
 Eurojust’s association: 17 out of 23 FPs
 Feasibility study pending for 2 FPs
 Eurojust’s role in AWF:
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Judicial follow up of Europol’s analysis
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Opinions on strategic analysis products
In practice...
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Investigation
at national
level
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Coordination
(judicial and
police)
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Analysis
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Judicial
cooperation/
Initiation of
investigation
in other
countries
A case example: GOMORRAH
Pictures:
Courtesy of
Europol
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EMPACT
European Multidisciplinary Platform against Criminal Threats
=
network to ensure implementation of EU policy cycle for
organised and serious international crime
 Pilot EU policy cycle 2011-2013  Eurojust involved in all
priorities
 Next EU policy cycle (2013-2017) starting with SOCTA 2013
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The policy cycle
Pictures:
Courtesy of
Europol
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Role of Eurojust
 In general: “judicial perspective”
 Stage 1 (SOCTA): contribution based on EJ casework
 Stage 2 (MASP): input to MASP workshops
 Stage 3 (EMPACT OAPs): participation to actions
related to (joint) investigations and prosecutions
 Stage 4 (Review and assessment): recommendations
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