The Dynamic Evolution of EU Criminal Law and Justice

• Author: Maria Bergström
• Profession: Associate Professor of European Law at the University of Uppsala, Sweden
• Pages: 251-264

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19. THE DYNAMIC EVOLUTION

OF EU CRIMINAL LAW AND

JUSTICE

Maria Bergström1

1. Introduction

is Chapter emphasizes the need for more consistency in the eld

of EU Criminal Law and Justice. Arguably, this can be achieved

by looking at new developments through the lens of past expe-

riences. ereby, some examples from the wider eld of EU Law

and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulation are provided,

illustrative of the evolution of EU law in general that might help

us understand the development of EU criminal law and justice in

particular. ese examples of the rapid evolution of EU criminal

law and justice have implications for the allocation of powers, and

might therefore have wider European constitutional law implica-

tions posing both opportunities and challenges.

It is argued that EU legislative action entails both challenges and

priorities, in particular in relation to the following four themes:

1 is paper was presented at the Conference: “20 Year Anniversary of the Tampere

Programme: Progress and Future Priorities of the EU Area of Freedom, Security and

Justice,” Part of Finland’s Presidency Calendar and Co-organised by CEPS, the Mi-

gration Policy Centre (MPC) and the LAW Department of the European University

Institute (EUI), in cooperation with the Finish Permanent Representation to the EU,

CEPS, Brussels, 3 and 4 October 2019. e paper builds on previous publications by the

author some of which are referred to below.

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