The EU ratifies the UN treaty to combat cybercrime and share digital evidence between countries
19 Jun 2026
Effective: 04 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Technology companies, digital service providers, judicial and police authorities of the EU
Summary
The EU Council approves accession to the UN convention against cybercrime, facilitating international cooperation and the exchange of electronic evidence in serious crimes.
Detailed analysis
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The Council Decision formalizes the European Union's accession to the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a multilateral treaty establishing common frameworks for prosecuting computer crimes and obtaining cross-border digital evidence. This implies that Member States must align their judicial and police coope…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601347: Decisión (UE) 2026/1347 del Consejo, de 4 de junio de 2026, sobre la celebración, en nombre de la Unión Europea, de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Ciberdelincuencia; Fortalecimiento de la Cooperación Internacional para la Lucha contra Determinados Delitos Cometidos mediante Sistemas de Tecnología de la Información y las Comunicaciones y para la Transmisión de Pruebas en Forma Electrónica de Delitos Graves