The study aimed at evaluating the existing policy and legislative framework (and namely the legislative measures transposing the Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA -hereafter also Framework Decision or FwD) in combatting fraud in and counterfeiting of non-cash payment (NCP) instruments and...

This study has been conducted by ICF in support of the European Commission's evaluation of the amended Visa Code (Regulation (2019/1155)) by assessing the implementation, effectiveness, relevance, coherence and European Union (EU) added value of the amendments introduced in 2019. The findings of...

This study aims to support the European Commission Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) with the evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 on the European Border and Coast Guard (EBCG Regulation), assessing its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and EU added...

This study supports DG HOME with the evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 on the European Border and Coast Guard (also known as the EBCG Regulation), assessing its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and EU added value. This is done by analysing the functioning of and the results...

The present study served to provide inputs for a Commission's evaluation of Directive 2011/93 on combating child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) and the impact assessment on possible additional EU action in the area of CSAE. The core problems, drivers and issues of the fight against CSAE in...

This support study for the Impact assessment on the development of an EU Talent Pool, drafted for the DG of Migration and Home Affairs of the European Commission, firstly presents a problem definition, setting out the current issues linked to international recruitment to the EU. Thereafter, it...

This Study is based on a targeted consultation of relevant stakeholders. The issue of freezing and confiscation is a technical and specialised topic which is dealt with by a rather limited number of experts working in this area (namely prosecutors, judges, lawyers, bar associations, officials...