The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted, following the consultation procedure, the report by Claude MORAES (S&D, UK) on the draft Council implementing decision approving the conclusion by Eurojust of the Agreement on judicial cooperation in criminal matters between Eurojust and the Kingdom of Denmark.
The committee responsible recommended that the European Parliament approve the Council's draft.
In view of Denmark's special status in the field of criminal justice since Lisbon (Protocol No 22), Denmark does not participate in and is not bound by the new Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (Eurojust). The said Regulation shall apply from 19 December 2019.
However, Denmark has expressed its wish to be more involved in Eurojust's activities. To this end, a cooperation agreement must be concluded between Denmark and Eurojust (similar to the one Denmark had to approve after the "Lisbonisation" of Europol). Denmark shall thus have a status between that of a Member State and that of a third country. For example, it shall have a representative participating in College meetings, without voting rights, and the country shall contribute to Eurojust's revenue.
On 28 March 2019, the Joint Supervisory Body of Eurojust gave a positive opinion on the provisions of the Agreement concerning data protection. Denmark will apply Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council, with respect to the personal data exchanged pursuant to the Agreement, agreed to specific data protection provisions in the Agreement and recognises the role of the European Data Protection Supervisor.