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Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS

Directorate E : HOME Affairs Funds

The Director

Brussels HOME.E/CHG

HOME-Funds/2022/41

COMMITTEE FOR THE HOME AFFAIRS FUNDS

Subject: Outcome of the call for expression of interest for “Specific Action

EMPACT” under ISF - Reference ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1

Dear Members of the Home Affairs Funds Committee,

Following the call for expression of interest launched on 22 December 20211 ,

DG HOME has received 17 proposals for a total of requested EU contribution amounting

to EUR 25.247.907,56 and has assessed the admissible proposals on the basis of the

award criteria listed in the call.

The amount eventually allocated to this ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1 call is EUR 15.7 million,

after a redeployment of savings from another ISF call.

As a result of this exercise, the following proposals, in the ranking below, have been

chosen as successful:

Project number Project name Lead

applicant

Other

beneficiaries Budget

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/004 LUMEN DE FR, RO, ES,

NL, AT and SE 1.898.937,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/008

CRYSTAL PALACE -

General support for the

EMPACT NPS and

Synthetic Drugs

platform under

EMPACT 2022+

PL NL and IT 1.907.145,64

1 Ares(2021)7941828

2

instrument.

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/010 Fire Arms (TORO) ES

PT, FR, BG,

AT, SK and

North

Macedonia

1.928.192,15

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/012

CCH - EUROPEAN

OPERATIONAL

TEAM Costa del Sol

ES

AT, BG, EE, FI,

FR, NL, LT,

LV, PL, PT,

RO, SE, SI, DK,

IC, NO, Serbia,

UK, USA,

Frontex and

Europol

2.643.819,67

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/003

Fighting Trafficking in

Human Beings -

EMPACT THB

NL DE 1.894.158,52

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/001 Tackling Excise Crime

in the Baltic Region EE LT and LV 954.000,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/005

European Cyber

Offender Prevention (E-

COP)

NL FI, SE, PT, DK

and UK 1.306.764,82

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/006

Strengthening of

Coordination,

Cooperation and

Operations regarding

Migrant smuggling

DE AT, ES and HR 2.116.820,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/015 INNOVATION IN THE

TRAINING OF THE

FINANCIAL

INVESTIGATORS: A

KEY TOOL TO

ENHANCE THE

FIGHT AGAINST

FINANCIAL CRIME

IN EUROPE

FR N/A 1.048.484,38

3

Funding for the specific action will be added to the Member States’ programme

allocations at the time of the approval of the initial programme or by means of a

programme amendment. All applicants will soon receive a letter with the total amount to

be added to each ISF programme and the next steps to follow.

The following proposals, in the ranking below, have not been selected:

Project number Project name Lead

applicant

Other

beneficiaries Budget

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/011 Envicrime (RETE

VIRIDIS) ES

FR, Brazil,

Colombia and

Panama

1.450.528,38

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/013 Cybercrime Mobile

Initiative EL CY 1.060.000,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/007

EMPACT Intellectual

Property (IP) Crime,

Counterfeiting of Goods

and Currencies –

EMPACT IPCCGC

BG BE, ES and PL 1.752.975,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/002

Creating a European

Research Observatory

on Organized Crime

Groups

BE

AT, SE, IT, ES,

PT, LV,

EUROPOL,

EUCPN,

CEPOL, ENAA

and a (still to be

determined)

university

1.578.636,80

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/009

Big Data Analytic,

“M.L.A.I.” Money

laundering Artificial

Intelligence

IT

N/A 954.000,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/014

Enhancing MS’s

capacities to tackle

cyber-attacks by

organized groups, with a

focus on “phishing” as a

service

EL N/A 908.398,80

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/017 Chromatographs to fight

mineral oil frauds IT N/A 891.045,54

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/016 International Press

Release Analysis IT N/A 954.000,00

4

Should you have further questions, please send your e-mail to HOME-ISF-SPECIFIC-

[email protected]

Yours faithfully,

Chiara GARIAZZO

Electronically signed

Electronically signed on 06/07/2022 10:08 (UTC+02) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS

Directorate E : HOME Affairs Funds

The Director

Brussels HOME.E/CHG

HOME-Funds/2022/41

COMMITTEE FOR THE HOME AFFAIRS FUNDS

Subject: Outcome of the call for expression of interest for “Specific Action

EMPACT” under ISF - Reference ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1

Dear Members of the Home Affairs Funds Committee,

Following the call for expression of interest launched on 22 December 20211 ,

DG HOME has received 17 proposals for a total of requested EU contribution amounting

to EUR 25.247.907,56 and has assessed the admissible proposals on the basis of the

award criteria listed in the call.

The amount eventually allocated to this ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1 call is EUR 15.7 million,

after a redeployment of savings from another ISF call.

As a result of this exercise, the following proposals, in the ranking below, have been

chosen as successful:

Project number Project name Lead

applicant

Other

beneficiaries Budget

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/004 LUMEN DE FR, RO, ES,

NL, AT and SE 1.898.937,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/008

CRYSTAL PALACE -

General support for the

EMPACT NPS and

Synthetic Drugs

platform under

EMPACT 2022+

PL NL and IT 1.907.145,64

1 Ares(2021)7941828

2

instrument.

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/010 Fire Arms (TORO) ES

PT, FR, BG,

AT, SK and

North

Macedonia

1.928.192,15

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/012

CCH - EUROPEAN

OPERATIONAL

TEAM Costa del Sol

ES

AT, BG, EE, FI,

FR, NL, LT,

LV, PL, PT,

RO, SE, SI, DK,

IC, NO, Serbia,

UK, USA,

Frontex and

Europol

2.643.819,67

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/003

Fighting Trafficking in

Human Beings -

EMPACT THB

NL DE 1.894.158,52

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/001 Tackling Excise Crime

in the Baltic Region EE LT and LV 954.000,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/005

European Cyber

Offender Prevention (E-

COP)

NL FI, SE, PT, DK

and UK 1.306.764,82

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/006

Strengthening of

Coordination,

Cooperation and

Operations regarding

Migrant smuggling

DE AT, ES and HR 2.116.820,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/015 INNOVATION IN THE

TRAINING OF THE

FINANCIAL

INVESTIGATORS: A

KEY TOOL TO

ENHANCE THE

FIGHT AGAINST

FINANCIAL CRIME

IN EUROPE

FR N/A 1.048.484,38

3

Funding for the specific action will be added to the Member States’ programme

allocations at the time of the approval of the initial programme or by means of a

programme amendment. All applicants will soon receive a letter with the total amount to

be added to each ISF programme and the next steps to follow.

The following proposals, in the ranking below, have not been selected:

Project number Project name Lead

applicant

Other

beneficiaries Budget

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/011 Envicrime (RETE

VIRIDIS) ES

FR, Brazil,

Colombia and

Panama

1.450.528,38

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/013 Cybercrime Mobile

Initiative EL CY 1.060.000,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/007

EMPACT Intellectual

Property (IP) Crime,

Counterfeiting of Goods

and Currencies –

EMPACT IPCCGC

BG BE, ES and PL 1.752.975,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/002

Creating a European

Research Observatory

on Organized Crime

Groups

BE

AT, SE, IT, ES,

PT, LV,

EUROPOL,

EUCPN,

CEPOL, ENAA

and a (still to be

determined)

university

1.578.636,80

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/009

Big Data Analytic,

“M.L.A.I.” Money

laundering Artificial

Intelligence

IT

N/A 954.000,00

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/014

Enhancing MS’s

capacities to tackle

cyber-attacks by

organized groups, with a

focus on “phishing” as a

service

EL N/A 908.398,80

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/017 Chromatographs to fight

mineral oil frauds IT N/A 891.045,54

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/016 International Press

Release Analysis IT N/A 954.000,00

4

Should you have further questions, please send your e-mail to HOME-ISF-SPECIFIC-

[email protected]

Yours faithfully,

Chiara GARIAZZO

Electronically signed

Electronically signed on 06/07/2022 10:08 (UTC+02) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS

Directorate E – HOME Affairs Funds

E.3 – North, West & Central Europe (II)

Brussels, 12 July 2022 HOME.E.3/AF

Mr Tarmo Miilits

Secretary General at Estonian

Ministry of the Interior

Pikk 61, 15065,

Tallinn

Estonia

[email protected]

Subject: Notification letter - Proposals for the Specific Action - ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1

- European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats

(EMPACT) - ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/001 and ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/012

Dear Mr Miilits,

We have the pleasure to inform you that your application ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/001

Tackling Excise Crime in the Baltic Region has been selected.

The application ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/012 CCH - EUROPEAN OPERATIONAL TEAM

Costa del Sol, in which you participate, has also been selected.

As a result of the assessment process, both proposals have been selected with

recommendations for the partnership to take on board:

Project reference Role (Lead or

Partner)

Recommendations

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/

001 Lead

 The timetable would benefit from more details. Only the

period 2022-2025 is mentioned, with no indication on

activities conducted e.g. year by year. It would for instance

be more logical to explain that the technical equipment

would be purchased in 2023, for a possible use the following

years. Likewise, an indicative calendar of the various

meetings would be useful.

 The indicators on the number of arrests/criminal networks

dismantled /criminal assets seized should be listed.

 The partnership must systematically use the EMPACT logo

(as defined in the EMPACT Joint Communication Strategy),

and design a tailored communication strategy whenever

investigations/action days/activities supported by the project

lead to results.

2

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/

012 Partner

 The project has to involve Customs/Tax authorities and

possibly a liaison from MAOC-N. There is an interest to

establish a connection with the action on “the trafficking of

cocaine in maritime consignments” developed by Spanish

Customs in the LEWP/Customs action plan.

 The partnership must ensure a scrutinized approach to make

sure that the project/EOT all at once (i) articulates whenever

relevant with, (ii) does not duplicate with, (iii) nor

compensate Europol’s OTF (operational task force) grant

scheme.

 The partnership must systematically use the EMPACT logo

(as defined in the EMPACT Joint Communication Strategy),

and design a tailored communication strategy whenever

investigations/action days/activities supported by the project

lead to results.

The Commission services expect that the Managing Authority makes sure that the

Member State takes on board the recommendations before finalising the project

arrangements with the beneficiary and informs the responsible desk officer accordingly.

In case of a transnational specific action, the Managing Authority of the Lead

Member State (for 001: ESTONIA and for 012: SPAIN) should confirm that on

behalf of the partnership to the relevant desk officer.

Funding for the specific actions as set out in Annex 1 of this letter will be added to your

programme CCI 2021EE65ISPR001 at the time of the approval of the initial programme

or via an amendment.

Annex 1 also gives you general guidance on which sections of your ISF programme will

need to be adjusted to incorporate the selected specific actions. The technical

implementation of the adjustments in SFC depends on the status of the ISF programme.

Therefore, the responsible desk officer, Ms Lenka STRAKOVA

([email protected]), will shortly contact you with technical guidance on how

to proceed, depending on the current status of your ISF programme in the programming

cycle.

Annex 2 also provides information on the distribution of the additional allocation per

year.

The specific actions must be implemented by the Member States in accordance with the

ISF Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/1149) and the Common Provisions Regulation

(Regulation (EU) 2021/1060).

Yours faithfully,

Doede Ackers

Head of Unit

(e-signed)

3

Enclosures: Annex 1 – Model Appendix 3 including information on the allocated

funding and general guidance

Annex 2 – Total distribution of the additional allocation per year – for

information

c.c.: [email protected]

[email protected]

4

Annex 1 – Model Appendix 3 and general guidance

The below table is the model of the Appendix 3 that will be included in your ISF

programme. Depending on whether the specific actions can be included in the

programme at the stage of first adoption or via a programme amendment, Appendix 3 is

either generated in the background in the SFC database (in case of initial adoption) or the

responsible desk officer (in case of amendment) can generate it directly. Your desk

officer will be in touch with you regarding this.

Appendix 3 - to the ISF programme of Estonia Procedure reference: C(2021) 8460 final

THEMATIC FACILITY DETAIL

Specific objective Modality Type of intervention Union contribution Pre-financing

rate

SO2 Specific

Action

Will not be filled in

SFC

EUR 375.901,20 Will not be

filled in SFC

Description of the actions: max 4000 characters (spaces included)

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/001

The objective of this specific action is to develop complex and long-term EMPACT activities and actions,

laid down in the operational action plans (OAPs) and implementing one or more common horizontal

strategic goals (CHSGs) contained in the EMPACT multi-annual strategic plan (MASP) designed for the

EMPACT cycle 2022-2025 (reference: Council document 10109/21 of 23 June 2021 (EU LIMITE).

For that purpose, in response to the call for expression of interest ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1, Estonia is carrying

out the project Tackling Excise Crime in the Baltic Region for 48 months, related to EMPACT Excise

fraud, and covering strategic goals n°2 (mainly) but also n° 3, 4 and 6.

The project partnership is composed of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.

The project is led by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (ETCB). It aims at reducing excise criminality

and excise tax gap in the Baltic region and EU overall, by increasing the efficiency and capabilities of the

participating authorities in fight against shadow economy (illegal tobacco, fuel, alcohol) in the EU/Baltic

region.

Specific objective Modality Type of intervention Union contribution Pre-financing

rate

SO2 Specific

Action

Will not be filled in

SFC EUR 54.000,00 Will not be

filled in SFC

Description of the actions: max 4000 characters (spaces included)

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/012

The objective of this specific action is to develop complex and long-term EMPACT activities and actions,

laid down in the operational action plans (OAPs) and implementing one or more common horizontal

strategic goals (CHSGs) contained in the EMPACT multi-annual strategic plan (MASP) designed for the

EMPACT cycle 2022-2025 (reference: Council document 10109/21 of 23 June 2021 (EU LIMITE).

For that purpose, in response to the call for expression of interest ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1, Spain is carrying out

the project CCH - EUROPEAN OPERATIONAL TEAM Costa del Sol, mainly related to EMPACT CCH

(Cannabis/Cocaine/Heroin), but also to EMPACT HRCN (High-Risk Criminal Networks), covering

5

strategic goals n°1, 2, 3, 4 and 8.

The project partnership is composed of Spain, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, France, the

Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Denmark, Iceland,

Norway, Serbia, UK, USA, Frontex and Europol.

The Pilot Project is meant to establish a European Operational Team (EOT) in the Spanish region ‘Costa

del Sol’, to develop and implement a joint investigative and operational strategy against the main criminal

organisations and related High Value Targets (HVTs) affecting the EU Member States from the region.

The activity of the EOT will be primarily aimed at identifying, investigating and dismantling HVTs and

related organised criminal networks. The selection of HVTs and the establishment of related Operational

Task Force (OTF) will be carried out in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure developed jointly

by the EU Member States and Europol.

Specific objective Modality Type of intervention Union contribution Pre-financing

rate

TA.36(5)

Technical

assistance - flat

rate (Art. 36(5)

CPR)

Will not be

filled in SFC

Will not be filled in

SFC EUR 22.554,07

EUR 3.240,00

TOTAL EUR 25.794,07

Will not be

filled in SFC

Total EU contribution to be added to the

programme (sum of EU contribution to

individual SAs + total contribution to TA

envelope linked to the increased allocation)

EUR 455.695,27

6

Once the new programme version including Appendix 3 becomes available in SFC, you

will be able to proceed with the next necessary steps.

At that stage you will have the opportunity to:

1. introduce a brief reference to the specific action(s) (i.e. the reference number(s) of

the project) in the narrative description of the Specific Objective 2; 

2. amend the output and result indicators (Section 2.1.2 Tables 1 and 2) of

Specific Objective 2 and adjust the performance methodology paper in case

needed to align its content with the amended indicators;  

3. include the additional amount linked to this specific action(s) breaking it down by

type of intervention (Section 2.1.3 Table 3) under Specific Objective 2;  

4. include the additional amount linked to Technical Assistance breaking it down by

type of intervention (Section 2.2.2 Table 4);

5. introduce the Union contribution and national contribution to the specific

action(s) in Table 6 (the Union contribution to the Technical Assistance will be

added automatically).

7

Annex 2

total distribution of the additional allocation per year

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

Amount of

additional

appropriations

per year in

EUR to be

added to the

initial

allocation in

TABLE 5

0 455.695,27 0 0 0 0 0

Electronically signed on 12/07/2022 18:54 (UTC+02) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS

Directorate E – HOME Affairs Funds

E.3 – North, West & Central Europe (II)

Brussels, 12 July 2022 HOME.E.3/AF

Mr Tarmo Miilits

Secretary General at Estonian

Ministry of the Interior

Pikk 61, 15065,

Tallinn

Estonia

[email protected]

Subject: Notification letter - Proposals for the Specific Action - ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1

- European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats

(EMPACT) - ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/001 and ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/012

Dear Mr Miilits,

We have the pleasure to inform you that your application ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/001

Tackling Excise Crime in the Baltic Region has been selected.

The application ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/012 CCH - EUROPEAN OPERATIONAL TEAM

Costa del Sol, in which you participate, has also been selected.

As a result of the assessment process, both proposals have been selected with

recommendations for the partnership to take on board:

Project reference Role (Lead or

Partner)

Recommendations

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/

001 Lead

 The timetable would benefit from more details. Only the

period 2022-2025 is mentioned, with no indication on

activities conducted e.g. year by year. It would for instance

be more logical to explain that the technical equipment

would be purchased in 2023, for a possible use the following

years. Likewise, an indicative calendar of the various

meetings would be useful.

 The indicators on the number of arrests/criminal networks

dismantled /criminal assets seized should be listed.

 The partnership must systematically use the EMPACT logo

(as defined in the EMPACT Joint Communication Strategy),

and design a tailored communication strategy whenever

investigations/action days/activities supported by the project

lead to results.

2

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/

012 Partner

 The project has to involve Customs/Tax authorities and

possibly a liaison from MAOC-N. There is an interest to

establish a connection with the action on “the trafficking of

cocaine in maritime consignments” developed by Spanish

Customs in the LEWP/Customs action plan.

 The partnership must ensure a scrutinized approach to make

sure that the project/EOT all at once (i) articulates whenever

relevant with, (ii) does not duplicate with, (iii) nor

compensate Europol’s OTF (operational task force) grant

scheme.

 The partnership must systematically use the EMPACT logo

(as defined in the EMPACT Joint Communication Strategy),

and design a tailored communication strategy whenever

investigations/action days/activities supported by the project

lead to results.

The Commission services expect that the Managing Authority makes sure that the

Member State takes on board the recommendations before finalising the project

arrangements with the beneficiary and informs the responsible desk officer accordingly.

In case of a transnational specific action, the Managing Authority of the Lead

Member State (for 001: ESTONIA and for 012: SPAIN) should confirm that on

behalf of the partnership to the relevant desk officer.

Funding for the specific actions as set out in Annex 1 of this letter will be added to your

programme CCI 2021EE65ISPR001 at the time of the approval of the initial programme

or via an amendment.

Annex 1 also gives you general guidance on which sections of your ISF programme will

need to be adjusted to incorporate the selected specific actions. The technical

implementation of the adjustments in SFC depends on the status of the ISF programme.

Therefore, the responsible desk officer, Ms Lenka STRAKOVA

([email protected]), will shortly contact you with technical guidance on how

to proceed, depending on the current status of your ISF programme in the programming

cycle.

Annex 2 also provides information on the distribution of the additional allocation per

year.

The specific actions must be implemented by the Member States in accordance with the

ISF Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/1149) and the Common Provisions Regulation

(Regulation (EU) 2021/1060).

Yours faithfully,

Doede Ackers

Head of Unit

(e-signed)

3

Enclosures: Annex 1 – Model Appendix 3 including information on the allocated

funding and general guidance

Annex 2 – Total distribution of the additional allocation per year – for

information

c.c.: [email protected]

[email protected]

4

Annex 1 – Model Appendix 3 and general guidance

The below table is the model of the Appendix 3 that will be included in your ISF

programme. Depending on whether the specific actions can be included in the

programme at the stage of first adoption or via a programme amendment, Appendix 3 is

either generated in the background in the SFC database (in case of initial adoption) or the

responsible desk officer (in case of amendment) can generate it directly. Your desk

officer will be in touch with you regarding this.

Appendix 3 - to the ISF programme of Estonia Procedure reference: C(2021) 8460 final

THEMATIC FACILITY DETAIL

Specific objective Modality Type of intervention Union contribution Pre-financing

rate

SO2 Specific

Action

Will not be filled in

SFC

EUR 375.901,20 Will not be

filled in SFC

Description of the actions: max 4000 characters (spaces included)

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/001

The objective of this specific action is to develop complex and long-term EMPACT activities and actions,

laid down in the operational action plans (OAPs) and implementing one or more common horizontal

strategic goals (CHSGs) contained in the EMPACT multi-annual strategic plan (MASP) designed for the

EMPACT cycle 2022-2025 (reference: Council document 10109/21 of 23 June 2021 (EU LIMITE).

For that purpose, in response to the call for expression of interest ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1, Estonia is carrying

out the project Tackling Excise Crime in the Baltic Region for 48 months, related to EMPACT Excise

fraud, and covering strategic goals n°2 (mainly) but also n° 3, 4 and 6.

The project partnership is composed of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.

The project is led by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (ETCB). It aims at reducing excise criminality

and excise tax gap in the Baltic region and EU overall, by increasing the efficiency and capabilities of the

participating authorities in fight against shadow economy (illegal tobacco, fuel, alcohol) in the EU/Baltic

region.

Specific objective Modality Type of intervention Union contribution Pre-financing

rate

SO2 Specific

Action

Will not be filled in

SFC EUR 54.000,00 Will not be

filled in SFC

Description of the actions: max 4000 characters (spaces included)

ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1/012

The objective of this specific action is to develop complex and long-term EMPACT activities and actions,

laid down in the operational action plans (OAPs) and implementing one or more common horizontal

strategic goals (CHSGs) contained in the EMPACT multi-annual strategic plan (MASP) designed for the

EMPACT cycle 2022-2025 (reference: Council document 10109/21 of 23 June 2021 (EU LIMITE).

For that purpose, in response to the call for expression of interest ISF/2022/SA/2.2.1, Spain is carrying out

the project CCH - EUROPEAN OPERATIONAL TEAM Costa del Sol, mainly related to EMPACT CCH

(Cannabis/Cocaine/Heroin), but also to EMPACT HRCN (High-Risk Criminal Networks), covering

5

strategic goals n°1, 2, 3, 4 and 8.

The project partnership is composed of Spain, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, France, the

Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Denmark, Iceland,

Norway, Serbia, UK, USA, Frontex and Europol.

The Pilot Project is meant to establish a European Operational Team (EOT) in the Spanish region ‘Costa

del Sol’, to develop and implement a joint investigative and operational strategy against the main criminal

organisations and related High Value Targets (HVTs) affecting the EU Member States from the region.

The activity of the EOT will be primarily aimed at identifying, investigating and dismantling HVTs and

related organised criminal networks. The selection of HVTs and the establishment of related Operational

Task Force (OTF) will be carried out in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure developed jointly

by the EU Member States and Europol.

Specific objective Modality Type of intervention Union contribution Pre-financing

rate

TA.36(5)

Technical

assistance - flat

rate (Art. 36(5)

CPR)

Will not be

filled in SFC

Will not be filled in

SFC EUR 22.554,07

EUR 3.240,00

TOTAL EUR 25.794,07

Will not be

filled in SFC

Total EU contribution to be added to the

programme (sum of EU contribution to

individual SAs + total contribution to TA

envelope linked to the increased allocation)

EUR 455.695,27

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Once the new programme version including Appendix 3 becomes available in SFC, you

will be able to proceed with the next necessary steps.

At that stage you will have the opportunity to:

1. introduce a brief reference to the specific action(s) (i.e. the reference number(s) of

the project) in the narrative description of the Specific Objective 2; 

2. amend the output and result indicators (Section 2.1.2 Tables 1 and 2) of

Specific Objective 2 and adjust the performance methodology paper in case

needed to align its content with the amended indicators;  

3. include the additional amount linked to this specific action(s) breaking it down by

type of intervention (Section 2.1.3 Table 3) under Specific Objective 2;  

4. include the additional amount linked to Technical Assistance breaking it down by

type of intervention (Section 2.2.2 Table 4);

5. introduce the Union contribution and national contribution to the specific

action(s) in Table 6 (the Union contribution to the Technical Assistance will be

added automatically).

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Annex 2

total distribution of the additional allocation per year

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

Amount of

additional

appropriations

per year in

EUR to be

added to the

initial

allocation in

TABLE 5

0 455.695,27 0 0 0 0 0

Electronically signed on 12/07/2022 18:54 (UTC+02) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121