EU Legislation on Wildlife Trafficking, Deforestation & Combatting Associated Crime
- Workshop for judges, court staff, and prosecutors
Objective
The aim of this 2.5-day workshop is to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the wildlife and forest-related crimes which have raised major concerns in recent years. Emphasis will be given to EU legislation and case law related to wildlife trade and trafficking, deforestation, and the illegal timber trade, the relationship between criminal and administrative law provisions for these crimes, as well as the main challenges for investigation, prosecution and adjudication in this field.
This workshop will shed light on the protection of the environment through criminal law with special focus on wildlife and deforestation and the provisions under the new Environmental Crime Directive. By addressing these issues relevant for prosecutors as well as judges, it will facilitate the handling of future national court proceedings in this field.
Key topics
- Wildlife protection, trade and trafficking
- Forest protection and logging
- Environmental Crime Directive
- The role of European organisations/networks/ associations
- Investigation of, prosecution of and adjudication on wildlife and forest-related crimes
- CJEU case law
- Preliminary reference procedure
- Various case studies
Who should attend?
Judges, prosecutors, and court staff interested in environmental law.Application procedure
The number of places at the event is limited and participation is subject to a selection procedure.
A response will be given to every applicant shortly after the deadline.
A response will be given to every applicant shortly after the deadline.
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