The European Parliament’s civil liberties, justice, and home affairs committee today backed new proposals to combat credit card fraud and counterfeiting. The new law will also cover other non-cash payments such as direct debits, mobile payments, or transactions involving virtual currencies.
S&D Group MEP and Parliament negotiator for the new rules, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann said:
The European Parliament’s committees for economic and monetary affairs and civil liberties, justice, and home affairs today backed tighter rules for those carrying or sending large amounts of cash into and out of the European Union.
The new regulation is another element in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The agreement will be voted on by the Parliament as a whole during its plenary session in Strasbourg next week.
Since 2007, Wouter Lox has been Managing Director of EUsalt, the association of European and global crystallised salt producers. He has more than 22 years extensive experience of lobbying and public affairs for several national as well as international associations and companies. Here he discusses how to successfully lead a vital European association.
Following the summer break, #EuropeTogether is back on the road and the members of the S&D Group along with their partners in the Committee of the Regions have chosen the 7th of September in Carcassonne to be the location to discuss the topic: "Our fight for social progress – Let's act together".
Since 2007, Wouter Lox has been Managing Director of EUsalt, the association of European and global crystallised salt producers. He has more than 22 years extensive experience of lobbying and public affairs for several national as well as international associations and companies. Here he discusses how to successfully lead a vital European association.
