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SC4 – Financial Crimes Unit

COCOBU Public Hearing on MTIC Fraud Brussels, 5 May 2008. SC4 – Financial Crimes Unit. Europol’s Fraud Mandate. Legal Framework Art 29 and 30 of EU Treaty Art 280 of the EC Treaty Declaration to Council Decision (OJ C362/2 18 December 2001)

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SC4 – Financial Crimes Unit

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  1. COCOBU Public Hearing on MTIC Fraud Brussels, 5 May 2008 SC4 – Financial Crimes Unit

  2. Europol’s Fraud Mandate • Legal Framework • Art 29 and 30 of EU Treaty • Art 280 of the EC Treaty • Declaration to Council Decision (OJ C362/2 18 December2001) - re tax fraud and customs fraud, Europol competency to improve the effectiveness and cooperation of MS competent authorities for the functioning of the criminal law enforcement system -must take account of OLAF’s competency for fraud • 1 January 2002 - formal extension of Europol mandate to deal with fraud

  3. The Road to AWF MTIC • 31 May 2006 – EU Commission (COM(2006) 254) • 25/26 October 2006 – G6 Summit, UK • 11 December 2006 – Europol MTIC Conference • Feasibility studies supported by MS and partners • OCTA 2007 • 12/13 June 2007 - 2807th JHA Council OCTA conclusions • 12 September 2007 – Europol OSG agree to initiate AWF • 16 November 2007 - Europol MTIC meeting to draft opening order and collection plan

  4. AWF MTIC Aims • Opening AWF • Opened on 2nd of April 2008 • Aim • ..the identification of MTIC fraud organisers and dismantling of their criminal networks.. • ..targeting the most prevalent modus operandi of MTIC fraud.. • Explicit objectives for 2008 • ..support/coordinate at least 2 criminal investigations • ..support the tracing of at least 5 million € proceeds from MTIC fraud

  5. 18 AWF’s INDEX Analysts

  6. Cross-matches

  7. Dataprotection confidential investigation Handling code H2

  8. Feasibility study AWFMTIC • Ireland • Hungary • Estonia • Greece • Romania • The Netherlands • Portugal • Eurojust • United Kingdom • France • Belgium • Italy • Spain • Latvia • Norway • Denmark

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