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OverviewThe UK opt-in allows the Government to choose whether the UK will be bound by EU measures in the field of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA). Since the Treaty of Lisbon has come into force, the opt-in applies to an increasing number of measures. The Committee has scrutinised the draft Directive, which restates and amplifies the provisions of EU law that set out the minimum measures Member States should adopt for freezing and confiscating the proceeds of crime; measures that are of great importance in the fight against serious organised crime. The UK already implements EU legislation on this topic, and has national law which is, in many respects, stronger than the minimum required by EU law. The Committee acknowledges that the draft Directive is far from perfect. In particular, it does not deal with the mutual recognition and enforcement of orders made by other Member States, and there are legal difficulties which are referred to in the report.Nevertheless, the Committee recommend that the Government should opt-in to this draft Directive. This will allow the UK to take part in negotiations and seek to improve the Directive. The Committee believes that not opting-in to the Directive would send the message that the Government does not appreciate the importance of confiscating the proceeds of crime. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee , Lord John Francis Hodgess Roper , Lord David Hannay of Chiswick , Lord of Chiswick David HannayPublisher: TSO Imprint: TSO Volume: 2010-12 295 ISBN: 9780108475849ISBN 10: 0108475840 Pages: 11 Publication Date: 27 April 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |