European Commission 14 April 2021, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EMPACT, the flagship EU instrument for cooperation to fight organised and serious international crime Accompanying the document COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS on the EU Strategy to tackle Organised Crime 2021-2025

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This European Commission Staff Working Document details the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) as the flagship instrument for operational cooperation among EU Member States, EU agencies, and external partners to combat serious and organised crime across four-year cycles. Following independent evaluations confirming its operational added value alongside structural shortcomings in funding and administrative ownership, the Commission sets out measures to establish EMPACT as a permanent, legally grounded instrument supported by reinforced financing under the Internal Security Fund and an upgraded four-pillar methodology. The framework additionally expands the operational implementation through European law enforcement networks, the use of a common matrix tying crime priorities to horizontal strategic goals, and enhanced external cooperation with third countries.AI