Press Release: Preventing and combating human trafficking: the Commission calls for extraordinary effort by the EU and Member States in 2009

The second EU Anti-trafficking day will take place on 18 October, 2008. On this occasion, the European Commission approves an evaluation of the implementation of the EU Action Plan to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings. The Commission concludes that the EU has developed a dynamic process of approximation of legislation, both in the fields of criminal law and victims' support. However, there is still a serious gap between legislation and implementation.