Europol and EMCDDA: Excellent cooperation to combat the illicit drug markets in the EU

Europol Director Rob Wainwright hosted the visit of Alexis Goosdeel, Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), at Europol's headquarters in The Hague on the 12 October 2016. Director Wainwright welcomed the delegation and discussed Europol's excellent cooperation with the EMCDDA, in particular in the areas of the drug situation and the EU Drug Markets Report, as well as other opportunities for further synergies between the two agencies.

Europol and the EMCDDA jointly publish the EU Drug Markets Report, which provides a unique insight into the operation of illicit drug markets in the EU. The report assesses the impact of the drug market on society and the factors driving it. Understanding these hidden markets, and the actors involved, is essential to making sound policy decisions with lasting impact. The report combines the analytical power of the EMCDDA’s drug monitoring system with Europol’s operational intelligence on trends in organised crime.

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Europol: Partners and Agreements: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) : Co-operation Agreement between Europol and EMCDDA, 2001 https://www.europol.europa.eu/agreements/european-monitoring-centre-for-drugs-and-drug-addiction-emcdda

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