The purpose of the study was to: Analyse the current legal framework in all Member States including the definitions of specific offences relating to firearms trafficking, the sanctions, the liability of legal and natural persons and the notions of intent, negligence and aggravating or mitigating...

The briefing note provides an overview of the progress made and existing gaps in the field of judicial co-operation in criminal matters. It first reviews perceived difficulties with the pillar structure and examines the amendments that the Reform Treaty - due to be formally adopted at the...

These country reports from EU Member States constitute the background material for the FRA report on 'The right to interpretation and translation and the right to information in criminal proceedings in the EU'. The information in the country reports is prepared under contract by the FRA’s...

The proposal to establish a possible legislative instrument supplementing the existing European Criminal Records Information System with information on third-country nationals convicted in the EU raises a number of fundamental rights issues. Following a request from the European Commission, FRA...

This Synthesis Report presents the main findings of the Third 2013 EMN Focussed Study on “Identification of Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings in International Protection and Forced Return Procedures”. The aim of the Study was to examine whether, and how, potential victims of trafficking...

Bericht des Europäischen Amtes für Betrugsbekämpfung für das Jahr 2003.