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Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes

TA-10-2025-0280 · P10_TA(2025)0280 · PE768.042

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation strengthens Europol's support and enhances police cooperation to prevent and combat migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794.

Key points

  1. The regulation aims to enhance police cooperation in preventing, detecting and investigating migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings.
  2. It strengthens Europol's support for preventing and combating these crimes.
  3. The text amends Regulation (EU) 2016/794 to reinforce Europol's role.

Who is affected

  • Europol and national police authorities in EU member states.

Legal basis: Article 85(1), Article 87(2) and Article 88(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union