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The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) supported the authorities in the Tulcea County in Romania in an important operation to prevent and combat the trafficking of toxic products.

The Greek authorities have seized 15.6 tonnes of illicit refrigerant gases thanks to support provided by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

In 2022, Romania's Fight Against Fraud Department reconfirmed its position as national coordinator of the fight against fraud and as reliable partner of the European institutional actors involved in combating fraud, corruption and other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the EU.

On 5 July, OLAF hosted a series of multilateral and bilateral meetings with the senior management of NABU, SAPO and USAID.

National authorities from the EU and beyond, as well as NGOs and industry representatives, gathered at the headquarters of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in Brussels on 21-22 June to exchange intelligence and coordinate action on the enforcement of trade sanctions against Russia and Belarus.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) assisted 20 Member States seize thousands of fake and illicit toys worth millions of euros under Europol’s operation LUDUS III, which was also supported by the European Union Intellectual Property Office and the World Customs Organisation.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Group Internal Audit Vice Presidency of the World Bank Group (GIA) signed an Administrative Cooperation Arrangement on fighting fraud, corruption, misuse of funds and other illegal activities.

In 2022 the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) protected €600 million of EU taxpayers’ money by recommending the recovery of over €426 million to the EU budget from fraud and irregularities, and by safeguarding a further €200 million.

The European Anti-Fraud Office signed a cooperation agreement with the French National Council of Commercial Court Clerks and GIE Infogreffe who provides the distribution of legal and economic information on business companies on behalf of all of the Registries of all French commercial courts.