Towards the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
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The establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is envisaged in Article 86 TFEU. The EPPO would be responsible for investigating, prosecuting and bringing to justice those who damage assets managed by or on behalf of the EU. The European Council may adopt a decision extending the powers of the EPPO to include serious crime having a cross-border dimension.
From 7 March to 6 June 2012, the European Commission carried out a public consultation on ‘Protecting the European Union's Financial Interests and Enhancing Prosecutions’. The consultation provided judicial professionals (such as judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officials) with the opportunity to present their views, helping the Commission to develop its proposal.
This conference will look at the institutional and practical challenges of establishing the EPPO. Issues of substantive and procedural criminal law will be examined together with the legal status and the possible internal organisation of the new Office. The conference will also debate the future relations of the EPPO with the other relevant EU bodies involved in cooperation in criminal matters such as Eurojust, OLAF and Europol.