As reported: “The Council adopted today two mandates authorising the Commission to negotiate on behalf of EU an agreement with the US facilitating access to e-evidence for the purpose of judicial cooperation in criminal matters and to participate in the negotiations in the Council of Europe on a second additional protocol to the Cybercrime Convention, respectively.”
Ana Birchall “Minister of Justice”noted that criminal do not stop at EU border and they continue using modern technologies.
The EU-US agreement will allow both authorities to cooperate in allowing sharing of evidence while respecting rights of relevant citizens.
By means of the the mandate the negotiation the EU Commission will start negotiations with the US shortly.