criminal activity

Defined in Article 2, Directive (EU) 2018/1673

Definitions over time (1)

1. 19/05/2024 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 2, Directive (EU) 2018/1673 Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

   ‘criminal activity’ means any kind of criminal involvement in the commission of any offence punishable, in accordance with national law, by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a maximum of more than one year or, as regards Member States that have a minimum threshold for offences in their legal systems, any offence punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a minimum of more than six months. In any case, offences within the following categories are considered a criminal activity: participation in an organised criminal group and racketeering, including any offence set out in Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA; terrorism, including any offence set out in Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{1}); trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling, including any offence set out in Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{2}) and Council Framework Decision 2002/946/JHA (^{3}); sexual exploitation, including any offence set out in Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{4}); illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including any offence set out in Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA (^{5}); illicit arms trafficking; illicit trafficking in stolen goods and other goods; corruption, including any offence set out in the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union (^{6}) and in Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA (^{7}); fraud, including any offence set out in Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA (^{8}); counterfeiting of currency, including any offence set out in Directive 2014/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{9}); counterfeiting and piracy of products; environmental crime, including any offence set out in Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{10}) or in Directive 2009/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{11}); murder, grievous bodily injury; kidnapping, illegal restraint and hostage-taking; robbery or theft; smuggling; tax crimes relating to direct and indirect taxes, as laid down in national law; extortion; forgery; piracy; insider trading and market manipulation, including any offence set out in Directive 2014/57/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{12}); cybercrime, including any offence set out in Directive 2013/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{13}); violation of Union restrictive measures.

Used in (27 places in 8 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Directive (EU) 2018/1673 (27 in 8)

Recital 5² · Recital 8² · Recital 11³ · Recital 12³ · Recital 13⁵ · Recital 17 · Article 2² · Article 3⁹