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FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

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By Unit D2 Terrorism and Radicalisation

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DG MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS

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Overview

I. Strategic policy documents on Counter- Terrorism and Joint Action Plan on CT for WB

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II. Legally binding EU acquis (except sanctions)

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III. Legally binding EU acquis (sanctions)

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IV. Important Sectorial Policy Documents

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Strategic policy documents on Counter-Terrorism #1�

  • Objective:

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  • Familiarisation with the overall EU approach to Counter-Terrorism and the Prevention and Countering of Violent Extremism

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  • Ensure coherence of your strategies on Counter-Terrorism and on the Prevention and Countering of Violent Extremism with the EU approach

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Strategic policy documents on Counter-Terrorism # 2�

  • 1) Delivering on the European Agenda on Security to fight against terrorism and pave the way towards an effective and genuine Security Union, COM(2016) 230 final

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  • 2) The European Agenda on Security, COM(2015) 185 final

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  • 3) EU Plan of Action on Combating Terrorism and the Counter-Terrorism Strategy, st14469/04/05

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Strategic policy documents on Counter-Terrorism # 3�

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  1. Progress reports towards an effective and genuine Security Union

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  • Regular reports, currently 16 as of 10 October 2018

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Important Sectorial Policy Documents # 4

  • External area:

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  • Council Conclusions on EU Extenal Action on Counter-Terrorism of 19 June 2017, Council document ST 10384/17

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The Joint Action Plan on Counter-Terrorism for the Western Balkans # 1�

  • Joint international position of the EU and all Western Balkans Partners on the major objectives of CT policy, signed in Tirana on 5 October

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  • Scope covers 5 areas of CT policy: institutional framework; CT; P/CVE; information exchange and operational cooperation; infrastructure protection

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  • For each area, WB partners and the EU commit to concrete actions within the next two years

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The Joint Action Plan�# 2 Follow-up�

  • One Objective: tailor made follow up on priority actions with each WB partner => bilateral action plans

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  • Process: Bilateral contacts by Commission (DG NEAR and HOME) and EEAS with WB partners at technical level on preliminary tables => later formalization

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  • In addition: Follow up through WBCTi, regional network of P/CVE coordinators, peer reviews, …

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Legally binding EU acquis (except sanctions) and important proposals�

A. General framework

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Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism; transposition deadline: 9/2018

See for instance:

  • - provisions on the protection and rights of victims of terrorism
  • - provisions on public provocation to commit a terrorist offence

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Legally binding EU acquis (except sanctions) and important proposals�

B. PREVENT AREA

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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online, COM/2018/640 final

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See also: Commission recommendation of 1 March 2018 on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online, C(2018) 1177 final

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Among legally binding acquis, the following may require attention for transposition/implementation:

1) Regulation 98/2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors, currently being revised

2) Directive 2008/114/EC on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection

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Legally binding EU acquis (except sanctions) and important proposals�

C. PROTECT AREA

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  • Regulation 98/2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors, currently being revised

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  • Directive 2008/114/EC on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection; currently under evaluation

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Legally binding EU acquis (except sanctions) and important proposals�

D. Countering Terrorist Financing

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  • AML and CML legislation:
  • - CMLD adopted in October, published this week
  • - AML Directives 2005/60, 2015/859, 2018/843

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  • 17 April legislative proposal to facilitate the use of financial information, COM(2018) 213

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Legally binding EU acquis �(sanctions) 1/2

  • Basis: Article 215 TFEU
  • Context: Common Foreign and Security Policy (TEU) and�UN Charter (Chapter 7)

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  • 1) UN Security Council based
  • * Regulation (EC) No 881/2002
  • UN Al Qaida and ISIL list. Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693
  • * Common Position 2001/930/CFSP
  • NB. List of conventions in annex

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Legally binding EU acquis �(sanctions) 2/2

  • 2) EU only
  • * Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001
  • Current list: OJ L 194, 31.7.2018, p. 23

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  • * Common Position 2001/931/CFSP
  • NB. Article 4 (assistance in preventing and combating terrorist acts)
  • Current list: OJ L 194, 31.7.2018, p. 144

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Important Sectorial Policy Documents

  • Protect Sector:

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  • Action Plan to support the protection of public spaces, COM/2017/0612 final

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  • Action Plan to enhance preparedness against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security risks, COM/2017/0610 final

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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