EMPACT and EU Agencies' Roles
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What is the primary responsibility of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)?

  • Overseeing labour mobility
  • Coordinating social security enforcement
  • Managing trademarks and designs (correct)
  • Controlling and inspecting fishing grounds

    • Which EU agency is associated with the enforcement of labour mobility and social security?

  • European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)
  • European Maritime Safety Agency
  • European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
  • European Labour Authority (ELA) (correct)

    • In what specific area does the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) provide support?

  • Labour exploitation
  • Trafficking of Human Beings
  • Inspection of fishing grounds (correct)
  • Counterfeit goods

    • What type of crime is EUIPO involved in addressing through the EMPACT OAP?

    <p>Counterfeiting of goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a participant in operational actions coordinated by the ELA?

    <p>Individual labourers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What element must be considered for a successful implementation of the EMPACT cycle?

    <p>The external dimension of EU internal security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for accepting partners into the operational actions within EMPACT?

    <p>The action leader and OAP driver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following actors are included in the EMPACT partnerships?

    <p>Private sector and international organisations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the EU SOCTA?

    <p>To inform the EU's law enforcement community and decision-makers about serious crime developments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which version of the EU SOCTA is intended for the general public?

    <p>Public version</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How often are the EU crime priorities developed based on the EU SOCTA?

    <p>Every four years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization endorsed the updated methodology for the 2021 EU SOCTA?

    <p>COSI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key areas does the EU SOCTA 2021 focus on for data collection?

    <p>Threatening features of serious and organized crime areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'EMPACT' refer to in the context of the EU SOCTA?

    <p>A framework for implementing operational actions against crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group is NOT mentioned as a target audience for the EU SOCTA?

    <p>Private sector businesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is part of the threatening features studied in the EU SOCTA?

    <p>The character of organized crime groups and their modi operandi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role can a Member State not take in the operational action plan (OAP)?

    <p>Observer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach was adopted in the 2013 SOCTA that differed from the previous method?

    <p>Commodity-based approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant change occurred in priorities between the 2011 OCTA and the 2013 SOCTA?

    <p>Drop of the geographical approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long is the term for a Member State to drive a priority before it may change?

    <p>2 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a new focus in the crime priorities for the 2022+ cycle?

    <p>High-risk criminal networks and fraud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of Europol's responsibilities within the EMPACT cycle?

    <p>Produce the EU SOCTA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Eurojust contribute to the EMPACT crime priorities?

    <p>By coordinating investigations and prosecutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a role of Frontex in relation to cross-border crime?

    <p>Providing judicial training for prosecutors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant change occurred to Frontex's mandate after its recent regulation?

    <p>It gained a reinforced role in tackling cross-border crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does EMPACT stand for?

    <p>European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which agency is known for law enforcement training in Europe?

    <p>CEPOL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which operational actions does Frontex NOT participate in?

    <p>Conducting legal prosecutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the main function of Eurojust?

    <p>Stimulating coordination of criminal investigations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which crime priority was replaced in the 2022-2025 priorities compared to the 2018-21 priorities?

    <p>Migrant smuggling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a new focus in the crime priorities for the 2022-2025 cycle that was not previously listed?

    <p>Environmental crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which crime priority has remained consistent from 2012-13 through to 2022-2025?

    <p>Firearms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which specific type of crime was emphasized under cybercrime in 2018-21 but not in 2022-25?

    <p>Child sexual exploitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which crime priorities cycle did organized property crime first emerge?

    <p>2014-2017</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following crimes is included under the drugs prioritization for 2022-2025?

    <p>Heroin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of financial crime was introduced in the 2022-2025 priorities that wasn’t previously highlighted?

    <p>Asset recovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of fraud was addressed in both the 2018-21 and 2022-2025 crime priorities?

    <p>Excise fraud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which geographical regions were not included as specific crime priorities at any cycle listed?

    <p>Middle East</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of crime was first introduced as a priority in the 2022-2025 cycle?

    <p>High-risk criminal network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Europol's Role in EMPACT

    • Europol is responsible for producing the EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA)
    • It hosts the EMPACT Support Team
    • Europol supports Operational Action Plans (OAPs) with intelligence analysis and operational inputs
    • It participates in operational actions within the EMPACT OAPs
    • Europol provides EMPACT funding
    • Co-drives the migrant smuggling OAP

    Eurojust's Role

    • Eurojust is the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation
    • Its main role is to improve the coordination of investigations and prosecutions between EU Member States
    • Participates in several operational actions under the EMPACT crime priorities
    • Focuses on judicial cooperation and coordination, especially for complex cross-border cases

    Frontex's Role

    • Frontex is the European Border and Coast Guard Agency
    • Has a reinforced mandate and increased competences in tackling cross-border crime
    • Co-drives the migrant smuggling OAP
    • Participates in operational actions in land, maritime and air domains
    • Shares intelligence to support Member State investigations
    • Supports and coordinates EMPACT Joint Action Days (JADs)

    CEPOL's Role

    • CEPOL is the European Agency for Law Enforcement Training

    EUIPO's Role

    • EUIPO is the European Union Intellectual Property Office and is involved in the EMPACT OAP relating to IP crime and counterfeiting of goods
    • Involved in updating the handbook on practical investigations related to IP crime

    ELA's Role

    • ELA is the European Labour Authority
    • Participating and co-leading operational actions within the Trafficking of Human Beings (THB) OAP
    • Involved in EMPACT action days against trafficking for all types of labour exploitation

    EFCA's Role

    • EFCA is the European Fisheries Control Agency
    • Coordinates control and inspection of fishing grounds
    • Supports national authorities performing coastguard functions
    • Participates in the Environmental Crime OAP

    Other Actors Involved in EMPACT

    • Non-EU actors: Non-EU countries, EU missions, and international organizations
    • Actors outside law enforcement/judiciary: private sector, public sector, EU networks, expert groups, and academia
    • Partners can be invited to participate with or without operational/strategic agreements

    Non-EU Partners

    • Many crime priority areas contain non-EU aspects
    • The operational implementation of the EMPACT cycle considers the external dimension of EU internal security

    EU SOCTA

    • Published in four versions
    • Aims to inform law enforcement, decision-makers, and the public on developments in serious and organized crime
    • Feeds into the political process along with other assessments and research papers
    • The cornerstone of EMPACT
    • Focuses on:
      • Threatening features of crime areas
      • Characteristics of organized crime groups
      • Specific geographical aspects
      • Impact of crime on society

    Methodology

    • The methods used to create the EU SOCTA have evolved over time
    • Member States and EU agencies can participate as drivers, co-drivers, action leaders, action co-leaders, or participants
    • The Presidency receives communication about interest in being a driver or co-driver
    • In exceptional cases, the driving Member State may change after 2 years

    Evolution of Crime Priorities

    • 2012-13: Illegal immigration, THB, MOCG, Cybercrime, Synthetic Drugs, Container shipments, West Africa, Western Balkans
    • 2014-17: Illegal immigration, THB, Organised property crime, Cybercrime (card fraud, child sexual exploitation, cyberattacks), Synthetic drugs, Cocaine, Heroin, Excise fraud, MTIC fraud, Firearms, Counterfeit goods
    • 2018-21: Illegal immigration, THB, Organised property crime, Cybercrime (card fraud, child sexual exploitation, cyberattacks), Drugs (synthetic drugs, cocaine, heroin, cannabis), Excise fraud, MTIC fraud, Firearms, Environmental crime, Criminal Finances, Document Fraud
    • 2022-2025: Migrant smuggling, THB, Organised property crime, Cyberattacks, Drugs (synthetic drugs, cocaine, heroin, cannabis), Fraud, economic and financial crimes, Firearms, Environmental crime, Child sexual exploitation, High-risk criminal networks

    Crime Priorities of the 2022-2025 Cycle

    • The current EMPACT cycle has 10 crime priorities

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