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"Madam President, I would like to thank Ms Alfano for this very comprehensive report. The long list of recommendations will undoubtedly be a rich source of inspiration for the Commission’s future work in this field.
Organised crime covers many areas of illegal activity and is a global phenomenon, as is the fight against it. Not surprisingly, various recommendations address policy areas beyond home affairs. Many of these recommendations will be helpful to the Commission in mainstreaming the fight against organised crime in other policy areas, including in our relations with third countries.
The Commission welcomes the call to Member States to sign and ratify existing international instruments, which are building blocks. The existing instruments should also be duly implemented, both within the EU and by our partner countries.
The European Commission is assessing the transposition of the Framework Decision on the fight against organised crime. We will conduct a study, which should provide a clear picture of the current situation in this field.
The EU approach vis-à-vis organised crime is a strategic one, based on common objectives. This is set out in the Commission’s Internal Security Strategy Communication of November 2010. There are a number of goals we want to reach. The upcoming first Annual Report on the implementation of the Internal Security Strategy will provide the necessary details.
One of the key objectives is to combat organised crime, to uproot its driving force and its profit motive. Crime should not pay, so we have to tackle the financial gains. In June, the Commission adopted an anti-corruption package, and future EU anti-corruption reports will encourage more commitment – also at national level – to help eradicate this phenomenon.
Confiscation and recovery of the proceeds of crime is an essential component. We are preparing a new legislative proposal in order to replace existing instruments and to enhance Member States’ ability to confiscate assets. Financial information has the potential to become a key investigative tool. The Commission intends to propose a strategy in this field in 2012.
Europol and Eurojust remain very important hubs for supporting police and judicial cooperation. There have been many success stories recently regarding the trafficking of human beings and child pornography, which have shown their effectiveness. We need to continue to reflect on how to enhance the potential of these agencies in the future.
There are many other points which the rapporteur has put in her report, and we will come back to these in a very concrete way. Tomorrow, for instance, the Commission will put on the table a communication entitled ‘Towards a stronger European response to drugs’, announcing the overhaul of the EU rules to fight illicit drugs, for instance. So we are advancing very quickly and hope that you will continue to help us to get ahead, not only with reports, but also with very necessary concrete actions."@en1
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