Agreement on mutual legal assistance between the European Union and the United States of America

The European Union (EU) and the United States of America (U.S.) concluded an agreement on mutual legal assistance, with a view to improving cooperation between EU countries and the U.S. as well as to combating crime more effectively. The agreement entered into force on 1 February 2010.

EU countries and the U.S. apply the provisions of this agreement to their bilateral mutual legal assistance treaties. In the absence of such a treaty, the EU and the U.S. will ensure that the provisions of the agreement are nevertheless applied.