Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a collaboration platform to support the functioning of Joint Investigation Teams and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726

On 1^st December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation establishing a collaboration platform to support the functioning of the Joint Investigation Teams and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726.

In general the proposal aims to provide technological support to those involved in Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) and to create a more effective environment for the cross-border investigations and prosecutions.

Particularly the objectives are to:

• create a more efficient framework for sharing information and evidence collected during the JIT activities;
• ensure that participants of the JITs can easily and safely communicate with each other during the JIT activities;
• assist the joint daily management of a JIT.

The file is currently being considered by the preparatory bodies in the Council and in the European Parliament.