EU Enforcement Group (EWG) Networking in a free trade zone EU member states in an alphabetical order Belgien (1952) Bulgarien (2007) Dänemark (1973) Deutschland (1952) Estland (2004) Finnland (1995) Frankreich (1952) Griechenland (1981) Irland (1973) Italien (1952) Kroatien (2013) Lettland (2004) Litauen (2004) Luxemburg (1952) Malta (2004) Niederlande (1952) Österreich (1995) Polen (2004) Portugal (1986) Rumänien (2007) Schweden (1995) Slowakei (2004) Slowenien (2004) Spanien (1986) Tschechische Republik (2004) Ungarn (2004) Vereinigtes Königreich (1973) Zypern (2004)

Country of destination EU as Country of destination Country of origin Country of transit

EU Territory 28 Member States Surface area: 4,290,000km² Population: ~ 510 million One single market Free movement of Goods Services People Capital

CITES vs. EU Regulation Permits required for every transport accross a borderline Import permits required only for species listed in App. I of CITES No regulations regarding the trade inside of the country In general no permit required for the transport inside EU Import permits required for species listed in Ann. A and B Strict regulations regarding the internal EU trade

Basic Regulations Import and Export: Stricter measures and regular controls at the point of import, export or transit Internal trade: no border controls and free shipment of goods

Internal trade regulation The current EU-legislation regulates only any commercial activities inside the EU in species listed in Ann. A or B the internal transport of specific specimens of species listed in Ann. A The current EU-legislation does not regulate the possession of specimen any other non-commercial activity inside the EU Some national legislation will regulate these activities

Tasks of the EWG Monitor enforcement policy and practice Make recommendations to improve the enforcement Examine any technical question related to enforcement Exchange information, experience and expertise on wildlife trade control Trends in illegal trade and significant seizures Investigations including sharing of intelligence information

What´s required Cooperation, communication and coordination Regular information exchange on significant cases Guidelines for the uniform implementation and enforcement of the regulations Europol is the European Union’s law enforcement agency whose main goal is to help achieve a safer Europe for the benefit of all EU citizens. We do this by assisting the European Union’s Member States in their fight against serious international crime and terrorism The latest chapter in the development of Eurojust is contained in the Lisbon Treaty, namely in Chapter 4, Articles 85 and 86. Article 85 mentions Eurojust and defines its mission, “to support and strengthen coordination and cooperation between national investigating and prosecuting authorities in relation to serious crime affecting two or more Member States […]”. Article 86 states that, “in order to combat crimes affecting the financial interests of the Union, the Council, by means of regulations adopted in accordance with a special legislative procedure, may establish a European Public Prosecutor’s Office from Eurojust".

What´s helpful Other involved organizations like Europol or Eurojust which are able to offer legal and practical support Uniform training material EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking

Action Plan Priority 1: Preventing wildlife trafficking and addressing ist root causes Priority 2: Making implementation and enforcement of existing rules and the fight against organized crime more effective Priority 3: Strengthening the global partnership of source, consumer and transit countries against wildlife trafficking

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What´s missing Uniform rules regarding seizure and punishment Closer cooperation in the areas of organised crime and money laundering

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