EU Legislation
Council Decision on identifying the violation of Union restrictive measures as an area of crime under Art. 83(1) TFEU and EC Communication Towards a Directive on criminal penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures
On 25 May 2022, the Commission tabled a proposal for a Council Decision to add the violation of Union restrictive measures to the list of EU-crimes provided for in Article 83(1) TFEU. According to the Commission Proposal, the violation of restrictive measures satisfies the criteria set out in Article 83(1) TFEU as:
- it is a crime in a majority of Member States;
- it is a particular...
Regulation (EU) 2022/1190 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 as regards the entry of information alerts into the Schengen Information System (SIS) on third-country nationals in the interest of the Union
On 9 December 2020, the Commission presented a proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the...
Regulation (EU) 2022/1190 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 as regards the entry of information alerts into the Schengen Information System (SIS) on third-country nationals in the interest of the Union
On 9 December 2020, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System...
Council Recommendation (EU) 2022/915 of 9 June 2022 on operational law enforcement cooperation
On 8 December 2021, the Commission presented a proposal for a Council Recommendation on operational police cooperation. In general, the aim of the proposal is to:
- clarify and align the rules...
Regulation (EU) 2022/991 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol’s cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol’s role in research and innovati
In January 2020, the European Commission published the new work programme for 2020. Under the section ‘Promoting our European way of Life’ the Commission stated its intention to strengthen the...
Regulation (EU) 2022/991 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol’s cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol’s role in research and innovation
On January 2020, the European Commission published the new work programme for 2020. Under the section ‘Promoting our European way of Life’ the European Commission stated its intention to...
Regulation (EU) 2022/850 of 30 May 2022 on a computerised system for the cross-border electronic exchange of data in the area of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters (e-CODEX system), and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726
The e-CODEX system (e-Justice Communication via On-line Data Exchange) is the digital backbone of EU judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters. Its main purpose is to enable the...