Directive (EU) 2023/28432021/0395(COD)COM(2021)760JURI

Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation (amendment of certain directives and framework decisions)

Amending Council Directive 2003/8/EC, Council Framework Decisions 2002/465/JHA, 2002/584/JHA, 2003/577/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA, 2008/947/JHA, 2009/829/JHA and 2009/948/JHA, and Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards digitalisation of judicial cooperation

Stage: In force, reached 27 Dec 2023
In force: In force since 16 Jan 2024 · CELEX 32023L2843
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteurs: Emil Radev (EPP), Marina Kaljurand (S&D)
Lead DG: DG JUST
Commissioner: Didier Reynders
Last activity: 27 Dec 2023

26 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 27 Dec 2023.

Show the earlier record: 13 dates, 5 Feb 2021 to 15 Mar 2023

5 Feb 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation, 19 responses · Commission
11 May 2021
- Public consultation closed: Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation, 89 responses · Commission
2 Dec 2021
- Adoption by Commission
7 Dec 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
9 Dec 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
17 Jan 2022
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
10 Mar 2022
- Plenary sitting
16 Mar 2022
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation, 16 responses · Commission
14 Oct 2022
- Committee report tabled
1 Mar 2023
- Committee report adopted
9 Mar 2023
- Tabled for plenary
13 Mar 2023
- Plenary sitting
15 Mar 2023
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate

20 Sept 2023
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
23 Nov 2023
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- Plenary sitting
27 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
29 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
1 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
11 Dec 2023
- Plenary sitting
13 Dec 2023
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Signed
27 Dec 2023
- Published in the Official Journal

11 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Co-rapporteur	Emil Radev	EPP	BG	JURI
Co-rapporteur	Marina Kaljurand	S&D	EE	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Clare Daly	The Left	IE
Shadow rapporteur	Emmanuel Maurel	The Left	FR
Shadow rapporteur	Fabienne Keller	Renew	FR
Shadow rapporteur	Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD	Greens/EFA	FR
Shadow rapporteur	Jana Toom	Renew	EE
Shadow rapporteur	Kosma Złotowski	ECR	PL
Shadow rapporteur	Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES	S&D	PT
Shadow rapporteur	Nuno Melo	EPP	PT
Shadow rapporteur	Patryk Jaki	ECR	PL

1 amendment

Amendments

Tabled on 15 Nov 2023. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By author

Adrián Vázquez Lázara1
Juan Fernando López Aguilar1

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed.

By article

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12 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A9-0063/2023Parliament
Proposal · COM(2021)0760Parliament
Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32023R2844R(01)Commission
Text adopted · Directive 2023/2843Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 000 27.12.2023, p. 0000Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 01.08.2025Commission
Report · PE737.328Parliament
Amendments · PE738.656Parliament
Agenda · PE752.642Parliament
Agenda · PE752.643Parliament
Text adopted · SP(2024)109Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0433/2023Parliament

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.

Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation Who filed what · Follow the consultation	11 Mar 2022	125

Summary

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This legislation amends multiple EU instruments to require digital channels for cross-border judicial cooperation, replacing paper-based systems for transmitting documents, evidence, and decisions. It affects judicial and law enforcement bodies across member states. The act was signed in December 2023 and is now in force.

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