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[email protected] +31 (0)88 16 87 380 Mirjam Rob Luud Clermonts-Aretz Hutschemaekers Geerlings Chairman of the Head of RIEC / Coordinator Steering Group EURIEC Borders: an enormous obstacle for Annelore Eichel Valentin Urban Bo de Bruijn Account Manager Lawyer Project Support governments, quite the opposite for criminals Bezirksregierung Köln Annet Klinkers Gennard Stulens Account Manager Account Manager / Lawyer The content of this document represents the views of the author only and is his/her sole responsibility. The European Commission does not accept any responsibility for use that may be made of the information it contains. This project is funded by the European Union’s Internal Security Fund – Police Looking for How does the EURIEC work? the boundaries The EURIEC is operational from September 2019 and it supports casuistry for the entire border area between National borders don’t stop criminals. Stronger still, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. This is done criminals intentionally use national borders in order in close collaboration with the Dutch RIECs, the to hide their activities from investigative and other Belgian ARIECs and the German partners. authorities. National borders prove to be a major obstacle in the fight against such organised crime. Within the EURIEC, every participating country is Every country has its own legislation and language, represented by one or more members of staff. for instance, and there are differences in terms of The three account managers, three lawyers, the powers and responsibilities. The degree of awareness Awareness and coordinator and the project assistant will support of organised crime and, more specifically, the role Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany in their fight of the administration in the fight against it, also plays Casuistry against international cases.