Valutazione della direttiva sulle armi da fuoco: Ecorys supporta la Commissione europea nel controllo delle armi da fuoco

Ecorys supports the European Commission in evaluating the EU Firearms Directive across 27 Member States. The evaluation will assess the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of the Directive.

Introduzione

The illegal acquisition, possession and trafficking of firearms continues to pose security challenges across the European Union. Firearms are misused in for example, drug-related violence and homicides by organised crime and other criminals. At the same time, the right balance is needed between a well-functioning internal market for civilian firearms and a high level of public security. Ecorys, together with Arquebus, Small Arms Survey, Spark, Fondazione SAFE, have been tasked by the European Commission to evaluate whether the Directive remains fit for this purpose.

sfondo

The Firearms Directive 2021/555 sets common EU rules on the acquisition, possession and trade of civilian firearms. The Implementing Directives and Delegated Regulations further outline rules for marking of firearms and essential components, alarm and signal weapons, and deactivation standards, as well as, information exchange practices. requiring all Member States to transpose minimum standards into national law. First adopted in 1991 and amended several times since, most recently in 2017, the Directive aims to ensure the free movement of civilian firearms within the EU while safeguarding a high level of security against criminal misuse and illicit trafficking.

Task

The evaluation study will look closely at how the Directive’s rules are applied in practice and the level of administrative burden on national authorities, businesses and firearms users.  The study will also investigate the social impacts of illegal firearms use, including domestic violence, youth-related violence and public health.

We are proud to bring our technical, legal and methodological expertise in supporting the European Commission for balanced firearms control, whilst tackling diversion to the criminal circuit. 

Our study is expected to finish in January 2027.