Now, the further placement (after Article 3 of Regulation EC, EURATOM No 2988/95 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests) of a limitation period at the EU level (with the adoption of Directive EU / 2017/1371 on the fight
against fraud to the Union's financial interests) makes its European - oriented upgrade still necessary, and leaves the controversial issues
concerning its real
nature and its adequate regulation for
crimes affecting the EU financial interests open to further debate.