European Commission 28 November 2023, Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, and on enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794

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This proposed Regulation seeks to reinforce Europol’s mandate and establish the European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling as a permanent structure to enhance the prevention, detection, and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings. Key provisions include the codification of operational task forces, the creation of a reserve pool of national experts for rapid deployment, and the mandatory designation of specialized national services connected to the Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA). The proposal further extends Europol’s competence to include the violation of Union restrictive measures and mandates improved information sharing between Member States, Union agencies, and third countries.AI