3016/2026/WEB 'Illicit pyrotechnic articles: enforcement under EMPACT FI X 2026 – 2027 OAP'

The aim of this webinar is to raise awareness among law enforcement practitioners about the illicit use and trafficking of pyrotechnic articles in the EU, highlight current threats, trends, and risks, and present good practices, enforcement priorities, and coordinated actions under the EMPACT FI X OAP 2026 - 2027.

By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able to:

• Identify the main forms of illicit use and trafficking of pyrotechnic articles within the EU
• Recall current threats, trends, and risks associated with the criminal misuse of pyrotechnic articles
• Explain the Dutch (NL) approach as an example of good practice in addressing illicit use, trafficking, and related risks of pyrotechnic articles
• Describe the enforcement priorities and coordinated actions under the EMPACT FI X OAP 2026 - 2027

EMPACT training activity

Combatting new forms of organised crime requires more cooperation between police and gendarmes, customs officers, border guards, judges, and prosecutors. EU institutions, agencies and Member States work together to tackle organised and serious international crime through a permanent and key instrument: the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT).

CEPOL plays a crucial role in the EMPACT mechanism through the provision of specialised training and the identification of training needs within each common security threat. Every year, CEPOL provides a comprehensive training package for each common EU crime priority consisting of onsite, online and exchange training activities.

Check more of CEPOL's EMPACT training activities here.