Environmental crime
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24 June 2022|NEWS
In a dedicated conference, judicial practitioners from EU Member States and the South Partner Countries (SPCs) shared good practices for the more effective application of environmental law. The main aim of the event was to explore the development of a network of magistrates specialised in...
27 April 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Eurojust is assisting authorities in Germany, Italy and Hungary with a series of searches to counter the use of faulty emission devices in engines, used in cars of a Japanese producer. The devices were allegedly fitted in the Italian-built diesel engines of large numbers of cars, giving the...
30 March 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Co-hosted by Eurojust and the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the event brought together high-level experts in environmental law. The objective was to trace the evolution of the fight against environmental crime within the EU, as well as to consider future prospects in this...
23 November 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Agencies’ Network connects the EU Agencies that contribute to the area of freedom, security and justice. Together the JHA Agencies support the EU and its Member States in the implementation of the EU’s objectives in the fields of migration, asylum and external...
22 November 2021
22 November 2021|PRESS RELEASE
Today, the nine European Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies came together to wrap up the activities of the network in 2021 and present its key achievements. The event also gathered high-level representatives from the European Commission, European Parliament, European External Action Service...
27 October 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
During a coordinated action day in the Netherlands and Belgium, the activities of the suspected Dutch company were shut down by the Dutch authorities because of serious health and safety risks. The assets of the main suspect and of the suspect’s company were seized. The action day was a joint effort...
27 October 2021|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
The National Desks at Eurojust opened linked cases to provide operational and legal assistance, including the creation and funding of a JIT between the Belgian and Dutch authorities, with the involvement of Eurojust and Europol. During a joint action day supported by a coordination centre at...
16 March 2021|PRESS RELEASE
At the request of the Italian judicial authorities, Eurojust supported an action day involving Slovakia and Hungary to disrupt years of environmental crime and 130 million EUR worth of fraud with the sale of waste metal. Coordinated by the Agency, 15 suspects were arrested in Italy and Slovakia for...
05 February 2021|NEWS
With environmental crime expanding rapidly on a global scale, Eurojust has presented a new report on its casework in this field. The report summarises experiences encountered in the cross-border criminal cases referred to the Agency between 2014 and 2018 and provides a concise overview of legal and...
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