| Date of establishment |
2011 |
| Legal basis |
EU Council resolution 10291/11 d.d. 09-10 June 2011 |
| Objective |
- Fight against and enhance the effectiveness of fight against organized environmental crime
- Detect, investigate, disrupt and prosecute environmental crimes
- Exchange information and experiences relating to best practices in dealing with environmental crimes
- Non-operational information exchange about legal frameworks
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| Legal Nature |
Informal network facilitated by Europol and utilizing existing legal framework |
| Membership |
- Environmental crime investigation services or competent authorities responsible for fighting environmental crime in the framework of the Statement of Intent.
- Public prosecutors or their networks in European states
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| Criteria |
Members must fulfill the following criteria:
- Undertake objectives / functions detailed within the Statement of Intent
- Designate an National Contact Point for each country with direct access to practitioners in this area
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| Geographical scope |
European Union member states |
| Substantive scope |
Environmental crime |
| Governance structure |
Annual general meeting meets annually – each state gets one vote in this forum
Steering group (Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Germany) + Europol, which elects a President
Presidency – 1 year terms, annual activities and communication
Secretariat – Europol acts as the Secretariat, supporting and facilitating the Presidency and steering group
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| Cooperation |
Among members |
| Activities |
- Web-based system for communication of non-operational information EPE
- Training
- Advice to appropriate authorities
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| Source of funding |
Members fund their own costs and expenses |
| Contact information |
http://envicrimenet.eu/EN/contact |
| Website |
http://www.envicrimenet.eu |