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DRAFT – March 24, 2021 Information on the State of Implementation of the National Platform under the Macolin Convention The below table provides an overview of the state of implementation of the National Platforms in the EEA States and the UK. This table is subject to further revisions. Signatories Countries - State of Implementation of the National Platforms EU Resources Group of Copenhagen - Network of National platforms, Single Points of Contact, last update in February 2020 (see here). National Platforms factsheets (see here). Macolin club house (see here). Countries that Australia have Belgium implemented Cyprus their National Denmark Platforms Finland France Georgia Germany Italy The Netherlands Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland Ukraine The United Kingdom Countries Bulgaria engaged in the Greece process of Hungary establishing Latvia their National Liberia Platforms Poland Slovak Republic Spain Page 1 EEA STATES Responsible Authority & National Coordinators1 or Nation Contact State of Play of Implementation and UK Authorities/Bodies Persons2 concerned Austria N/A N/A N/A Belgium Responsible authority: Mr Guy GOUDESONE Judicial Police Commissioner Implemented. Federal Police and Ministry National Coordinator Sports Corruption - National Memorandum of Understanding of Justice Platform DGJ/DJSOC/CDBC Koningsstraat 202A - signed in December 2016 by all 1000 Brussels Phone: + 32 2 743 7556 Mobile: + 32 the parties concerned. Other authorities 477 56 80 75 E-mail: National platform is operational concerned: [email protected] since November 2017 (see the Ministry of Justice direct restricted access: Federal Police’s press release). Ministry of the Interior [email protected] Whistleblower-hotline (see General Prosecutor’s office Ms Christine CASTEELS Consultant - Federal Judicial here). Federal prosecutor Police Serious & Organised Crime Directorate Commissioner general of the International Police Cooperation Rue Royale 202A - Federal Police leading to the 1000 Brussels Phone: +32 2 743 74 60 E-mail: appointment of a national [email protected] direct restricted coordinator Football Fraud access: [email protected] at the Prosecutor’s office National coordinator Match Fixing within the Anti- Corruption Unit of the Federal Judicial Police Bulgaria Responsible authority: Georgi Chapov, Not implemented yet. Ministry of Youth and [email protected]; mobile +359 In 2019 Sports 896760011 Bulgaria has started the process of establishment of its National Platform 1 National Coordinators is the person nominated as part of fully official National Platforms as per article 13 of the Convention CETS 215 (Ukraine), or of the National Platforms having a specific legal status defined by law, by decision of the national institutions, or by formal agreement between national stakeholders before the ratification of the Macolin Convention (Australia, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom). 2 National Contact Person is the person of contact in the countries engaged in the process of establishing their National Platforms (Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Liberia, Poland, Slovak Republic, Spain) 2 EEA STATES Responsible Authority & National Coordinators1 or Nation Contact State of Play of Implementation and UK Authorities/Bodies Persons2 concerned Other authorities An Agreement for cooperation concerned: and exchange of information Ministry of Youth and between Law enforcement Sports agencies, Gambling Commission Ministry of Interior and Sport Governing Bodies is Prosecutor’s Office of being prepared. This Agreement Cassation is the first step towards the State Gambling Commission establishment process. Sport Movement Betting Operators Cyprus Cyprus Sports Organizations Mr Costas V. SOLOMOU Head of National Sports Implemented.3 Programs Cyprus Sports Organization Phone: + 357 22 59 03 61 Mob.: + 357 99 60 76 09 E-mail: Cyprus was part of the [email protected] IntegriSport Erasmus + project4 in 2019-2021. It will continue to support the fight against sports manipulation within IntegriSports Next Project in 2021 and 2022.5 3 According to the Revised version document on the Single Points of Contact issued by the Group of Copenhagen on 21 February 2020 Mr Costas V. Salomou is nominated as part of fully official National Platforms under Article 13 of the Convention or National National Platforms having a specific legal status defined by law, by decision of the national institutions, or by formal agreement between national stakeholders before the ratification of the Macolin Convention. However, there is no updated information on the national fact sheets, as the last version was issued in September 207. 4 The IntegriSport Erasums + is an EU project which was conceived as a response to limited in-depth knowledge about sports manipulations of national law enforcement authorities and judicial sectors. In that way, IntegriSport Erasmus+ has served as a vehicle to raise awareness, increase cooperation, and provide support to law enforcement and judicial authorities in their fight against, not only sport manipulation, but also other related criminal activities which negatively impact sport, such as corruption, fraud, money laundering and conspiracy, among others. It ended in March 2021. More information here. 5 This second version of the project also has the full support of the European Commission, consolidating itself as an important platform for raising awareness about the damages of sports manipulation (#matchfixing). This is achieved through the consolidation of a comprehensive awareness raising program and operational support to law enforcement agencies (LEA) and judicial authorities (JA) in Europe to face this phenomenon under the same collective. Integrisport Next (2021- 3 EEA STATES Responsible Authority & National Coordinators1 or Nation Contact State of Play of Implementation and UK Authorities/Bodies Persons2 concerned Czech Republic N/A N/A N/A Denmark Responsible authority Mr Jesper FRIGAST LARSEN Legal Manager Anti- Implemented. Danish NADO (Anti-Doping Doping Denmark, House of Sports, Brondby Stadion National Platform operation Denmark) which is a 20, 2605 Brondby Phone: +45 43262552 Mob. +45 since January 2016 (more selfgoverning public 24282101 E-mail: [email protected] information, here). institution, and a public Mr. Søren VOSS Intelligence Consultant Anti-Doping Whistleblower-hotline (see authority under the Ministry Denmark House of Sports, Broendby Stadion 20, 2605 here). of Culture. Broendby Email: [email protected] Denmark provided more Other authorities/bodies information in its National concerned Platforms in 2018. For example, Ministry of Culture it states that a Strengths, Ministry of Justice (Public Weaknesses, Opportunities, and prosecutor) Threats analysis was in progress National Police (more information, here). Danish Gambling Authority NOC and Sports Confederation of Denmark Danish Football Association Danske Spil (National Lotteries) Danish Online Gambling Association (DOGA) Estonia N/A N/A N/A However recent increase of interests, as Estonia is part of the IntegriSport Erasmus + Next Project6 in 2021-2022. 2022) will truly generate an ideal space for the LEA and JA to debate in transnational meetings and training programs led by recognised experts the use of appropriate investigative techniques, legal instruments, sport policy, sport betting and virtual currencies in sport at national and international level to be effective in the criminal procedure regarding matchfixing and other sport integrity matters. More information, here. 6 See above under “State of Play of Implementation” under Cyprus. 4 EEA STATES Responsible Authority & National Coordinators1 or Nation Contact State of Play of Implementation and UK Authorities/Bodies Persons2 concerned Finland Responsible authority Mr Jouko IKONEN Chief Investigative Officer Finnish Implemented. Operational: Finnish Center Centre for Integrity in Sports (FINCIS) Valimotie 10, Operation since November 2015 for Integrity in Sports 00380 Helsinki Phone: +358 40 570 5012 E-mail: Finland was part of the Policy: Ministry of [email protected] IntegriSport Erasmus + Project Education and Culture and will continue to support the Other authorities/bodies fight against sports concerned manipulation within the Ministry of Education and IntegriSport Next Project in Culture 2021 and 20227. Ministry of Justice Office of the Prosecutor General National Bureau of Investigation National Police Board of Finland Gambling Administration Finnish Center for Integrity in Sports FINCIS Football Association of Finland The Players Union Finnish Olympic Committee, Veikkaus Finnish Gaming Company France Responsible authority M Corentin SEGALEN Responsable des relations Implemented. Online Gambling regulatory institutionnelles Autorité de régulation des jeux en Operational since January 2016. authority (ARJEL) for the ligne (ARJEL) 99-101, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris Phone: Internal and external sources Operational and Monitoring +33 1 57 13 19 12 Mob. : +33 6 30 20 04 89 E-mail: can be transmitted to ARJEL board. [email protected] agents (more information, here). 7 See above under “State of Play of Implementation” under Cyprus. 5 EEA STATES Responsible Authority & National Coordinators1 or Nation Contact State