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TitleOfficial journalDeadline for transposition by the member statesCurrent implementation status
2001/40/EC: Directive 2001/40/EC of 28 May 2001 on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third country nationalsOJ L 149, 2.6.200102/12/200226 MS
2002/90/EC: Directive 2002/90/EC of 28 November 2002 defining the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence OJ L 328, 5.12.200205/12/200424 MS
2004/80/EC: Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victimsOJ L 261 6.8.200401/01/200627 MS
2005/35/EC: Directive 2005/35/EC of 7 September 2005 on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringementsO.J. L 255, 30.9.200501/03/200728 MS
2005/60/EC: Directive 2005/60/EC of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (replaced by Directive (EU) 2015/849)OJ L 309, 25.11.200515/12/200728 MS
2006/70/EC: Directive 2006/70/EC of 1 August 2006 laying down implementing measures for Directive 2005/60/ECOJ L 214, 04.08.200615/12/200728 MS
2008/99/EC: Directive 2008/99/EC of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law OJ L 328, 6.12.200826/12/201028 MS
2009/123/EC: Directive 2009/123/EC of 21 October 2009 amending Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringementsOJ L 280, 27.10.200916/11/201028 MS
2010/64/EU: Directive 2010/64/EU of 20 October 2010 on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings OJ L 280, 26.10.201027/10/201327 MS
2011/36/EU: Directive 2011/36/EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA OJ L 101, 15.4.201106/04/201327 MS
2011/82/EU: Directive 2011/82/EU of 25 October 2011 facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offencesOJ L 288, 5.11.201107/11/20135 MS
2011/92/EU: Directive 2011/92/EU of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHAOJ L 335/1, 17.12.201118/12/201327 MS
2011/99/EU: Directive 2011/99/EU of 13 December 2011 on the European Protection OrderOJ L 338/2, 21.12.201111/01/201526 MS
2012/13/EU: Directive 2012/13/EU of 22 May 2012 on the right to information in criminal proceedingsOJ L142, 1.6.201202/06/201426 MS
2012/29/EU: Directive 2012/29/EU of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crimeOJ L 315/57, 14.11.201216/11/201525 MS
2013/40/EU: Directive 2013/40/EU of 12 August 2013 on attacks against information systems replacing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHAO.J.218, 14.8.2013 04/09/201527 MS
2013/48/EU: Directive 2013/48/EU of 22 October 2013 on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and in European arrest warrant proceedings, and on the right to have a third party informed upon deprivation of liberty and to communicate with third personsO.J. L294, 6.11.2013 27/11/201624 MS
2014/42/EU: Directive 2014/42/EU of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European UnionOJ L127 29.4.201404/10/201624 MS
2014/41/EU: Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal mattersO.J. L130 1.5.2014 22/05/201726 MS
2014/62/EU: Directive 2014/62/EU of 15 May 2014 on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHAOJ L 151, 21.05.201423/05/201623 MS
Directive 2014/57/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on criminal sanctions for market abuse (market abuse directive)OJ L 173, 12.6.201403/07/20163 MS
2015/413/EU: Directive 2015/413/EU of 11 March 2015 facilitating cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences (replaced by Directive 2019/713)OJ L 68, 13.3.201506/05/2015. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland may postpone the deadline until 06/05/2017.24 MS
2015/849/EU: Directive 2015/849/EU of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, and repealing Directive 2005/60/ECOJ L 141, 5.6.201526/06/20178 MS
2016/343/EU: Directive 2016/343/EU of 9 March 2016 on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at the trial in criminal proceedingsOJ L 65 11.3.201601/04/201822 MS
(EU) 2016/680: Directive (EU) 2016/680 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHAL 119, 4.5.201606/05/20187 MS
2017/541/EU: Directive 2017/541/EU of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHAOJ L 88, 31.3.201708/09/20186 MS
2016/681/EU: Directive 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crimeOJ L 119, 4.5.201625/05/20184 MS
2016/800/EU: Directive 2016/800/EU of 11 May 2016 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedingsOJ L 132, 21.5.201611/06/201918 MS
2016/1919/EU: Directive 2016/1919/EU of 26 October 2016 on legal aid for suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and for requested persons in European arrest warrant proceedingsOJ L 297, 4.11.201625/05/201923 MS
2017/1371/EU: Directive 2017/1371/EU of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal lawOJ L 198, 28.7.201706/07/201923 MS
2018/843/EU: Directive (EU) 2018/843 of 30 May 2018 amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, and amending Directives 2009/138/EC and 2013/36/EUOJ L 156, 19.6.201810/01/20204 MS
2018/1673/EU: Directive 2018/1673/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on combating money laundering by criminal law.OJ L 284, 12.11.201803/12/20204 MS
2019/713/EU Directive of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 April 2019 on combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHAOJ L 123, 10.5.201931/05/20213 MS
2019/884/EU: Directive (EU) 2019/884 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 amending Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA, as regards the exchange of information on third-country nationals and as regards the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS), and replacing Council Decision 2009/316/JHAOJ L 151, 7.6.201928/06/202211 MS
2023/1544/EU: Directive (EU) 2023/1544 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 laying down harmonised rules on the designation of designated establishments and the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering electronic evidence in criminal proceedingsOJ L 191, 28.7.202318/02/2026N/A
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