Single Programming Document 2019-2021 January 2019 EUROJUST SINGLE PROGRAMMING DOCUMENT Period 2019 - 2021 Planning Programming and Reporting Office 29 January 2019 EUROJUST SINGLE PROGRAMMING DOCUMENT Table of Contents Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 List of Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Mission statement ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Section I Influencing Factors ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Section II Multi-annual programming ............................................................................................................................ 11 1. Multi-annual strategic Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 11 2. Multi-annual programme.......................................................................................................................................... 12 Multi-annual strategic objective 1 – Casework ................................................................................................ 12 Multi-annual strategic objective 2 – Policy work ............................................................................................ 14 Multi-annual strategic objective 3 – Organisational development .......................................................... 15 3. Human and financial resource outlook for years 2019 – 2021................................................................. 16 3.1. Overview past and current situation .............................................................................................................. 16 3.1.1. Staff population overview for 2017 ....................................................................................................... 16 3.1.2. Staff expenditures for 2017 ....................................................................................................................... 17 3.1.3. Other information ......................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2. Resource programming for the years 2019 – 2021 .................................................................................. 18 3.2.1. Financial Resources ...................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.2. Human Resources .......................................................................................................................................... 19 Staff population evolution ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Resource outlook over the years 2019-2021: future activities of Eurojust taking into consideration consequences on staff policy ..................................................................................................... 24 3.3. Conclusion on evolution of resources compared to the Commission Communication 2014- 2020. ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Section III: Work Programme 2019 .................................................................................................................................... 40 1. Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 40 2. Approach ......................................................................................................................................................................... 41 3. Assumptions 2019 ....................................................................................................................................................... 42 4. Annual Activities 2019 ............................................................................................................................................... 47 Casework ......................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Policy Work .................................................................................................................................................................... 59 Organisational Development ................................................................................................................................... 68 Annexes .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 78 I. Resource allocation per Activity .................................................................................................................................. 78 I-A. Overview of requests to Eurojust in main EU Strategic Documents ........................................................ 80 I-B. Legal obligations for Eurojust relevant to policy work as laid down in EU legal instruments ... 116 II. Financial Resources ....................................................................................................................................................... 129 III. Human Resources- quantitative ............................................................................................................................. 137 IV. Human resources – qualitative ................................................................................................................................ 139 IV-A Recruitment Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 139 IV-B Appraisal of Performance and Reclassification/Promotion ............................................................... 142 IV-C Mobility Policy ........................................................................................................................................................ 144 SPD 2019 - 2021 29-Jan-2019 Page 1 of 160 EUROJUST SINGLE PROGRAMMING DOCUMENT IV-D Gender and Geographical Balance ................................................................................................................. 145 IV-E Schooling .................................................................................................................................................................. 146 V. Building Policy ............................................................................................................................................................ 148 VI. Privileges and immunities ......................................................................................................................................... 149 VII. Evaluations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 151 VIII. Risks ................................................................................................................................................................................ 152 IX. Procurement plan for the year 2019 ..................................................................................................................... 153 X-1. Organisation chart by 31 December 2017 ....................................................................................................... 154 X-2. Organisation chart from 2019 ............................................................................................................................... 155 XI. Eurojust grants ............................................................................................................................................................... 156 SPD 2019 - 2021 29-Jan-2019 Page 2 of 160 EUROJUST SINGLE PROGRAMMING DOCUMENT Foreword The unprecedented political events and security attacks that lately have been targeting the European Union had led the Member States to a deep reflection on the future of the European project and how the EU entities will enhance their response to the most immediate concerns of European citizens, such as security, migration and the reinforcement of an area of Justice and Fundamental Rights based on mutual trust. The political consensus for strengthening the EU instruments against terrorism confirms the key role that Eurojust is called upon to play in this area, requiring Eurojust to reinforce the fight against terrorism, violent extremism and connected criminal activities and emerging threats such as cybercrime and asset recovery. The continuing migration drama requires Eurojust’s response to migrant smuggling and related crimes, such as judicial action against organised criminal groups, trafficking