On 5 July 2018, the EUNAVFOR Med operation Sophia Task Force was enforced by five specialists from Europol, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and EUNAVFOR Med. Following the EU Council decision adopted on 14 May 2018, the establishment of this Crime Information Cell marks a new step towards closer operational cooperation between representatives of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) in an effort to strengthen their collective effectiveness and operational impact.