Council Decision 2008/976/JHA of 16 December 2008 on the European Judicial Network

This decision provides provisions for the continuation of the European Judicial Network (EJN), while repealing Joint Action 98/428/JHA that established it.

The EJN shall be made up of one or more contact points of each European Union country. From among each country’s delegation a national correspondent and a tool correspondent, who deals with the new telecommunications channel, are designated. Contact points work in judicial cooperation in criminal matters and must have language skills to be better able to communicate with their counterparts.

The EJN operates to facilitate communication between the contact points, organising meetings and issuing background information. The contact points facilitate judicial cooperation between EU countries, particularly in actions to combat serious crime, and enable appropriate communication and information sharing with contact points and judicial authorities in other EU countries. In addition, contact points promote and participate in the organisation of training sessions, working with the European Judicial Training Network where appropriate.