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Progress on E-Evidence Package – Stakeholders Remain Critical 
7 April 2022 (updated 3 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2022
The French Council Presidency relaunched trilogue negotiations on the controversial EU e-evidence legislation. Positions between the Council and the European Parliament remain partly controversial. Civil society organisations meanwhile reiterated their support for the EP's positions. Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation
EU and Latin American Countries Improve Cooperation in Fighting Transnational Organised Crime 
7 April 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 3 March 2022, the Ministers of the Interior of the Member States of the European Union and Ministers in charge of security matters of the Member States of the Latin American Committee for Internal Security (CLASI) adopted a joint declaration on the fight against … Read more
EU Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Second Additional Protocol to Cybercrime Convention 
29 January 2022 (updated 4 years, 1 month ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 4/2021
On 17 November 2021, the Committee of Ministers of the CoE adopted a second Additional Protocol to the Cybercrime Convention on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence. The second additional protocol lays down inter alia the criteria for direct cooperation between state parties and … Read more
Council of Europe Cybercrime e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
Organisations Tell E-Evidence Stories and Urge to Uphold High Level of Fundamental Rights Safeguards 
19 January 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Civil society organisations published a compendium of scenarios that showcase situations in which the planned e-evidence Regulation would lead to serious fundamental rights harms. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
Network of Contact Points with South Partner Countries Established 
15 January 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In order to further implement the EuroMed Justice (EMJ) programme (→ news of 12 November 2021), EU Member States and South Partner Countries agreed to set up the EuroMed Network of contact points (EMJNet) at the end of October 2021 in order to facilitate … Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation
Third Edition of Digital Evidence Situation Report 
13 January 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 24 November 2021, Europol, Eurojust, and the European Judicial Network (EJN) published the third annual edition of the SIRIUS European Union Digital Evidence Situation Report. In three chapters, the report provides reflections of the EU’s law enforcement and judicial authorities as well as … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust European Judicial Network (EJN) Law Enforcement Cooperation
JHA Agencies Annual Meeting 
13 January 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 22 November 2021, the nine European Justice and Home Affairs Agencies (CEPOL, EASO, EIGE, EMCDDA, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Europol, FRA, and Frontex) met to sum-up the activities and significant achievements of their network in the past year. In 2021, the network – under the Presidency … Read more
EU Commission Law Enforcement Cooperation
Cooperation Tools with South Partner Countries 
12 November 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In order to further implement the EuroMed Justice (EMJ) programme (→ news of 29 November 2020), the CrimEx expert group is developing a series featuring six key tools for judicial and law enforcement cooperation with the programme’s South partner countries, i.e., Algeria, Egypt, Israel, … Read more
Eurojust Law Enforcement Cooperation
Negotiations on E-Evidence Legislation: State of Play 
26 October 2021 (updated 4 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2021
This news items summarises the current state of play of negotiations on the planned e-evidence Regulation. Despite the very opposing starting points of the co-legislators, a compromise text could be reached on several issues. Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation
Study Assesses Europol Reform Proposal 
15 July 2021 (updated 5 years, 2 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In a study for the EP’s LIBE Committee, Niovi Vavoula and Valsamis Mitsilegas from Queen Mary University of London assessed the Commission’s proposal on strengthening Europol’s mandate (→ eucrim 4/2020, 279). The study (published in May 2021) provides the EP with background information … Read more
EU Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation
Trojan-Encrypted Device Reveals Criminal Activities 
10 July 2021 (updated 3 years, 10 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2021
As a result of one of the largest operations against encrypted criminal activities at the beginning of June 2021, 800 suspects were arrested and over $48 million in various worldwide currencies and cryptocurrencies seized. Operation “TF Greenlight/Trojan Shield” was conducted by the US Federal … Read more
EU Europol Corruption Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
EUROSUR Upgrade 
2 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 9 April 2021, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/581, laying down additional rules for the information exchange and cooperation between EU Member States within the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR). New elements include easier and more secure information exchange, … Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation
CoE Committee Adopts Draft on E-Evidence Protocol 
16 June 2021 (updated 4 years, 1 month ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2021
On 28 May 2021, the CoE Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY), which represents the State Parties to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, approved the draft for the Second Protocol to the Convention. It will enhance cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence. Read more
Council of Europe e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
Organisations Reiterate their Demand for a Fundamental Rights-Based Approach to Future E-Evidence Law 
16 June 2021 (updated 4 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2021
Civil society stakeholders reiterated their demand that the forthcoming EU legislation on “e-evidence”, which will ease the cross-border gathering and transfer of data for use in criminal proceedings, must include strong fundamental rights safeguards Read more
EU Fundamental Rights e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission Rejects UK Application to Join Lugano Convention 
5 June 2021
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
With Brexit and the end of the United Kingdom’s EU membership, the 2007 Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Lugano Convention) no longer applies to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). On … Read more
EU Commission Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation
New E-Evidence Legislation: Trilogue Started – Criticism on EP Stance 
25 March 2021 (updated 5 years, 3 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2021
After the European Parliament adopted its position on the e-evidence package in December 2020 (→ eucrim 4/2020, 295-296), trilogue negotiations between the EP, the Council, and the Commission started on 10 February 2021. The Council had already presented its general approach in 2018 (→ … Read more
EU Legislation e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation