1. The EU Law Enforcement Net: The Role of Europol and Eurojust
Bryane MICHAEL, Linacre College (Oxford)
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2. Europol
MANDATE
* Smuggling narcotics and people
* Counterfeiting, forgeries and fraud
(e.g. VAT carousels)
• Euro counterfeiting
• Money laundering
THE OBJECTIVE
Prosaically called criminal gangs of NW, SW, NE and SR
JOINT OPERATIONS, JITS ETC
Spiderweb – Balkans (B-H)
co-operation to dismantle
euro printing press
Koala – Italian kiddie porn
maker and seller busted
Criminal Mayham –
Joint Investigation terrorist group
seized 18 tonnes cigarettes
Greensea-Aziyadeh – targeting
Chinese stow-aways
It is a support service for the law enforcement agencies of the EU member states.

3. A Europol Primer
Basis in Treaty art. K.3 and after tribulations starts in 1999 and full EU agency in 2010
roughly 600 people (including national liaisons)
sharing and pooling intelligence to prevent and combat serious international organised crime (art. 3 con on Europol)
Three levels of work:
work on details and training
strategic co-operation (general trends in organised crime & threat assessments).
exchange of personal data
Hague

4. Eurojust Finland (4) Estonia (25) France (2) Lithuania (1) Germany (1)
Spain (2)
Example: Operation “Baltico”
armed robbery gang across Europe
20 February 2007 an Italian judge issues
35 European Arrest Warrants
deals with judicial co-operation.

5. Eurojust: A Solution to Conflict of Laws?
Serial Killer (19 victims, 3 countries)
on 32 year killing spree!
investigatory matters – evidence
collection in ES, DE and FR
prosecution – deciding jurisdiction
rules of evidence...
No Jason Bornes – CCTV started case
4. Eurojust resolves
jurisdictional issues
truck drivers mischief
2. MLA request to Germany
1. caught on candid camera
3. EAW issued by Spanish Judge

6. Eurojust Primer Started with Tampere Council of 1999
Started as “collegiate” prosecutor’s round-table
€18m budget
Association with wide number of networks, contact points, etc.
Work with MSs
Eurojust sends request to MS to investigate or prosecute specific acts
establish jurisdiction
set up JITs (Joint Investigation Teams)
provide Eurojust with information

7. Approach for Assistance
Remember: Europol like WB (police co-op) and Eurojust like UN (judicial co-op)
Contact points or liaisons for Europol (via “strategic agreement) and Eurojust (contact point)
police activity
get Simic
deal with Croatian authorities
and Italian authorities to
sort out MLA and extradition
judicial activity
Disclaimer: this is how we do it elsewhere, not a proposal!