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DRAFT RECOMMENDATION (COM(2023)0705 – C9xxxx/2023 – 2023/0400(NLE))

On the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the competent authorities for judicial cooperation in criminal matters of the Republic of Armenia

LIBE-PR-758068

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · Rapporteur: Thijs Reuten

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This is the rapporteur's draft report on the proposal for a Council decision to conclude an agreement between the EU and Armenia on cooperation between Eurojust and Armenia's judicial authorities in criminal matters. The draft resolution gives Parliament's consent to the conclusion of the agreement. The explanatory statement says the agreement is the first such international agreement since the Eurojust Regulation entered into application on 12 December 2019, and that it will improve cooperation with Armenia's authorities in investigating and prosecuting serious crimes. It states that all conditions are met and safeguards on data protection, privacy and fundamental rights are in place, that this will be continuously monitored, and that breaches could lead to suspension of cooperation.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the agreement, stating that all conditions are met and safeguards are in place, and that the agreement will be monitored with possible suspension for breaches.

Key points

  1. The draft resolution gives Parliament's consent to the conclusion of the agreement between the EU and Armenia on cooperation between Eurojust and Armenia's competent authorities for judicial cooperation in criminal matters.
  2. The explanatory statement says the agreement is the first international agreement on Eurojust cooperation with a third country since the Eurojust Regulation entered into application on 12 December 2019.
  3. It says such cooperation agreements with third countries are essential for effective international judicial cooperation.
  4. It says the agreement will improve cooperation with Armenia's authorities involved in the investigation and prosecution of serious crimes.
  5. It says such agreements are only possible when subject to strict safeguards on data protection, privacy and fundamental rights.
  6. It says that in this case all conditions are met and the necessary safeguards are in place.
  7. It says this will be continuously monitored once the agreement enters into force, and possible breaches could eventually lead to suspension of the cooperation.

Who is affected

  • Armenia's authorities involved in investigating and prosecuting serious crimes, whose cooperation with Eurojust would improve.
  • The EU and Armenia, whose judicial cooperation in criminal matters would be governed by the agreement.

Figures and deadlines

  • 12 December 2019: date the Eurojust Regulation entered into application.

Legal basis: Articles 16(2) and 85 in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), and Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.