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20.6.2023

Official Journal of the European Union
C 217/1

I
Resolutions, recommendations and opinions
RESOLUTIONS

COUNCIL
Council Resolution on customs cooperation in the area of law enforcement and its contribution to the internal security of the EU
2023/C 217/01

RECALLING:

1. that Article 673 and Article 87 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provide for closer measures for coordination and cooperation between Member States competent authorities, including customs and other specialised law enforcement services in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of criminal offences, in order to safeguard the area of freedom, security and justice.

RECOGNISING:
1.

that the Member States customs authorities are the leading authority for the monitoring and control of goods at the EUs external borders;

2.

that, within and to the extent of their national competences, customs and other competent authorities of Member States make a vital contribution to the internal security of the EU through the prevention, detection and investigation of activities involving irregular or illegal cross-border movement of goods and money laundering, as well as to the protection of the financial and non-financial, interests of the EU and the health, safety and security of its citizens;

3.

that transnational organised crime and terrorist groups not only exploit opportunities resulting from the free movement of goods and people within the EU, but also take advantage of and abuse differences in the legal and organisational systems of the Member States;

4.

that criminals and criminal groups operate across borders and in the digital environment;

5.

that, as a consequence of Russias war of aggression against Ukraine, threats to the internal security of the EU have increased and new threats are emerging, creating opportunities for criminals;

6.

that, as a consequence of growing e-commerce, the trafficking of goods in the postal and courier services is increasing;

7.

that a better coordination and interlinkage of actions to fight cross-border crime within the EU, in combination with a preventive, multidisciplinary and multi-agency approach and the effective exchange of information, are imperative;

8.

that within the framework of the free movement of goods, persons and capital, and bearing in mind the need to ensure an area of freedom, security and justice, including by fighting cross-border crime, there is a critical need to continuously assess, enhance and increase the effectiveness of cooperation among customs authorities, between customs and other law enforcement authorities, and also between customs and relevant public and private actors, without prejudice to the division of competences and applicable legal framework both at EU and national levels;