1. 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)

2. Country of destination
EU as
Country of destination
Country of origin
Country of transit

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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".

9. 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

10. 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

11. Priority 2 excerpt

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

13. EU-Twix

14. EU Risk Information