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European Court of Auditors criticizes European blacklist ‘EDES’

In a report of May 2022 the European Court of Auditors (ECA) criticizes the European blacklist Early Detection and Exclusion System (EDES) that should protect EU funds. From the executive summary: The EU and the Member States are jointly responsible … Lees verder

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EuReCA | official launch of EBA’s black list of financial institutions that do not comply with AML/CFT rules well enough | EuReCA

EBA’s database with financial institutions that do not properly comply with AML/CFT rules, ‘EuReCA’, officially has been launched by the European AML/CFT supervisor of banks, the European Banking Authority (EBA), that writes: EuReCA will contain information on material weaknesses in … Lees verder

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EBA’s database with financial institutions that do not properly comply with AML/CFT rules

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is working on a database with financial institutions that do not properly comply with AML/CFT rules. Read their article ‘The EBA paves the way for setting up a central database on anti-money laundering and countering … Lees verder

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EBA consults on European AML/CFT database

On 6 May the European Banking Authority (EBA) announced its consultation on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on a central database on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) in the EU (consultation paper, DPIA summary). The interpretation … Lees verder

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EDRi: Non-accountable cooperation Europol with IT companies could go further

IT is key in European enforcement activities, as is shown in the article “Europol: Non-accountable cooperation with IT companies could go further” on the site of EDRi, European Digital Rights. EDRi provided feedback in a European consultation on the mandate … Lees verder

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Automated suspicion: The EU’s new travel surveillance initiatives | Statewatch online event 13 July

The EU is using new technologies to screen, profile and risk-assess travellers to the Schengen area, posing risks to civil liberties and fundamental rights. It is something that has to be followed carefully because the next step may be that … Lees verder

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ARACHNE and risk scoring in the EU | AML, CFT

Data protection and crime fighting in Europe are separate worlds. This is shown by a recent EUObserver article, EU to propose mandatory data-mining tool against fraud. This is an article on software called ‘ARACHNE‘ that is already in use. The … Lees verder

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Commercial use of the European Criminal Records Information System | ECRIS

Europe is becoming a large database operator. That is not without risks, as is shown by a recent scandal made public by a member of the European Parliament. The Polish authorities have given access to a European database to a … Lees verder

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Enhancing access to financial information by law enforcement | EC announcement of 24 July 2019; RDW data breach

Already for some time Europe is working on a centralized system of bank information, in each EU country and in the EU itself. In a recent press release on AML/CFT [*] the European Commission informed the public that the Commission … Lees verder

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“How interoperable databases will boost Europe’s security” | Council of the EU

In today’s press release the Council of the EU announced that important regulations regarding European IT-systems have been adopted. The Council promises that easier information sharing will considerably improve security in the EU, allow for more efficient checks at external … Lees verder

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