Invitation

Ref. Ares(2022)7873878 - 15/11/2022 32nd Meeting of the Standing Committee on Precursors (SCP) 30 November 2022 Conference Centre Albert Borschette Rue Froissart 36, Brussels Meeting room: 1C Interpretation has been requested in a number of languages but it is not sure whether this will be provided for. Therefore, possibly this meeting will be held in English only. Meeting documents will be available on CIRCABC. Draft Agenda Part I - 10h00 to 13h00 This part of the session is open to SCP Members and Observers 1. Welcome, approval of the draft agenda, and approval of the draft minutes of the 31th meeting 2. Tour de table: Relevant updates on the implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148, including on awareness-raising and court cases; and on incidents, suspicious transactions, inspections and investigations involving explosives precursors Members will thus be requested to report on both: - relevant updates on the implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148, including on awareness-raising and possible court cases; - and incidents, suspicious transactions, inspections and investigations involving explosives precursors; further to article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 competent authorities should carry out inspections and controls of the correct application of the Regulation;  Member States are in particular requested to report on the inspections and controls of online economic operators and online marketplaces 3. Reporting and Monitoring Programme further to articles 19 and 20 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 – Preparations for the reporting by 1 February 2023 – Discussion of document submitted by Germany (see Document I.3 on CIRCABC) 4. Debriefing on the first two meetings of the sub-group on the revision of the Q&A- document (Online meeting on 10 November 2022 and in-person meeting on 29 November 2022) 5. Digital Services Act (obligations on online marketplaces and relevance for Regulation (EU) 2019/1148) – Update by the Commission 13h00 to 14h30: lunch break Part II - 14h30 to 18h00 This part of the session is only open to SCP Members1 6. Welcome and introduction by the Commission 7. Presentation by the United Kingdom competent authority member of the Europol Explosive Chemicals Precursors Task Force: IT-system for monitoring of online-trade (in particular to detect, analyse and prioritise suspicious transactions) and engagement with on-line stakeholders 8. Update Members only tour de table: Other incidents, suspicious transactions, inspections and investigations involving explosives precursors 9. Update Europol and JRC: - Recipes concerning a cleaning detergent + Discussion on the publications of scientific articles which disclose recipes to make Home Made Eexplosives - Report on the Referral Action Days on Explosive Chemical Precursors material (1 February 2022) - Threat picture - EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) 2022 10. State of affairs on national legislation by EU Member States needed to implement and enforce Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 11. Seminar or workshop on customs enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 – State of affairs (See Document II.10 on CIRCABC) 1 On an ad hoc basis experts from the competent authorities of the United Kingdom will also attend the afternoon session (for agenda point 7 only). 12. Report by the Commission on the 10th EU-US Explosives Experts Seminar (27-29 September 2022, Brussels) and the Global Congress on Chemical Safety and Emerging Threats (25-27 October 2022, Marrakech) 13. Any Other Business - ‘List of measures to implement Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on explosives precursors in the EU/EEA’ and ‘List of Competent Authorities and National Contact Points’ – Update Members are requested to check whether the ‘List of measures to implement Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on explosives precursors in the EU/EEA’ (https://home- affairs.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-01/list_of_measures_en.pdf) and the ‘List of Competent Authorities and National Contact Points’ (https://home- affairs.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021- 11/list_of_competent_authorities_and_national_contact_points_en.pdf) are still up-to- date. If needed, amendments should be sent to [email protected] - CIRCABC List of Members and Observes – Update Members and Observers will be contacted in run up to the meeting with a request to check whether the list of members of the CIRCABC Group of the Standing Committee on Precursors is still up-to-date. Experts which no longer work for the EU Member State or organisation/company in question will be deleted from the list. 14. Closing remarks EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS Directorate D: Internal Security c Unit D.2: Counter-Terrorism Brussels, HOME.DDG2.D.2/LDM Dear Sir or Madam, The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs has the pleasure to invite you to the 32nd Meeting of the Standing Committee on Precursors (SCP), on 30 November 2022 at the Conference Centre Albert Borschette (CCAB), room 1C Rue Froissart 36 in Brussels. The main objective of the meeting is to discuss recent developments concerning the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors. The morning session is open to both SCP Members and Observers, whereas the afternoon session is only open to SCP Members1. We have requested interpretation of the meeting in a number of languages but it is not sure whether this will be provided for. Therefore, possibly this meeting will be held in English only. The Commission will arrange travel and accommodation2 for up to two (2) representatives appointed by the designated competent authorities of each EU and EEA Member State. We are not able to reimburse any costs for the Observers. Participants that will attend the meeting of the SCP on 30 November only should register at the following link: Please copy paste the links into your internet browser as using Ctrl click it will not work. https://eu.eventscloud.com/200253508?categoryid=201887315&t=d5653c276ade99b6bf5 7afe6360ba5cf Participants that will attend the meeting of the sub-group of the SCP on the revision of the Q&A-document on 29 November (a formal separate invitation will be sent to all members of the sub-group) and the meeting of the SCP on 30 November should register at the following link https://eu.eventscloud.com/200253508?categoryid=201888180&t=d5653c276ade99b6bf5 7afe6360ba5cf 1 On an ad hoc basis experts from the competent authorities of the United Kingdom will also attend the afternoon session for one agenda point. 2 Reimbursement will not be authorised, so please let the Commission arrange your travel and accommodation. Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111 Office: LX46 03/130 - Tel. direct line +32 229 90436 [email protected] The registration deadline is 22 November 2022. After this deadline, the Commission cannot guarantee that arrangements will be made. Meeting documents will be made available soon through the CIRCABC platform. For any questions or requests, you may contact us at [email protected]. Yours sincerely, Martin Schieffer Head of Unit e-signed 2 Saatja: [email protected] Teema: Invitation to the Standing Committee on Precursors (SCP) on 30 November 2022 (Members) Kuupäev: 2022-11-15 14:18 Dear Members of the Standing Committee on Precursors, As announced via CIRCABC some time ago, we would like to invite you to the 32nd Meeting of the Standing Committee on Precursors on 30 November 2022 at the Conference Centre Albert Borschette (CCAB), Rue Froissart 36 in Brussels. Attached you will find the formal invitation letter and draft agenda. The registration deadline is 22 November 2022. Following approval by DG HOME, registered representatives will subsequently receive by email a personalised invitation. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Kind regards, Anne Marie CODD European Commission Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs Unit HOME D.2 – Counter-Terrorism