20 July 2023
To the Chair(s) of the committee(s) concerned
Subject: Invitation to the 13
th
meeting of the JPSG on Europol on 20-21 September 2023
Dear Chair,
Within the framework provided by Article 51 of the Europol Regulation (EU) 2016/794, we are
pleased to invite you to the
13th Meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG)
on Europol,
which will take place
on 20 and 21 September 2023 at the European Parliament
in Brussels.
The meeting will be held in person only.
The meeting will tackle a number of issues directly arising from the JPSG’s prerogatives
according to Article 51 of the Europol Regulation, including presentations by Ms Catherine DE
BOLLE, Europol Executive Director, Mr Peter DE BUYSSCHER, the new Chair of the Europol
Management Board and Mr Wojciech WIEWIÓROWSKI, the European Data Protection
Supervisor. During the meeting, there will also be exchanges of views with Europol’s Data
Protection Officer and Fundamental Rights Officer.
The draft agenda also includes two scrutiny sessions, the first on the
Situation of organised
crime in the EU, and the activities of Europol’s European Serious and Organised Crime Centre
(ESOCC)
and the second on the
Financial and Economic Crime threat assessment from
Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime centre (EFECC), including a focus on
corruption in the EU.
Written questions to Europol
According to Article 4.2 of the JPSG Rules of Procedure, we kindly draw your attention to the
right to address oral and written questions to Europol. Please find attached the Guide for
Members on JPSG Written and Oral questions, explaining the procedure for submitting
questions.
In order for Europol to prepare replies in time for the meeting, and in view of the summer break,
members/delegations wishing to submit written questions are kindly requested to send them to
the JPSG Co-Chairs by
Tuesday 25 July at the latest.
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