Purpose: This report presents the mid-term evaluation of the implementation of the Eurojust action plan against trafficking in human beings 2012-2016 (the “action plan”). It reviews Eurojust’s work in the fight against trafficking in human beings (‘’THB”) during the first two years of the action plan (i.e. 2012-2013, the “reporting period”). The THB Project Team appointed by the Trafficking and Related Crimes Team has carried out the evaluation and drafted this report.

Scope: The findings of this report are based primarily on the analysis of 25 selected THB cases dealt with by Eurojust (“analysis of casework”). In 24 of the 25 selected cases, at least one coordination meeting was held during the reporting period. In one of the 25 selected cases, no coordination meeting was organised at Eurojust, but a joint investigation team (JIT) was set up during the reporting period. All statistics presented in this report have been generated from Eurojust’s Case Management System in the period of June-July 2014. The methodology used by the THB Project Team in carrying out the analysis of casework is presented in Annex III of the report.